(A) Defined. For the purpose of this section, the term KENNEL means any place, building, tract of land, abode or vehicle, wherein or whereon more than three dogs, over six months of age, are kept, kept for sale or boarded.
(B) License required. It is unlawful for any person to operate or maintain a kennel without a license therefor from the city.
(C) License fee. The annual fee for a kennel license is $10.
(D) Exception. Hospitals and clinics operated by licensed veterinarians exclusively for the care and treatment of animals are exempt from the provisions of this section.
(E) Zoning. No license shall be issued to a person for operation of a kennel in a zoning district where the operation is not permitted or otherwise allowed under the Zoning Chapter of the city code.