Chapter 6.28 - REGULATORY PERMITS AND HOBBY LICENSES

6.28.010 - Regulatory permits—Hobby licenses.#

A.

It is unlawful for any person to operate or maintain a kennel, cattery, pet shop, groomery, riding stable, veterinary clinic or hospital, or any similar establishment unless such person first obtains a regulatory permit from the supervisor, in addition to all other required permits or licenses. Permit applications must be submitted, on a form provided by the supervisor, to the city. Permits expire annually, and require a renewal fee.

B.

A person who is granted a hobby license by the city may exceed the amount of animals permitted under Section 6.12.170, so long as the property on which the animals are kept comply with the provisions of this chapter, and the licensee remains eligible. Hobby licenses do not vest a property owner with the right to maintain a hobby license at that location. Hobby licenses expire annually, and require a renewal fee.

(Ord. No. 2015-04, 4-22-2015)

6.28.020 - Regulations.#

A.

The supervisor shall promulgate rules and regulations governing the operation of kennels, catteries, groomeries, pet shops, riding stables, community cat colonies, premises of hobby licenses, and veterinary clinics or hospitals. Such regulations may provide for the structures, pens, cages, runways or yards required for the animals to be kept; measures relating to the health of the animals, noise and odor control, and the protection of persons and property; or other matters necessary to the quiet enjoyment of the neighborhood.

B.

Regulations promulgated by the supervisor shall have the effect of law, and violation of such rules and regulations shall be deemed a violation of this chapter, and grounds for revocation of a permit issued by the city.

(Ord. No. 2015-04, 4-22-2015)

6.28.030 - Specific regulations related to hobby and private cattery licenses.#

A.

Animal Limits. A hobby licensee shall be permitted to keep no more than the following on the premises:

1.

Five dogs over one year of age;

2.

Six cats over one year of age; and

3.

Four ferrets over one year of age.

B.

Hobby and cattery licenses may only be located within a single family home, and issued to a resident of that home.

C.

Litters of Animals. Licensee may keep, intact, one litter of puppies/kittens up to six months of age and may thereafter keep one animal from the original litter up to an age of twelve (12) months, or if there are less than the amount identified in subsection A. over one year of age, the licensee may keep from the original litter more animals, so long as the total number of animals over six months of age kept by the licensee does not exceed the amount identified in subsection A.

D.

Statement of Hobby Interest. The applicant for a hobby license shall complete a form provided by the city which form shall indicate the applicant's desire to maintain animals for hobby purpose. Hobby purposes shall include, but not be limited to, the showing of dogs, the training of animals for field trials, training of animals for obedience, tracking and other purposes, or for recreation and sporting purposes.

E.

Outdoor Requirements.

1.

The minimum lot size for any location on which a hobby license will be located is ten thousand (10,000) square feet.

2.

Fencing must be of sufficient strength to prevent the escape of any animal housed within that fencing, and shall be maintained in that condition.

F.

If dogs are to be kept outside at the licensee's premises, then the owner shall provide dog runs. Dog runs shall:

1.

Include a shelter to protect the animals from foul weather, wind and excessive exposure to elements must be provided;

2.

Be designed to prevent escape of any dog contained therein;

3.

Be located at least thirty-five (35) feet from the nearest portion of any building, not owned by the licensee, which is used as a dwelling.

4.

Be no less than thirty-two (32) square feet in size if the dog restrained therein is over fifty (50) pounds in weight;

5.

Be no less than eighteen (18) square feet in size when the dog restrained therein is less than fifty (50) pounds in weight;

6.

If communal dog runs are provided, the dog runs shall be proportionately larger for each additional dog.

G.

Bedding shall be of a material which may be disposed of by sanitary means, or removed and cleaned. Absorbent material shall be used and replaced daily to absorb moisture in bedding areas, and the areas beneath them cleaned and disinfected daily.

H.

Dog runs shall be cleaned and maintained in the following manner:

1.

All runs shall be cleaned and disinfected as needed each day to prevent fecal accumulation;

2.

Cleaning agents which are harmful to animals may not be used if there is a possibility of contact or ingestion of the chemical by the animal;

3.

Fecal material shall be properly handled and disposed of in accordance with applicable regulations of the Salt Lake County health department;

4.

