(A) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
DOG. Both male and female.
KENNEL. The ownership, possession, keeping, or harboring of three or more dogs over the age of six months, or permitting three or more dogs over the age of six months to be or remain upon his, her or its premises.
OWNER. Person or persons, firms, associations, or corporations owning, possessing, keeping, or harboring a dog, or permitting same to be or remain upon or about his, her, or its premises.
(B) License required.
(1) It shall be unlawful to operate a kennel anywhere in the city without having first obtained a kennel license from the City Clerk. A kennel license shall be issued by the City Clerk upon payment of a kennel license fee of $100 per year. At the time of the application for the kennel license, the owner shall state, upon forms provided for the purpose, the owner’s name, address, location of the kennel, and other information as the City Council shall reasonably require. The person maintaining the kennel shall license the same from May 1 of each year. Kennel licenses shall be delinquent from and after May 10 of each year.
(2) Obtaining a kennel license as described above shall in no way eliminate the requirement to license each dog maintained at the kennel as required by § 98.16.
(C) Kennel requirements. Each kennel operated in the city shall be completely enclosed by fencing of sufficient height to retain the dogs kept within the kennel. If necessary, fencing may be required across the top of any kennel in order to retain a dog within the kennel. The kennel shall be designed so as to permit any dog kept therein to stand at its full height within the kennel without obstruction.
(1) A shelter shall be provided for each dog held within the kennel to shelter it from inclement weather. No kennel shall enclose a ground area of less than 48 square feet per dog held, confined, kept, or harbored in the kennel. All kennels shall have facilities on the premises for feeding and watering dogs kept in the kennel.
(2) All kennels shall be open to inspection by municipal or county police officers or other officers or employees of the municipality having the authority to inspect the premises.
(Prior Code, § 96.39) (Ord. 533, passed 10-5-1992; Ord. 585, passed 9-16-2008; Ord. 588, passed 4-21-2009) Penalty, see § 98.99