A. No person shall own three (3) or more dogs or cats (under 3 months of age excepted) either for profit or for personal pleasure or otherwise, without being considered the operator of a kennel. The operator of a kennel shall comply with the following regulations:
1. If a kennel is operated for profit, the kennel operator shall pay to the village clerk or authorized delegate a fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) annually and said kennel shall be located in an area zoned for business purposes as defined in the current Peoria Heights zoning ordinance.
2. If operated for any purpose other than profit, the kennel operator shall pay an initial application fee of twenty five dollars ($25.00) and ten dollars ($10.00) annually thereafter and furnish a sworn statement to the effect that the kennel is operated as a nonprofit undertaking.
3. All new licenses, regardless of when during the calendar year they were first issued, shall expire on December 31 of that calendar year. Renewed licenses become effective on January 1 of the applicable calendar year and expire on December 31 of that calendar year.
4. During the term of any intergovernmental agreement, applications for kennel licenses shall be submitted to and approved by Peoria County animal protection services or any successor entity. If no intergovernmental agreement is in effect, such applications shall be submitted to and approved by the village administrator of the village of Peoria Heights.
B. Whether operated for profit or otherwise, no kennel shall be permitted within a radius of three hundred feet (300') of any dwelling house unless both the owner and occupant of the dwelling house consent to the same; the applicant to furnish such consent in writing.
C. All dog kennels shall be kept at all times in a clean and sanitary condition and dogs kept therein shall be reasonably restrained from annoying the neighborhood or the general public by barking, yelping, howling or screeching.
D. By accepting a license, all kennel licensees shall be deemed to have consented to periodic inspection of the kennel premises. Said inspection shall be performed by the Peoria Heights police department or an authorized delegate before license issuance or upon receipt of a complaint. Annual inspections may be required. All kennel licensees shall conform to the following additional requirements:
1. All dogs and/or cats must be provided with a continuous supply of fresh water, sufficient food to maintain acceptable body weight, proper shelter, protection from weather and sufficient veterinary care to prevent suffering.
2. If dogs and/or cats are kept or maintained within a structure or building, that structure or building shall meet all applicable Peoria County health department standards and not constitute a nuisance or danger to health and welfare of its inhabitants nor surrounding residents.
3. If dogs and/or cats are maintained outside a building during a substantial portion of the day and/or night, a shelter of sufficient height and width to permit such animal to stand up and turn around inside when fully grown shall be provided and shelter shall provide shade from the sun.
4. The location of all kennels shall be in accordance with the setback provisions for principal structures as for the applicable zoning district as set forth in the current Peoria Heights zoning ordinance. (Ord. 2016-1463, 3-15-2016)