8-3-5. Kennel licenses.

(1) No person shall operate or maintain a dog or cat kennel without first obtaining a license from Tooele County. The price of said licenses shall be $25.00 per year. Applications for such licenses shall be submitted in writing upon printed forms provided for such purposes by the County. The application shall be referred to the zoning administrator and, if approved, to the Board of Health which shall make an investigation of the premises where such kennel is to be maintained and operated. The Board of Health shall make recommendations to the County on the granting or denying of such license and shall promulgate rules and regulations covering the conduct and operation of all kennels within the County.

(2) All kennel licenses are subject to revocation for cause. Whenever the County finds or discovers any infractions of any rule or regulation promulgated by the Board of Health or violations of this title, it shall immediately notify the animal control officer of said infraction. Upon receipt of such notice, the owner or keeper of such kennel shall be given notice to appear before said Animal Control Officer at a day and time certain to show cause why the license should not be revoked for such infraction. Appeals from the revocation of a kennel license shall be pursuant to Section 8-3-4(5).

(3) A kennel shall be an enclosure where dogs can be locked at all times and from which they cannot escape. Said kennel shall be constructed of mesh wire or other such material which will prevent the escape of dogs kept therein. It shall have a lock or latch and be kept locked at all times. Dogs placed in the kennel and continuously maintained there need not be licensed as provided for herein. (Ord. 95-19, 9/12/95; Ord. 92-5, 9/1/ 1992)