§ 91.39 BOARDING KENNEL STANDARDS.

   (A)   No boarding kennels are allowed in a residential area.

   (B)   All boarding kennels must comply with the zoning regulations of the township.

   (C)   All boarding kennels must obtain an annual certificate, by April 1 of each year, from the Building Inspector that the applicant’s boarding kennel has been inspected as to adequate construction and comfortable housing for the dogs kept within.

   (D)   All boarding kennels must obtain an annual certification, by April 1 of each year, from the township that the applicant has not been convicted of any violations of §§ 91.15 through 91.24 in the proceeding year.

   (E)   All outdoor kennel enclosures shall be enclosed with a cyclone fence and heavy shrubbery or with a solid fencing which shall be at least six feet high for the purpose of the fencing completely barricading the location of the kennel from sight.

   (F)   All floors and runs of the kennel shall be of cement, and sloped to drain easily.

   (G)   All kennel closures, stalls and/or runs must be kept free of any accumulation of dirt, mud, fecal matter and debris. All kennel licensees shall clean any and all refuse matter, including fecal matter daily from inside the kennel to a type of holding tank or septic tank that shall be emptied at least once a year, or when needed.

   (H)   Stall spaces within the kennel must be suitable stall spaces for the size of dog.

   (I)   All boarding kennels must be reasonably open to inspection at all times.

(Ord. 31703-1, eff. 4-17-2003)