(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct or operate a commercial animal establishment within the village without first having secured a license for the current year from the Village Clerk-Treasurer and having paid the occupation tax assessed against commercial animal establishments. The license fee shall be established per licensing year. The commercial animal establishment operator shall not be required to obtain a license for each individual dog lawfully kept in the establishment after the issuance of the license. The owner or operator shall operate a licensed commercial animal establishment only during the continuance of the existence of the license and subject to all rules and regulations of the village.
(B) Upon application to the Animal Control Commission for a commercial animal establishment license, the Commission or its designated agent shall make an inspection of the proposed site of the establishment to ensure the site is sanitary and can be maintained in a sanitary condition and that the site will provide shelter from the elements for the animals. The license shall state the name of the person licensed to operate such establishment, the maximum number of animals that may be kept and the location of the establishment. All dog kennels shall contain a minimum square footage of 100 square feet per dog.
(Ord. 657, passed 6-22-2022) Penalty, see § 92.99