A. Licensing Required: All commercial kennels shall be licensed through the City of Stroud, City Clerk. Such license shall be issued with proof of a State of Oklahoma license, inspection of the commercial kennel facility by the City Manager or his/her designee.
B. License Fee: A license fee of five hundred dollars ($500.00) shall be paid at time of issuance of the license.
C. Inspection: All commercial kennels shall be inspected by the Code Enforcement Officer or his/her designee on a quarterly basis for cleanliness, overcrowding of animals and overall general welfare of animals.
D. Notice Required: At such time that application for a commercial kennel is made, the applicant shall submit proof of publication from the Stroud American reflecting that he has published notice of his intention to apply for a commercial kennel license, such notice giving the date he intends to file the application, the location of the kennel, and the approximate date he intends to commence the owning, keeping or harboring of more dogs or other animals.
At such time that the application for a commercial kennel license is made, the applicant shall also submit receipt reflecting that he has, by certified mail, given notice to the abutting property owners for a distance of one thousand feet (1,000') on all sides of his premises, excluding streets and alleys, that he intends to establish a commercial kennel and that he will on a certain date, make application to the City for a license to establish such kennel.
E. Public Hearing: Upon receipt of the application for a commercial kennel license, proof of publication and receipts of certified mailings, a hearing shall be placed on the agenda of the Stroud Planning Commission. The Planning Commission shall then approve or disapprove the application for the kennel use.
F. Keeping In Pen: All animals shall be kept in a pen at all times unless the animal is being cared for or out being exercised.
G. Renewable License Fee: Once the original license is issued the owner shall pay an annual renewable license fee of five hundred dollars ($500.00) which shall be paid through the City Clerk so long as all inspections are approved and/or violations cleared up from the previous year.
H. Grandfather Clause: All current commercial kennel facilities shall be grandfathered in as far as location is concerned. They will be required to fill out the annual license application and be subject to quarterly inspections. (Ord. 307, 7-9-2015)