Windsor Municipal Code Art. 9 Business Using Protection Dogs

No business shall use or employ any protection dog to protect facilities or properties of the business within the Town without first registering pursuant to the provisions of this article.

(Ord. No. 92-22 § 2 (part); Ord. No. 98-107 § 9)

Application for registration as a business using protection dogs shall be made in writing to the Animal Control Officer by the owner of the business to be registered. Such application shall be on a form approved by the Animal Control Officer and shall be accompanied by a registration fee, the amount of which shall be established pursuant to Section 3-4-115.

(Ord. No. 92-22 § 2 (part))

a. Upon receipt of an application for registration as a business using protection dogs, the Animal Control Officer shall review the application and inspect the business premises. If the Animal Control Officer finds that the requirements of this article and State law have been complied with, the Animal Control Officer shall register the business in the records of the Animal Control Officer and issue a registration certificate to the owner. If the Animal Control Officer finds otherwise, the Animal Control Officer shall not register the business until the noncompliance is corrected.

b. When issuing a registration certificate pursuant to this article, the Animal Control Officer may make the certificate subject to such conditions as the Animal Control Officer 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.

(Ord. No. 92-22 § 2 (part))

Every registration certificate issued pursuant to this article shall remain valid for so long as the business registered thereby continues to use or employ protection dogs.

(Ord. No. 92-22 § 2 (part))

No registration certificate issued pursuant to this article shall be transferable.

(Ord. No. 92-22 § 2 (part))

As a condition to the issuance of a registration certificate pursuant to this article the Animal Control Officer shall have the authority to conduct periodic inspections of the business premises. The Animal Control Officer may impose an inspection fee, the amount of which shall be established pursuant to Section 3-4-115, where it is found that the business premises violates any of the conditions of the registration certificate, this chapter or State law.

(Ord. No. 92-22 § 2 (part))