§ 5-111. Commercial boarding kennels license.

No person shall operate a commercial boarding kennel without first obtaining a license from the department which shall be valid for one (1) year. Such license shall be issued after inspection and approval of the facilities, taking into consideration the type of construction as it relates to sanitation, the health and welfare of the dogs and cats, and related zoning regulations.

(1)

Application for licenses under this section shall be made to the department on the form furnished by the department and approved by the director. The department shall conduct the investigation necessary to determine the applicant's qualifications for a license.

(2)

Failure to apply for a license prior to the opening of a commercial boarding kennel, or within thirty (30) days after the renewal date is a misdemeanor offense.

(3)

The director, after an administrative hearing, shall make a determination of whether the commercial boarding kennel conditions and the applicant's animal care practices meet the standards of this chapter, whether the facilities are adequate, and whether the applicant is otherwise willing and capable of complying with city ordinances. If the application is for renewal of an existing license, and the applicant has not complied with the rules and regulations established in this chapter, said director shall issue a "letter of denial of renewal and order of termination of operations" of the subject commercial boarding kennel upon the expiration of the current license period. Any unlicensed commercial boarding kennel is hereby declared a public nuisance, and shall be summarily abated by seizure and impoundment of all cats and dogs exceeding the legal number that may be kept by a resident.

(4)

Each commercial boarding kennel license application submitted to the department shall be accompanied by an application fee.

(5)

Corporations with Internal Revenue Service Code Section 501(c)(3) status as a non-profit organization established for the purpose of protecting and caring for stray and unwanted animals with an active rescue group license are exempt from requiring a commercial boarding kennel license.

(Ord. No. 2017-10-05-0755 , § 1, 10-5-17)