ARTICLE
II. IN GENERAL
Sec. 5-22 through 5-23Sec. 5-22.
Number of animals
No person shall harbor or possess more than four
(4) dogs and four (4) cats, four (4) months of age or older without purchasing
a kennel license or a hobby breeder's license. Ownership of more than four (4)
cats without said licenses must be approved by the Animal Regulation Coordinator
for a legitimate business purpose.
Sec. 5-23. Kennel
Regulations
Definitions: Cages:
Individual, portable facilities for containing dogs.
Exercise
yard: An area enclosed by a fence of at least six (6) feet in height wherein
dogs are allowed to run and exercise. Every portion of an exercise yard fence
shall be separate and removed from any property boundary fence.
Fencing:
Unless otherwise authorized, shall mean a good grade commercial chain link, carried
on solid posts set in concrete, suggested minimum is 11 gauge wire, 2 inch steel
posts set on no greater than 10 foot spans.
Kennel:
Any lot, building structure, enclosure or premises whereupon or wherein five
(5)0 or more dogs over four (4) months of age are kept or maintained for any purpose.
Including boarding, breeding, buying, grooming, letting for hire, training for
fee, or selling.
Kennel building: a permanent
structure designed, intended, or used exclusively for the housing of dogs.
Kennel run (inside): The separated area inside a kennel
building used for the interior housing of dogs.
Kennel
run (outside): an area adjacent to a kennel building and enclosed by a
fence at least six (6) feet in height. Requirements
- License
Each kennel must have a current valid kennel license and a current valid
business license in those areas which require a business license in addition to
a kennel license. Such licenses are required to be displayed and readily available
for inspection by any authorized person.
- Records
A kennel record
must be kept available for inspection such record to show: The name, current address,
and telephone of the owner of the dog, the date entered the kennel, the reason
for its being in the kennel, i.e. for boarding, sale, breeding, grooming, etc.,
the description of the dog, (age, breed, sex, color, etc.). On any dog over four
(4) months of age, a current valid rabies certificate shall be maintained as a
part of this record, as long as the dog is maintained in the kennel.
- Physical
facilities
The basic intent of these regulations is to see that all animals
receive proper care, that they are being treated kindly, properly fed, and that
their surroundings are being kept in a sanitary condition.
- Animal
rooms
Cage: Cage length and width shall exceed the animal's length from the
base of the tail to the tip of the nose by at least six (6) inches. Cage height
shall exceed the animal's height by at least four (4) inches. Small puppies may
be caged together using their combined length according to the above formula.
Cages shall be so constructed and be of such material as to be maintained in a
sanitary condition. Animals shall be removed from and be provided with an exercise
yard for their use for such periods as determined by the size, age, and condition
of the animal. Diseased animals must be maintained apart from healthy animals
in suitable and separate quarters.
General: Walls and floors shall be of
material easily cleaned and kept in a sanitary condition. The room shall be properly
screened, insect, and vermin proof. It shall be properly ventilated to prevent
drafts and remove odors. Heating and cooling should be provided as required, with
sufficient light (preferably natural) to allow observation of animals, and sanitation.
- Outdoor Facilities
Shall be provided with windbreaks, roofing,
and shelter adequate to protect the animals from the weather. They shall be adequately
drained and maintained in a sanitary manner. Adequate and sanitary means of disposing
of droppings shall be provided. All kennel runs shall be fenced (chain link or
welded wire) such fence to be separate and apart from property boundary fence.
Kennel runs shall have a minimum free and clear area of ten (10) square feet per
dog. Indoor shelter, except where animals are caged, shall have a minimum of six
(6) square feet per dog. When the minimum area is provided it should be supplemented
with exercise yards for dogs which are maintained for extended periods. Kennels
shall not be left unattended for a period in excess of twenty-four (24) hours.
All animals shall be supplied with sufficient good and wholesome food and fresh
water as the feeding habits of such animals require.
All areas of
kennel runs, yards, food storage, and auxiliary buildings shall be subject to
inspection of authorized persons. An emergency name, address, and phone
number must be posted in a conspicuous place at the front of the property for
use by authorized persons. |
