(1) Written application for a license shall be made to the Town Treasurer or Animal Control Officer. The application shall include the applicant’s name, address, location of kennel, description of kennel facilities, description of methods to be used to keep the dogs from leaving the property unrestrained, and the number of dogs to be kept or expected to be kept in the facilities.

(2) No dog kept in a commercial kennel shall be confined or kept in an enclosure or cage smaller than 75 square feet in size. All dogs kept in the kennel shall be provided with sanitary and humane quarters, reasonably protected from inclement weather.

(3) Prior to issuance of a commercial kennel license, and from time to time after the license has been issued, the kennel facilities shall be subject to inspection by the Animal Control Officer to ensure that the facilities meet the conditions specified in subsection (2) of this section. All inspections shall be at reasonable times, and upon at least 24 hours’ prior notice to the licensee or applicant.

(4) An annual fee of $25.00 shall be assessed for each commercial kennel license issued.

(5) Upon completion of the application for a commercial kennel, payment of the license fee, and approval of the kennel by the Animal Control Officer after inspection, the Treasurer shall issue a commercial kennel license to the person, persons, or entity operating the kennel; provided, in the event the Animal Control Officer has not made a reasonable attempt to inspect the kennel within 30 days after the application has been completed, such inspection shall not be considered a prerequisite to issuance of a license.

(6) Subject to compliance with the provisions of this section, each commercial kennel license shall be valid for up to one year, from January 1 through December 31. The Treasurer shall maintain a record of each commercial kennel license issued, and shall make this record available for public inspection. If a licensee shall violate any provisions of this section, the Animal Control Officer shall have authority to revoke the license five days after written notice to the licensee. The notice shall specify the violation, and shall notify the licensee of the impending revocation unless the violation is cured within five days. The notice shall also state that the licensee may appeal the revocation in the manner set forth in subsection (8) of this section.

(7) All dogs kept within a commercial kennel must be licensed as provided in GMC 8.02.031.

(8) Any applicant denied a commercial kennel license, or any licensee whose license has been or is about to be revoked, shall have the right to appeal the denial or revocation to the Town Council. To appeal a denial or revocation, the applicant or licensee must first give written notice of the intent to appeal to the Town Clerk and Animal Control Officer. The Town Clerk shall then schedule a hearing on the matter before the Town Council. The hearing shall be scheduled during a regular or special council meeting within 45 days after written notice of the intent to appeal is received by the Town Clerk. The applicant or licensee and the Animal Control Officer shall be given written notice of the hearing not later than seven days before the scheduled hearing. At the hearing, the applicant or licensee and Animal Control Officer may present testimony or other evidence relevant to the matter. The Town Council shall then either confirm or overrule the denial or revocation within 20 days after the hearing. (Ord. 479-N, §1, 2021; Ord. 246-N, §1, 1996)