§ 6.05.050. Kennels.  


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  • 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.