Accumulations of waste material or garbage in and around any dog run shall be cleaned up and disposed of at least daily; and

5.

The floors of a dog run, if constructed of concrete, shall consist of a resting board or some type of bedding for the dogs restrained therein.

I.

Food and Water. The feed given to animals shall be stored in a manner so as to prevent contamination from any source, and fresh water shall be available to the animals at all times. The food shall be kept and provided to the animals in such a method which prevents rodents from accessing it.

J.

Noise Control. Licensee shall take steps necessary to assure that noise generated by the dogs kept or owned by licensee does not exceed the noise levels or limits established by the Salt Lake County health department regulations. All animals shall be enclosed within a shelter between the hours of nine p.m. and seven a.m. the following day.

K.

Private Cattery. In addition to the applicable requirements in this section, all cats kept in a private cattery shall be sexually sterilized and kept vaccinated for rabies.

(Ord. No. 2015-04, 4-22-2015)

6.28.040 - Permits and hobby licenses non-transferrable.#

Permits and hobby licenses may not be transferred to other individuals or premises.

(Ord. No. 2015-04, 4-22-2015)

6.28.050 - Fees.#

The city council shall set regulatory permit fees by resolution, in the following categories: 1.

Kennels, catteries, groomeries, pet shops, veterinary clinics or hospitals:

a.

Class A, three to fifteen (15) animals;

b.

Class B, sixteen (16) to thirty (30) animals;

c.

Class C, thirty-one (31) or more animals;

2.

Riding school or stable;

3.

Community cat colonies;

4.

Hobby licenses; and

5.

Late fees.

(Ord. No. 2015-04, 4-22-2015)

6.28.060 - Inspections.#

Permitted and licensed establishments are subject to periodic inspections in order to ensure the continued humane treatment of animals, the safety of people, and abatement of any nuisance to neighboring properties or the community. Inspection reports shall be filed with the supervisor.

(Ord. No. 2015-04, 4-22-2015)

6.28.070 - Suspension or revocation of permit.#

A permit or license may be suspended or revoked, or a permit application rejected, on any one or more of the following grounds: A.

Falsification of facts in permit application;

B.

Violation of the provisions of this chapter or other laws or regulations governing the establishment, including noise, building and zoning ordinances; or

C.

Conviction or an administrative finding of a charge of cruelty to animals by any owner or individual currently employed by or volunteering with the permitee, or allowing such a person to return to the premises after notification of the offense.

(Ord. No. 2015-04, 4-22-2015)

6.28.080 - Notice.#

A.

Unless accompanied by a substantial hazard to public health, permit suspension or revocation shall not proceed until ten (10) days following notice. Notice is deemed served as provided in Section 6.04.050.

B.

The notice shall include:

1.

The specific violations constituting cause for the adverse action;

2.

If the notice is due to a violation of [Section] 6.24.070B., a specific and reasonable period of time for the correction of the discovered violations;

3.

If the notice is due to a violation of [Section] 6.24.070C., a period of time by which the offender must be removed and trespassed from the premises;

4.

The date on which suspension or revocation will be effective; and

5.

A statement that an appeal from the notice will be provided if a written request for a hearing is filed in the city recorder's office within ten (10) days of the date of the decision which is being appealed.

C.

A timely appeal of the notice stays the suspension or revocation pending the administrative hearing.

(Ord. No. 2015-04, 4-22-2015)

6.28.090 - Emergency suspension.#

A.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, when the supervisor discovers unsanitary conditions in the operation of kennels, catteries, groomeries, veterinary clinics or hospitals, riding stables, pet shops, community cat colonies or any similar establishment, which constitutes a substantial hazard to public health, the supervisor may without warning or hearing issue a written notice to the permitee or operator citing such condition, and specifying the corrective action to be taken.

B.

Such an order may state that the permit is immediately suspended, and that all operations are to be immediately discontinued.

C.

Animals located at the facility at the time of this order may be impounded by the supervisor or otherwise provided for according to the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 2015-04, 4-22-2015)

6.28.100 - Exemptions.#

State-licensed research facilities where bona fide medical or related research is being conducted, animal shelters, or establishments licensed by federal law are excluded from the licensing requirements of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 2015-04, 4-22-2015)