No person shall keep, harbor or maintain upon his or her premises within the city more than a total of five (5) dogs over the age of four (4) months, five (5) cats, or any combination of dogs and cats exceeding six (6) unless said person shall obtain a kennel permit in addition to obtaining a license for each dog more than four (4) months of age and shall comply with the kenneling permit requirements of this chapter, unless said person comes within one of the following conditions:
A. Upon reasonable showing of necessity to the animal control officer, a person may be permitted to keep a dog or cat on a temporary basis for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days.
B. Any person keeping, harboring, or maintaining six (6) or more licensed dogs, six (6) or more cats, or any combination of dogs and cats exceeding six (6) upon any premises in the city on the effective date of this section shall be required to obtain a yearly kennel permit from the city and pay any applicable permit fees in order to continue to keep, harbor, or maintain the dogs and/or cats in excess of the limits in this section. The kennel permit shall be obtained no later than ninety (90) days after the effective date of this section, and shall be renewed annually for so long as dogs and/or cats in excess of the limits herein are kept, harbored, or maintained on the premises. (Ord. 2009-04, 9-22-2009)