Owners or lessees of residences located within the Salt Lake City watershed area may be allowed to maintain a dog within the watershed areas of the city only with and subject to a written permit from the director.
A. Applicants shall submit to the Salt Lake County division of animal control certification of property ownership within city's watershed, or if a lessee, an owner's certification.
B. Applicants for such permits must submit a request to the department and obtain prior written approval, which must include their proposed method of housing and fencing in the dog. Such housing and the fenced enclosure shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition at all times and subject to inspection at any time by proper authorities.
C. Applicants shall submit their proposed method of animal waste disposal for prior approval. Fecal waste must be disposed of on a daily basis in a manner approved by the Salt Lake Valley health department so as to prevent contamination of the watershed area.
D. Proposed applicants will sign a written statement certifying that they agree to be governed and will abide by the following:
1. The enclosure used for the keeping of the dog will be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition at all times.
2. All dog fecal waste will be cleaned up on a daily basis and disposed of in an acceptable manner.
3. The dog will not be allowed off the owner's property, even if it is on a leash, except when it is entering or leaving the property in a vehicle. At these times, when the animal is outside its enclosure, the animal must be on a leash.
4. All permitted dogs shall wear special designation tags at all times.
5. No more than one dog permit will be allowed for any residence.
6. Owners of permitted dogs shall be subject to Salt Lake County animal control regulations and the Salt Lake City and county watershed regulations except as specified above.
E. Applicants shall pay the regular dog fees for keeping of such animal plus a special permit fee shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule to the Salt Lake County division of animal control for keeping the animal in city watershed areas. Prior to the issuance of any such permit, applicants shall submit a surety bond acceptable in force to the Salt Lake Valley health department, or cash in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100.00), to ensure compliance with the above regulations.
F. Any dog permit owner who is found to be in violation of any of the above requirements shall forfeit such person's dog permit and the required bond or cash to the Salt Lake Valley health department. Permit owners shall also be subject to all other applicable fines and penalties as required by law. Should an applicant whose permit and bond have been forfeited desire to apply for another such permit, the same fees shall be required, but the required bond shall be in the sum of three hundred dollars ($300.00). After a second forfeiture the required bond shall be five hundred dollars ($500.00). (Ord. 24-11, 2011)