Every person owning or operating a kennel or place where five or more dogs or other animals are kept for breeding, boarding, training, or other commercial purposes shall obtain a kennel license and all other necessary city inspections and permits for all dogs or other animals regularly kept therein in lieu of obtaining licenses for the individual dogs or other animals kept therein. The fee therefor shall be as set by resolution of the Council and subject to revision as needed.
Every person who regularly engages in the breeding of and selling of dogs and/or cats, or who breeds and sells dogs and/or cats more than once a year, or other animals, will be considered to be engaged in the business of being a kennel or other commercial business. Such persons shall be subject to all related fee, permit, license and inspection requirements.
(A) All kennels or other animal facilities shall be so constructed as to prevent the animals confined therein from running at large off the premises where said kennels are maintained. All kennels shall be operated and constructed in a sanitary and proper manner so that the same will not become a nuisance to the neighborhood thereof.
(B) No kennel license shall be issued until an inspection has been completed and a certificate is issued stating that the kennel is constructed and operated in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the appropriate building and health inspection permits were obtained for construction of said kennel or animal facility.
('61 Code, § 5-1.09) (Ord. 254 N.S., passed - - ; Am. Ord. 673, passed 5-21-97; Am. Ord. 686 C.S., passed 7-15-98)