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Sec. 10-56. - Number of dogs permitted. <br />(j) On a parcel or series of contiguous parcels under the same ownership or occupancy as the dog owner, <br />no more than three dogs are permitted. A private kennel license is required for four or more dogs. <br />(k) Private kennel license process. <br />(1) Application. The application for a license shall contain the following information; name, <br />address, and telephone number of applicant; the address of the location where four (4) or more <br />dogs will be maintained, the number of dogs proposed to be maintained on the premise, the <br />breeds of the dogs to be maintained, and a sketch plan of the premises where the dogs will be <br />maintained. <br />(2) Processing application. The application must be filed with the zoning administrator together <br />with the permit fee thirty (30) days prior to a City Council meeting. Following an inspection of <br />the premises proposed to be licensed, the zoning administrator shall make a recommendation <br />to the City Council to approve or deny the application. The City Council shall hold a Public <br />Hearing and make the final decision on the application. <br />Term and transfer. The license shall be valid without renewal provided that the applicant <br />complies with the terms of the license. Licenses under this Chapter may not be transferred <br />from person to person or from place to place. <br />(4) Revocation. The council may revoke any license issued under this article upon adequate notice <br />and a hearing before the council, if requested, on the following grounds: <br />a. Any violation of this Code; <br />b. Material misstatement or misrepresentation in application for license or renewal <br />thereof; <br />c. Failure to keep the licensee's premises in an orderly, aesthetically pleasing manner as <br />prescribed by the council and/or its designated representative. <br />(Ord. No. 12-11, § 3, 7-24-2012) <br />(3) <br />Sec. 10-57. — Individual Dog Licensing. <br />All dogs kept, harbored, or maintained in the city shall be licensed and registered. Applications for <br />license shall be made to the city administrator, or his designee, upon forms provided by the city <br />administrator. Said application shall require the owner, among other information required by the city <br />administrator, to supply the name, age, predominant breed, sex, color and markings of each dog sought to <br />be licensed. In addition, when the applicant or owner has been convicted of violation of section 10-65 <br />relative to the dog sought to be licensed, the application shall require proof of public liability insurance in <br />the minimum amount of $300,000.00. Upon submission of the application and a certificate evidencing <br />compliance with the terms and provisions of section 10-59, relating to vaccination for rabies, and upon <br />payment of a fee as established by ordinance, the city administrator or his designee shall issue a license. <br />Said license will be concurrent with a valid rabies vaccination for up to three years. <br />(Ord. No. 12-11, § 3, 7-24-2012) <br />Sec. 10-58. - Tags. <br />The license shall be in the form of an identification tag and shall be affixed by the owner to a collar to <br />be worn by the dog. In case a tag is lost or destroyed, a duplicate will be issued by the city administrator <br />upon presentation of a receipt showing payment of the license fee for the current period and a payment as <br />established by ordinance. Dog tags shall not be transferable from one dog to another and no refunds shall <br />be made on any dog license fee because of death of the dog or the owners leaving the city prior to expiration <br />of the license period. <br />(Ord. No. 12-11, § 3, 7-24-2012) <br />Page 10 <br />