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)