Williams Municipal Code Ch. 6.20 Kennels

A. It is unlawful for any person to maintain a kennel without obtaining a kennel license from the city. No kennel license shall be issued without a use permit approved by the planning commission. The city shall not issue such permit other than through the procedures as established in the zoning regulations of the city. The planning commission shall have the discretion to limit, condition or restrict any permit issued in any way the commission deems necessary under the circumstances with regard to location, neighborhood, noise, sanitation, proper planning and any other factor deemed relevant by the commission. Any such permit shall be revocable at any time by the city at the discretion of the planning commission.

B. Any person owning, conducting, managing or operating any kennel within the city shall pay for the privilege of maintaining or operating such kennel a license fee established by resolution of the city council. The use permit, together with satisfactory evidence of current rabies vaccinations, shall be presented to the city clerk prior to issuance of the kennel license.

C. In the event that the person conducting, managing or operating a kennel under this section desires to increase the number of dogs and/or cats previously authorized, he or she must obtain a new license after approval of such increase by the planning commission.

D. Because of the need to adequately protect animals within kennels from unhealthy conditions and practices, and the interest of the public in preventing inhumane practices, reasonable inspections by the city shall be completed. As a condition of the issuance of a kennel license, each operator shall agree to allow such inspection. Such acknowledgment shall be made part of the application and file. Each kennel for which a kennel license has been issued shall be inspected at intervals determined by the city.

E. Any kennel which is found by the city to be unsanitary or a menace to animal or public health, safety or welfare is declared to be a public nuisance. In the event immediate action is necessary to preserve or protect animal or public health, safety or welfare, the city is authorized and empowered to summarily abate such nuisance by any reasonable means, including but not limited to, impoundment of the animal(s) or the immediate closure of the kennel, or both, for such time until the nuisance is abated.

(Ord. 154-07 § 3(part), 2007).

No owner shall maintain, conduct or operate, or cause to be maintained or operated, any unlicensed kennel.

(Ord. 154-07 § 3(part), 2007).

No person shall fail, neglect or refuse to maintain a kennel:

A. So as to prevent animals contained therein from running at large;

B. So the location does not violate planning and zoning laws;

C. So the kennel building does not violate the building codes or sanitary laws;

D. So the kennel premises are maintained in a clean and sanitary condition;

E. So the animals therein are not subject to suffering, cruelty or abuse;

F. So the kennel does not constitute a public nuisance;

G. So the keeping and maintenance of the kennel will not be detrimental to the peace, health or safety of persons in the immediate vicinity or in the city as a whole; or

H. Without possessing evidence that each animal in the kennel has been vaccinated in accordance with the provisions of this title, if required.

(Ord. 154-07 § 3(part), 2007).

No person shall operate or maintain a kennel within one year after the revocation of a kennel license.

(Ord. 154-07 § 3(part), 2007).

No person shall take an animal off the premises of a kennel except under leash or the control of the owner; nor shall any owner of a kennel or his or her agent or employee run or take animals off the premises of a kennel or permit animals to be run or be taken therefrom except as provided in this title.

(Ord. 154-07 § 3(part), 2007).