§ 6-252. Unlicensed kennels prohibited.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to own, operate or maintain an unlicensed kennel.

(b)

To obtain a kennel license, an applicant must apply on forms provided by the city clerk's office. The application shall be reviewed by the city manager in accordance with section 70-387, et seq.

(c)

If the city manager approves an application, the applicant must pay an annual license fee in an amount set by resolution in accordance with section 1-16.

(d)

It shall be an affirmative defense to prosecution for a violation of this section that such person had more than three of any combination of domesticated dogs or cats or as the result of an animal having a litter which was being kept on the premises, and said litter was not more than four months old.

(Code 1985, § 6-9-6(1); Ord. No. 15-11, § 8, 11-2-2015)