§ 6.05.050. Kennels.
A.
Permit and Proper Zoning Required. A person operating a kennel within the city limits shall obtain a permit issued by the city except if each individual dog is licensed. The kennel must be located at a properly zoned location.
B.
Permit Fee. An annual fee for the kennel permit shall be set by council resolution.
C.
Licensing Requirements. A dog remaining within the kennel is not required to be licensed individually. A dog leaving the controlled kennel conditions shall be licensed, except if the dog is only being transported to another kennel which has a permit issued under this section.
D.
Denial. The city shall deny a kennel permit to any person who has been convicted of a violation of A.R.S. 13-2910 or 13-2910.01 or any other state, county or municipal animal welfare law, except violations of license and leash laws.
E.
Violations:
1.
A person who fails to obtain a kennel permit under this section is subject to a penalty of $25.00 or as set forth by council resolution, in addition to the annual fee.
2.
A person who knowingly fails, within 30 days after written notification from the enforcement agent, to obtain a kennel permit is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.
(Ord. NS301, § 2(6-5-5), 2010)
State law reference
Kennel; denial; violation; classification, A.R.S. 11-1009.