(a) Each person who owns or controls a kennel or place where there are kept five (5) or more dogs for breeding purposes or for training, sale or other commercial purposes shall pay an annual license fee for such kennel in such amount as the Board of Supervisors may prescribe by resolution.

(b) Such license fee shall be paid on or before the first day of July of every year. If said license fee is not paid on or before the 31st day of July, the said owner shall be required to pay an annual license fee for each kennel in such larger amount as the Board of Supervisors may prescribe by resolution. Any owner, proprietor or person in control of such kennel who refuses to obtain and pay for such license within the time required herein shall be guilty of an infraction.

(c) It is further provided that no kennel license shall be issued unless and until the prior approval of the Planning Department has been obtained.

(d) It is further provided that such kennel license shall be issued unless and until the prior approval of the Planning Department has been obtained.

(e) It is further provided that the Animal Control Officer may at any time enter on the premises of such licensed kennel to inspect said premises. The purpose of such inspection is to assure that the premises are being maintained in a sanitary and proper condition, and that said kennel has not been permitted to become a nuisance or detriment in the immediate neighborhood. If the Animal Control Officer finds that the premises are not maintained in a sanitary and proper manner, he/she may revoke the kennel license for said kennel.

(f) It is further provided that no kennel license shall be issued without a certificate signed by the Animal Control Officer that such kennel is operated, or is to be operated, in accordance with provisions of this chapter, and, unless such certificate is made, the owner of said kennel will not be entitled to a kennel license according to the provisions of this chapter. It is further provided that when any dog is removed from such kennel the owner thereof shall obtain an individual license as required under this chapter. (Ord. 1315, § 4, 3/13/1979; Ord. 1710, § 2, 1/7/1986)