Chapter 7.20
COMMERCIAL KENNELS AND PET SHOPS
Sections:
7.20.020 Kennel license required – Application.
7.20.040 Kennel license – Issuance – Inspection.
7.20.060 Maintenance – Construction – Physical requirement of kennel facilities.
7.20.100 Kennel license – Display.
7.20.020 Kennel license required – Application.
Every person who is the legal owner of, or actually in control of, or who operates a commercial kennel or pet shop, unless otherwise exempt, shall apply to and procure a kennel license for each calendar year or any portion thereof from the director. Application for such kennel license shall be made on or before January 31st of the year for which the license is to be issued and shall be submitted on the form provided by the city. No commercial kennel or pet shop shall be hereafter established or operated unless the person proposing the commercial kennel or pet shop shall first apply to and receive a kennel license pursuant to this title. Commercial kennels or pet shops shall require a kennel license in addition to any required land use permit as set forth in Title 17 of the municipal code. No kennel license or land use permit shall be issued unless the zoning regulations of the city permit the maintenance of a commercial kennel or pet shop at the proposed location. Each application for a kennel license shall be properly completed on the form provided by the city and shall be accompanied by payment of the fee therefor as set forth by resolution of the city council. In the event the commercial kennel or pet shop commences operation after July 1st of any year, the fee shall be reduced by fifty percent for the remainder of that calendar year. (Ord. 788 § 1(part), 2006).
7.20.040 Kennel license – Issuance – Inspection.
Upon original application for a kennel license, the director shall forthwith notify the animal control officer who shall inspect the applicant’s premises and if the premises comply with the standards required by this title, the animal control officer shall so report to the director. A kennel license shall not be issued unless the applicant displays at the time of application a certificate or certificates showing that all dogs or cats permanently kept in the kennel have been vaccinated as required by this title and that all such dogs are properly licensed pursuant to this title. If the director finds, based upon the report of the animal control officer, and any other evidence submitted, that the application is complete, that requirements of this title have been met with regard to vaccinations, licensing, and physical requirements of the facility and that the issuance of the kennel license will not be a detriment to the public health, safety, or welfare, the director shall issue the kennel license. (Ord. 788 § 1(part), 2006).
7.20.060 Maintenance – Construction – Physical requirement of kennel facilities.
All commercial kennels and pet shops shall be so constructed as to prevent animals confined therein from running at large, shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and shall be conducted in such a manner that they will not cause detriment or nuisance in the immediate neighborhood. Periodic inspections of licensed commercial kennels and pet shops shall be made necessary. Such inspections may also be made by the health officer or his designated agent at the request of the animal control officer or on his/her own initiative. (Ord. 788 § 1(part), 2006).
7.20.080 Permit – Revocation.
A. When in his/her opinion conditions exist which the animal control officer, health officer believes warrant the revocation of a kennel license, the animal control officer or health officer shall report such facts to the director with a recommendation that such license be revoked. A licensee’s refusal to permit reasonable inspection of the licensed premises shall constitute a valid ground for revocation. The director may revoke a kennel license if, based upon substantial evidence, the director believes that one or more of the following conditions exist:
1. The commercial kennel or pet shop is being operated in a manner which constitutes a public nuisance;
2. The commercial kennel or pet shop is not in compliance with one or more of the requirements of this title;
3. There exists a material misrepresentation of fact in the application for the kennel license.
B. Upon a determination of the director to revoke a kennel license, the director shall mail to or personally serve upon the licensee, a notice of revocation, advising the licensee that the director intends to revoke the kennel license unless a hearing is requested as set forth herein.
C. If a licensee disputes the proposed revocation of a kennel license, the licensee may appeal the decision of the director to the city council by filing a written request for a hearing with the city clerk within ten calendar days of the date the notice of revocation was mailed to the licensee by certified mail or the date that the licensee was personally served. After receipt of such appeal, the city council shall set a time and place at which it shall hear the matter and the city clerk shall notify the licensee of the same. The action of the city council shall be final. This section shall not be interpreted to limit any power granted the health officer under any other provision of law. (Ord. 788 § 1(part), 2006).
7.20.100 Kennel license – Display.
Kennel licenses issued as required by this title shall be conspicuously displayed upon the kennel premises. (Ord. 788 § 1(part), 2006).