No person shall maintain a kennel within the corporate limits of the city where dogs or cats or dogs and cats are maintained for boarding, training or similar purposes for a fee or compensation. A person who harbors or maintains four or fewer dogs or cats or an aggregate number of five shall not be considered as maintaining a kennel. Dogs or cats 16 weeks of age and younger are exempt from this section when they are being kept with parent dog or cat and may be kept longer if a licensed veterinarian deems it in writing to be detrimental to the health of an animal. This provision shall not apply to an animal pound maintained by a political subdivision or an animal shelter maintained by a humane society, animal welfare group or a licensed veterinarian.
(Ord. 2017-4-11, passed 4-11-2017)