Notwithstanding the provisions of § 92.01, the following provisions of the Animal Control Ordinance are hereby amended to read as follows:
6.08.050 - Mandatory licensing of kennels and catteries.
A. Any person maintaining five or more dogs shall obtain the appropriate kennel license. No person shall operate or maintain a class I kennel, class II kennel or cattery without first obtaining an appropriate license from the department. Such license shall be valid for a period of either one or two years from the date of issuance. Said license shall be renewed within thirty (30) days after the date of expiration. Where a kennel license has been issued and is in effect, the dogs contained in such kennel shall be exempt from the requirements of individual license tags as provided in Section 6.08.020 of this Ordinance. The class I kennel, class II kennel, cattery license fees, and late fees, shall be those adopted by the Department. If an application for a license or renewal of a license is made more than thirty (30) days after the date such license is required or such previous license has expired, a late fee of fifty (50) percent of the applicable fee shall be added.
B. Application for a kennel or cattery license shall be filed with the director on a form prescribed by him or her not later than ten (10) days after obtaining written verification from the City of Indio planning department that the operation of the kennel or cattery is in compliance with the applicable provisions of Indio Municipal Code. The application form, when completed, shall contain such information as may reasonably be required by the director for the purposes of enforcement of this chapter, including but not limited to the current home telephone number of the caretaker of the subject kennel or cattery and another current telephone number for emergency use or messages when such caretaker is absent from the subject kennel or cattery. Where a kennel or cattery is sought to be operated upon leased or rented premises, a letter of consent from the owner of the premises to the effect that the kennel or cattery may be maintained and operated on such premises shall be submitted to the director at the time the application for the kennel or cattery license is submitted.
C. After receipt of a kennel or cattery license application, the director shall make an inspection of the premises of the kennel or cattery for which a license is requested. No kennel or cattery license shall be issued nor shall any such license be renewed, unless and until the kennel or cattery, in the opinion of the director, satisfies the applicable laws and regulations of the state of California, the applicable ordinances of the county and the applicable conditions set forth in the standards for kennels and catteries adopted by resolution of the board of supervisors. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the Director or the Riverside County planning director may, in their respective discretion, limit the numbers of dogs or cats over the age of four months which are kept or maintained in any kennel or cattery, and such limitation may be imposed at such time as an application for an initial kennel or cattery license is considered or at such time as an application for renewal of a kennel or cattery license is considered.
D. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the Director is authorized to enter upon and inspect the premises of any kennel or cattery located in the county for the purpose of determining whether such kennel or cattery is in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and the standards for kennels and catteries referred to in subsection C of this section. As a condition of the issuance of a kennel or cattery license, each owner and operator of a kennel or cattery shall agree to allow such entry and inspection and such agreement shall be made a part of the license application. Such inspections shall be made during reasonable hours at times when the owner or operator of the kennel or cattery is present on the kennel or cattery premises, and with such frequency as the director shall deem appropriate, and such inspections may, at the discretion of the director, be made without prior notice to the owner or operator of the subject kennel or cattery. Willful refusal on the part of a kennel or cattery owner or operator to allow such inspection shall be grounds for summary denial of an application for a kennel or cattery license or for summary suspension or revocation of a kennel or cattery license.
E. A nonprofit corporation formed pursuant to the provisions of the Cal. Corp. Code §§ 10400 et seq., for the prevention of cruelty to animals, shall not be required to pay a fee for the licenses required by this Chapter; provided, however, that all other provisions of Section 6.08.050 and provisions regarding the vaccination against rabies shall be applicable to any such nonprofit corporation.
(Ord. 1631, passed 6-19-13)