ARTICLE
2.300 KENNELS
Sec. 2.301 Permit
Required
A kennel is defined as any premises designed
or used for the boarding, selling or breeding of animals where
more than three (3) dogs and two (2) cats or three (3) cats and
two (2) dogs are to be boarded, sold, or bred. A kennel shall
not be allowed until a kennel permit is issued by the City of
Watauga. The chief of police shall determine, after inspection,
whether or not such permit shall be issued. No permit shall be
issued for a kennel to operate within one thousand feet (1,000')
of any residence. Grooming parlors where no animals are to be
kept overnight and veterinarian clinics shall not be considered
kennels, nor subject to this article. (1977 Code of Ordinances,
Chapter 3, Article 3, Section 1)
Sec. 2.302 Permit Fee
Such permits shall be valid from the date of
issuance until the 31st day of December of the year for which
such permit was issued. The permit fee shall be an amount as set
forth in the
fee schedule in the appendix of this code. (Ordinance
1002 adopted 5/22/00)
Sec. 2.303 Revocation or Suspension of
Permit
Any kennel permitted under this article found
to be in violation of any zoning law, health law, or any other
applicable law of the City of Watauga or of the State of Texas,
or that is maintained in such manner as to be detrimental to the
health, safety, or peace of mind of persons residing in the
immediate vicinity, may have its kennel permit suspended or
revoked without prior notice by the chief of police. (1977 Code
of Ordinances, Chapter 3, Article 3, Section 3)
Sec. 2.304 Multiple Ownership
(a) No person shall keep
or harbor more than three (3) dogs and two (2) cats, or three
(3) cats and two (2) dogs. Puppies and kittens under four (4)
months of age shall not be counted for purposes of this article.
(b) Any person, firm, or
corporation wishing to keep more than three (3) dogs and two (2)
cats or three (3) cats and two (2) dogs and who does not possess
a kennel permit, may procure a multiple pet-ownership permit
from the city. The permit once issued shall be a defense to the
terms of this article.
(c) Such permit shall be
issued through the office of permits for a fee, as provided for
in the
fee schedule found in the appendix of this
code, and shall be valid for one (1) year from date of issuance.
(d) Such permit
contemplated by this article may be revoked by the chief of
police if:
(1) The facilities, upon
inspection, show that they are inadequate for the number of
animals sought to be kept.
(A) Facilities shall be
of sufficient size as to allow the animal to move about freely.
This shall apply to each animal kept. Size of facility shall be
in proportion to the size of each individual animal's height and
weight.
(B) Adequate food and
water must be provided so that each animal kept shall be
maintained in good health and free of malnutrition and/or
dehydration.
(C) The premises shall be
maintained in a sanitary condition and reasonably free from
animal waste, parasites, insects and flies that could be harmful
to the animal's health and/or to the health of the general
public.
(D) The said premises
must provide adequate protection from the common elements, i.e.,
rain, heat, cold.
(2) The animals kept are
causing a stench or odor which is offensive to a person of
ordinary sensibilities; or
(3) The animals are
maintained in a manner which is dangerous to the health of the
animals themselves or adjacent animals; or
(4) The animals are
causing noise which is offensive or disturbing to a person of
ordinary sensibilities on adjoining, adjacent, or neighboring
premises.
(e) Prior to revoking
this permit, the chief of police, or his assigned agent, shall
consult with a doctor or veterinary medicine and/or a
representative from Texas Department of Health.
(Ordinance 1003 adopted 5/22/00)
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