[Amended 11-22-2016 by Ord. No. 7-2016]
No person shall engage in the business of buying, selling, dealing
in or grooming or training birds, dogs, or other small animals used
as household pets or used for domestic purposes without first obtaining
a license.
(A)
An application for small animal dealer's license shall be made in
conformity with the general requirements of this Code relating to
applications for licenses.
(B)
It shall be the duty of the Building Commissioner and Health Officer
to cause an investigation to be made of the premises named and described
in the application for the purpose of determining the fitness and
suitability of such premises for said business from a sanitary standpoint.
The annual fee for a license for dealers in birds, dogs and other small animals shall be $250. The licensee shall pay an additional fee based upon the square footage of the business premises as prescribed by § 11.16.
(A)
It shall be the duty of every person licensed to engage in the business
of dealing in birds, dogs, or other small animals used as household
pets or for domestic purposes to comply with the provisions of this
Code regulating health and sanitation applicable thereto.
(B)
The Health Officer shall periodically inspect each such place or
business to determine whether the applicable provisions of this Code
regulating health and sanitation are being complied with.
No license shall be issued hereunder unless the applicant is
in compliance with the Animal Welfare Act of the State of Illinois
(225 ILCS 605/1 et seq.).
