(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to own, to keep custody of, or to take care of three or more dogs or cats or any combination of three dogs and cats or more, four months or older, which are frequently outside on the premises, unless the person has a special permit issued by the Animal Control Officer.
(B) If a person has three or more dogs and/or cats frequently outside on the premises, the Animal Control Officer or his or her designee must make the following five findings in order to issue a special permit.
(1) Noise from the dogs or cats will not interfere with an abutting occupant’s peaceful enjoyment of the abutting property.
(2) Any odor or unsanitary conditions caused by the dogs or cats will not interfere with an abutting occupant’s use and peaceful enjoyment of the abutting property.
(3) Three or more dog runs or other dog-related structures or any combination thereof shall not be permitted if the structures can be seen from an abutting occupant’s property in a residentially zoned district.
(4) There is no evidence that the dogs and/or cats pose any health problem or disease exposure for the abutting occupants.
(5) The dogs and/or cats do not interfere in some other similar manner with the peaceful use and enjoyment of abutting property.
(1997 Code, § 91.25) (Ord. 2006-24, passed 6-13-2006) Penalty, see § 91.99