6.04.040 Facilities—Applicability of provisions.
A. Facilities housing at any time more than two adult dogs or cats, or a combination thereof, in excess of two dogs and two cats, or when the keeping of such animals produces more than one litter each year from all such animals housed, or an animal kennel or cattery, hobby kennel, or commercial kennel or cattery, or the keeping of any livestock or exotic, wild or dangerous animal, or the offering of any service for gain in connection with such facility, shall obtain a license in accordance with procedures, standards and limitations provided in this chapter; and no such facility may lawfully operate except upon application and payment of prescribed fees for such license. Issuance of such license shall not constitute approval of the land use, nor evidence of compliance with zoning regulations which may apply to the proposed facility operation.
B. Exceptions to subsection (A) of this section shall be as follows:
1. Licensed veterinary hospitals and clinics are not required to obtain a facilities license. Any personal pets kept at the facility must be registered per EMC 6.04.030(A).
2. Visiting animal exhibitions in the city limits for fifteen days or less must conform to facility standards, but are exempt from normal license fees.
3. Licensed commercial facilities established prior to the effective date of the ordinance amending this chapter shall not be required to purchase annual individual pet licenses for their breeding stock but shall be required to display personal ID tags.
C. Facilities housing less than six small livestock or litters from such livestock under twelve weeks of age are not required to obtain a facility license specifically related to those animals, except that facilities housing one or more roosters shall be required to obtain a facility license. (Ord. 3903-22 § 9, 2022; Ord. 2394-99 § 3, 1999; Ord. 1810-91 § 4, 1991.)