Chapter 5.74
KENNELS
Sections:
5.74.010 Kennel defined.
“Kennel” includes any establishment for the raising, training or boarding of dogs, cats or other small animals; provided, that pet shops, as defined in Chapter 5.92 RMC, shall not be included within this definition.
5.74.020 License required.
No person, firm or corporation shall keep, conduct or operate a kennel or carry on the business of operating a kennel in the village without first having obtained a license therefor.
5.74.030 Application.
Applications for such licenses shall, in addition to the information required in the chapter on licenses, state the number of animals intended to be accommodated or kept on the premises.
5.74.040 Fee.
The annual fee for such licenses shall be three hundred dollars. (Ord. 2002-07 § 38, 2002)
5.74.050 Location of kennels.
No kennel shall be maintained or operated within a distance of one thousand feet from any property used as a school, public park or for residential purposes.
5.74.060 Sanitation.
Premises used for kennel purposes shall be kept clean and sanitary. Refuse shall be removed from such places at least once each day.
5.74.070 Inspection.
It shall be the duty of the health officer to make or cause to be made such inspections of kennels in the village as may be necessary to insure compliance with the provisions of this chapter.