A. It is unlawful for any person or household to harbor or keep within the city more than two (2) dogs or any lost or strayed dog, unless said dogs are kept and maintained in a dog kennel as may be allowed by title 17 of this code. Households maintaining a fourth dog prior to February 28, 2015, or a third dog prior to May 25, 2021, shall be allowed to continue to maintain said dog provided the owner complies with the requirements of this chapter. After the fourth dog is deceased, rehomed or is otherwise no longer maintained by said person or household, said person or household will be limited to no more than two (2) dogs per household with no exceptions. Any person violating this provision shall be deemed guilty of an infraction, upon conviction thereof, and shall pay a fine of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per offense.
B. Whenever any dog is found which appears to be lost or strayed, it shall be the duty of the finder to notify the code enforcement officer or the police department. The code enforcement officer or officers of the police department shall impound the dog and dispose of the same as provided in this chapter for the disposition of a dog impounded for running at large contrary to the terms of this chapter. If there is attached to the dog a license tag for the then current year, the code enforcement officer or police department shall notify the person to whom the license was issued, at the address given in the license.
C. A license to maintain a dog kennel may be issued by the planning and zoning coordinator or other appropriate zoning official upon compliance with the requirements of this chapter and must be applied for and renewed on an annual basis on or before February 28 of each year. A dog kennel license may only be granted or renewed if the applicant is the holder of a valid special use permit for a dog kennel as may be allowed pursuant to title 17 of this code. An application for a kennel license must be filled out and renewed on a yearly basis and the applicant must be the holder of a valid special use permit for a dog kennel. The fee for the kennel license is payable from February 1 to February 28 of each year and the fees will be set by the planning and zoning coordinator. All dog kennels shall be required to comply with the requirements of this chapter and any other requirements of this code. (Ord. 623, 2015; amd. Ord. 666, 5-25-2021)