Chino Municipal Code Ch. 6.16 Commercial Kennels

For the purpose of this chapter "commercial kennel" means a place where four or more dogs are kept for the purpose of boarding, breeding, training, or marketing.

(Ord. 84-19 § 18, 1984: prior code § 3-27.)

Every person engaged in the business of operating a commercial kennel shall obtain a license from the city license collector and shall pay an annual fee for each calendar year as follows: The operator of a commercial kennel, if their dogs therein are kept entirely upon the premises of such kennel at all times, shall obtain a license for such dogs and pay the fees as stated in the comprehensive fee schedule resolution.

(Prior code § 3-28.)

(Ord. No. 2025-010, § 16, 2026.)

The license collector shall have the power, upon giving ten days' notice by United States mail to any licensee under this division to revoke any license granted to a commercial kennel operator for violation of this chapter.

(Prior code § 3-29.)

All dogs owned by or kept in a commercial kennel shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter upon attaining the age of four months.

(Prior code § 3-30.)

The sale of each dog by a commercial kennel before it has attained the age of four months shall be reported by each commercial kennel operator on a form to be furnished by the city health officer, which form shall include information as to the name and address of the person to whom the dog is sold, a description of the dog, age of the dog, and such other pertinent data as the health officer may require.

(Prior code § 3-31.)

It is a misdemeanor for any person operating a kennel, as defined in Section 6.16.010 to fail to observe the following rules concerning the operation of kennels:

A. All the general rules for the management and care of dogs as required by Section 6.08.130 shall be observed:

B. Kennels shall be operated as to eliminate excessive or untimely noise from dogs and offensive odors from kennels;

C. Boundary fencing shall be provided for kennels, which shall be in addition to fencing for exercise runs; and where kennels are located adjacent to a street or public way, the fence shall be constructed in such a manner as to prevent the dogs from being seen from the street or public way. All such fencing shall conform with the other ordinances of the city which have to do with the construction and location of fences;

D. No dog in a kennel shall be exposed to public view for more than twelve hours out of twenty-four:

E. Conditions which are injurious to dogs shall not be permitted to be maintained upon premises used for kennels;

F. Kennels must be constructed to prevent escape of dogs;

G. Reasonable precautions shall be taken to protect the public from the dogs in a kennel, and the dogs from the public;

H. Isolation wards for sick dogs shall be maintained by all kennels. Such wards shall be sufficiently removed from where other dogs are kept so not to endanger the health of the dogs which are not sick. Sick or diseased dogs shall be isolated from healthy dogs in such wards;

I. All dogs in kennels shall have sufficient area in which to run for proper exercise, and shall not be overcrowded in their places of shelter or quarters;

J. Boarding dogs belonging to different owners in kennels shall not be kept together without written consent of the owners of the dogs;

K. Kennels shall have upon their premises valid rabies shot certificates for each dog kept therein showing that each dog is currently immunized from rabies;

L. Owners of dogs in kennels shall be notified when dogs owned by them refuse to eat or drink and in consequence thereof have lost weight. Owners shall also be notified when their dogs are injured or become ill.

M. A register shall be maintained in kennels showing the names and addresses of persons from whom dogs are received and to whom dogs are returned, sold, traded or given;

N. Any changes in address, ownership or management of kennels shall be reported to the poundmaster five days prior to such change.

N. Any changes in address, ownership or management of kennels shall be reported to the animal services provider five days prior to such change.

(Ord. 84-19 § 19, 1984.)

(Ord. No. 2025-010, § 17, 2026.)