Except for kennels licensed under this section the following limits on animals will apply. For the purposes of this section, the term HOUSEHOLD refers to a single family residence or single
unit of a town home, condominium, apartment or comparable structure which is rented, leased or used as a single unit. This section shall not be construed to limit the ability of apartment managers, landlords, town home associations or other representative of property owners to impose greater restrictions.
(A) Dogs. No household shall keep, maintain or otherwise house more than a total of two dogs over the age of six months within any household in the city unless authorized by a residential or commercial kennel license.
(1) Any household that has more than two dogs must have a residential or commercial kennel license issued by the city. The number of dogs permitted per residential kennel license shall not exceed a total of four dogs. The number of dogs permitted per commercial kennel license shall be determined by each conditional use permit.
(2) Any current household of the city who owned more than four dogs prior to the effective date of this chapter shall be permitted to keep those animals provided that those animals in that household were properly licensed and registered under a residential or commercial kennel license prior to the effective date of this chapter. No person affected by this subdivision shall be permitted to acquire any additional dogs or to replace any dogs in excess of four.
(B) Cats. No household in any residential zoning district shall keep, maintain, or otherwise house more than a total of four cats over the age of six months within any household.
(C) Congregate limit. No household in any residential zoning district shall keep, maintain, or otherwise house more than a total of four dogs, cats or combination thereof within any household unless authorized by a residential or commercial kennel license.
(Ord. 0303, passed 4-8-03; Am. Ord. 1005, passed 9-28-10; Am. Ord. 1401, passed 1-28-14; Am. Ord. 2001, passed 7-14-20)