§ 4-63. Special provisions as to kennel dogs.

(a)

The owner of a kennel shall securely fasten the license tag to the kennel enclosure in full view and keep one of the identification plates provided therewith attached to the collar of each dog authorized to be kept enclosed in the kennel. Any identification plates not so in use must be kept by the owner or custodian and promptly shown to the animal warden or other officer upon request. A kennel dog shall not be permitted to stray beyond the limits of the enclosure but this shall not prohibit removing dogs therefrom temporarily while under the control of the owner or custodian for the purpose of exercising, hunting, breeding or participating in a field trial or show. A kennel shall not be operated in such manner as to defraud the county of the license tax applying to dogs which cannot be legally covered thereunder or to in any manner violate other provisions of this article.

(b)

If the owner of a kennel is convicted of permitting a dog to stray beyond the limits of the enclosure in violation of this section, in addition to the penalty imposed for such violation, the kennel license may be revoked, if the violation is found by the court to have resulted from carelessness or negligence on the part of the owner, who shall thereupon be required to secure an individual license for each dog.

(Ord. of 10-21-97)

(Ord. of 10-21-97)