[R.O. 2013 §205.240; CC 1984 §9-236; Ord. No. 1023 §1, 11-21-1990]
The owner of four (4) or more dogs or cats over the age of three
(3) months, whether owned for pleasure, profit, breeding or exhibiting,
shall, for the purpose of this Article, be deemed the operator of
a dog kennel.
[R.O. 2013 §205.250; CC 1984 §9-237; Ord. No. 597 §1, 1-5-1976; Ord. No. 1023 §1, 11-21-1990]
No person shall operate or maintain a dog or cat kennel without
first obtaining a license from the Board of Aldermen.
[R.O. 2013 §205.260; CC 1984 §9-238; Ord. No. 597 §1, 1-5-1976; Ord. No. 1023 §1, 11-21-1990]
The application to operate a dog or cat kennel shall set forth
the location of the proposed kennel and a description of the buildings
or other facilities to be provided for taking care of the dogs or
cats, and shall be accompanied by the consent in writing of three-fourths
(¾) of all property owners owning property within one thousand
(1,000) feet of any part of the premises whereon it is proposed to
operate the dog or cat kennel.
[R.O. 2013 §205.270; CC 1984 §9-239; Ord. No. 597 §1, 1-5-1976]
There is hereby levied a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) per year
upon the operator of a dog or cat kennel in the City payable on January
first (1st) of each year.
[R.O. 2013 §205.280; CC 1984 §9-240; Ord. No. 597 §1, 1-5-1976; Ord. No. 1023 §1, 11-21-1990]
A. A license
for a dog or cat kennel is non-transferable and may be revoked by
the Board of Aldermen at any time if it appears that the kennel is
so operated as to constitute a menace to the health of the community
or the peace and quiet of the neighborhood.
B. No
license shall be revoked except after notice to the operator and a
hearing thereon.
[R.O. 2013 §205.290; CC 1984 §9-241; Ord. No. 597 §1, 1-5-1976; Ord. No. 1023 §1, 11-21-1990]
An application for renewal of a dog or cat kennel license shall
be accompanied by the consent in writing of the property owners and
the information required for an original application.