Anderson Municipal Code Ch. 6.24 Dog Kennel Licenses

Any person owning, conducting, managing or operating any dog kennel or engaged in the business of boarding or housing dogs in the city shall pay for the privilege of maintaining, conducting or operating such kennel a license tax of twenty dollars per year on such kennel. This license tax shall be in lieu of individual license fees for such dogs.

(Prior code § 4.26)

Where a new annual kennel license is issued to a person who has not had such a license during the preceding yearly period, he shall pay:

A. If issued on or after the first day of the tenth month of the annual period, one-fourth of the annual fee;

B. If issued on or after the first day of the seventh month of the annual period, one-half of the annual fee;

C. If issued on or after the first day of the fourth month of the annual period, three-fourths of the annual fee.

Otherwise, if a license is issued after the beginning of any such period, a pro rata deduction shall not be made.

(Prior code § 4.33)

In addition to the required fees, there shall be an additional penalty of five dollars for failure to obtain the required license on or before the thirty-first of August of any year, or within thirty-one days of acquisition of a dog required by this title to be licensed. Such penalty shall be payable at the time of application for licenses.

(Ord. 259 § 1 (part), 1972: prior code § 4.34)

In addition to any other matter required by law, each kennel license shall state the name and residence address of the person to whom such license is issued, the amount paid therefor and the character thereof, the date when issued, the date on which such license shall expire, and shall specify the address at which the license permits the maintenance of the kennel.

(Prior code § 4.28)

Each kennel license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be prepared, numbered, signed, delivered and accounted for in the manner provided by law for other licenses.

(Prior code § 4.27)

No kennel license shall be issued by the city clerk or poundmaster without a report from the planning commission as provided in Section 6.24.070 for the renewal of kennel licenses. If the poundmaster or city clerk has not received any protest against its renewal, he may issue a renewal of an existing kennel license at the same location without any report from the planning commission. Otherwise, the poundmaster or city clerk shall not issue any kennel license until he obtains from the planning commission a signed statement that the maintenance of a kennel as defined in this title at the location specified in the application for the license therefor will not violate any provision of any zoning ordinance or official plan of a master plan of land use.

(Prior code § 4.29)

If the planning commission finds that the holder of any kennel license is violating or threatening to violate any provision of this code or zoning ordinance or official plan of land use, or has done, is doing or threatens to do any act, because of the doing of which no kennel license should be issued or renewed, or any other circumstance because of which such kennel license should not be renewed, they shall report such fact in writing to the poundmaster or city clerk. In such report they shall give the number of the license, the name and address of the licensee, the location of the kennel, the reasons why such license should not be renewed, and such other facts as the poundmaster or city clerk may require.

(Prior code § 4.30)

The city may suspend or revoke a kennel license if, pursuant to a public hearing, it finds any of the following to be true:

A. The kennel is maintained contrary to the provisions of this code or any applicable statute or ordinance;

B. The kennel is maintained so as to be a nuisance;

C. The maintenance of the kennel is detrimental to the health or safety, or both, of persons residing in the immediate vicinity.

(Prior code § 4.31)

Not less than five days before a hearing to suspend or revoke a kennel license, the city shall give the licensee written notice thereof either:

A. By first class mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the licensee at the address shown on his license; or

B. By personal service as required for the service of a summons in a civil action.

(Prior code § 4.32)