Burbank Municipal Code Div. 1 Licenses and Permits

5-1-1201: LICENSE FEE:

Every person engaging in the business of operating a kennel shall pay a license fee as stated in the Burbank Fee Resolution. [Formerly numbered Section 6-89; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; Amended by Ord. No. 3836, eff. 3/8/13; 2467.]

5-1-1202: PERMIT REQUIRED; DURATION:

No one shall engage in the operation of a kennel without first obtaining a permit so to do from the Community Development Department. Permits shall be issued and may be renewed for periods not to exceed one year. [Formerly numbered Section 6-90; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; Amended by Ord. No. 3828, eff. 8/24/12; 2975, 2467.]

5-1-1203: APPLICATION PERMIT; DOGS REGISTERED OR EXEMPTED NOT COUNTED IN COMPUTING FEE:

A. Applicants for such permit shall pay a permit fee as stated in the Burbank Fee Resolution.

B. Dogs which are duly registered under Article 5 of this chapter, or excepted therefrom, shall not be counted in computing the number of dogs in a kennel provided an affidavit is furnished with the application for a permit stating the number of registered or exempted dogs in the kennel and registration or description of each. [Formerly numbered Section 6-91; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; Amended by Ord. No. 3836, eff. 3/8/13; 2467.]

5-1-1204: APPROVAL OF APPLICATION:

Application for all original licenses and permits hereunder or renewal thereof shall be referred to the Animal Shelter Superintendent, the Community Development Director and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health for approval and such investigation as they deem proper. The Community Development Department shall issue a permit to the applicant after such investigation if it is found that:

A. The keeping of animals, or the conduct or operation of the business for which the permit is requested, and at the place set forth in the application, will not violate any regulation or ordinance of this City, or any law of the State of California; and

B. The premises and establishment where animals are to be kept is maintained in a clean, sanitary and safe condition, and that animals will not be subject to suffering, cruelty or abuse; and

C. All interior and exterior kennels are maintained in a good state of repair; and

D. Crates and boxes, junked automobile bodies, scrap materials salvaged from ply boards, odd pieces of materials such as linoleum, tin, canvas and similar materials are not being used for kennel construction; and

E. The applicant has not had a permit issued under this article revoked within one year prior to the application; and

F. The kennel is at least one hundred feet (100') from the nearest boundary of any church, school, rest home, hospital, medical center or food establishment. [Formerly numbered Section 6-92; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; Amended by Ord. No. 3836, eff. 3/8/13; 3828, 2467.]

5-1-1205: DENIAL OF PERMIT; REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION; PROCEDURE:

Any permit may be denied or any permit issued hereunder may be revoked or suspended if after due investigation it is found that:

A. The permittee, or their agent or employee involved in handling or caring for the animals has been convicted of any offense involving the violation of Section 597 of the State Penal Code or of any provision of this article and has not had the accusation dismissed pursuant to Section 1203.4 of the State Penal Code; or

B. The permittee, their agent, or employee has, at the place for which the permit was issued, failed to provide any animal in their possession, care or control, with proper and sufficient food, drink, shelter, or protection, or subjected any such animal to needless suffering, unnecessary cruelty, or abuse; or

C. The permittee, their agent, or employee, has failed to maintain the premises in a clean and sanitary condition; or

D. The permittee, their agent, or employee, has violated any rule or regulation of the Burbank Animal Shelter, the Community Development Department or the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health; or

E. The licensee, their agent or employee has violated any provision of this Article, the Polanco-Lockyer Pet Breeder Warranty Act, the Animal Welfare Act or any state or federal law pertaining to animal cruelty. The licensee shall report to the Community Development Department any no contest pleas or convictions pertaining to animal cruelty involving any of their employees that occur during the time they are employed by licensee. [Formerly numbered Section 6-93; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; Amended by Ord. No. 3836, eff. 3/8/13; 2467.]