Sec. 5-72. - Action on application.

(a)

Upon receipt of an application for a commercial kennel, pet fancier or pet shop license, the director shall review the application and inspect the licensed premises. If the director finds that the requirements of this article have been complied with, the director shall register the commercial kennel, pet fancier facility or pet shop in the records of the director and issue the license applied for to the owner. If the director finds otherwise, the director shall deny the license.

(b)

When issuing a commercial kennel, pet fancier or pet shop license pursuant to this article, the director may make the license subject to such conditions as the director deems necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter and to protect the public health, safety and welfare. Failure to comply with any such condition shall be a violation of this chapter.

(c)

Upon issuing a commercial kennel license pursuant to this article, the director shall provide the owner of the commercial kennel with individual dog license tags for each dog kept on the licensed premises under the license, individual cat registration tags for each cat kept on the licensed premises under the license, and, during the term of the license, shall, upon written application, provide such owner without charge any additional dog license tags or cat registration tags required for new dogs or cats coming into the owner's possession on the licensed premises under the license.

(d)

Upon issuing a pet fancier license and payment of the license fees required in Section 5-43 or the registration fees required in Section 5-61 or both, the director shall provide the owner of the pet fancier facility with individual dog license tags for each dog kept on the licenses premises under the license and individual cat registration tags for each cat kept on the licensed premises under the license.

(Ord. No. 4653 § 2(l), 1993.)