McLean County, Kentucky

§ 90.01 DEFINITIONS.

For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

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KENNEL. Any premises where any person or entity engages in boarding, breeding, buying, letting for hire, training for fee, selling, providing temporary sanctuary, rescuing or adopting dogs or cats, except a KENNEL shall not include boarding at a facility owned and operated by a licensed veterinarian.

§ 90.02 ADOPTION AND MANDATORY SPAY/NEUTER.

(C)   No animal shall be released for adoption from the county animal shelter unless the new owner agrees to subject the animal to the spay-neuter program sponsored by the County Fiscal Court and the payment of any and all applicable fees required.

(D)   Any 501(c)(3) organization or other similar organization may release an animal for adoption in the county only if the organization spays or neuters the animal before adoption.

§ 90.05 KENNELS.

(A)   Upon application to the County Judge Executive, the Animal Control Officer may issue a kennel license.

(B)   If the owner/operator of a kennel receives a kennel license, then this license shall be sufficient to cover all animals maintained by the kennel and the kennel shall not be required to obtain a license, registration or permit for each individual animal.

(C)   The Animal Control Officer shall issue kennel licenses only after an the Animal Control Officer inspects the proposed kennel site and finds the facility meets the terms and provisions of this chapter.

(D)   All dogs and cats over four months of age maintained or kept in a licensed kennel shall have a current rabies vaccination, pursuant to KRS 258.015, which shall govern the enforcement of this chapter.

(E)   Licensed kennels shall provide veterinary care for all animals within the kennel’s control to maintain good health and the general welfare of the animals.

(F)   Kennel owners shall renew their license annually by applying to the Animal Control Officer and paying a $50 kennel license fee. License fees may be changed by Fiscal Court by resolution.

§ 90.07 INSPECTIONS.

The Animal Control Officer shall be permitted and empowered to make an inspection of any commercial animal establishment, kennel and Humane Society within the county, and shall further be permitted to take photographs during the inspection. The inspection shall take place upon the verbal request of the Animal Control Officer, during regular business hours of the commercial animal establishment.

§ 90.08 LICENSE REVOCATION.

The Animal Control Officer may revoke any license issued under this chapter. Grounds for such revocation include, but are not limited to, conviction pursuant to any violation of this chapter or conviction pursuant to any related state or federal law. Failure to adhere to the standards set forth in this chapter or failure to permit the Department of Animal Control to inspect any establishment, business or person regulated by this chapter during regular business hours shall be grounds for revocation of any said license. License revocation notices shall be in writing, specify the number of days for animal removal, not to exceed seven days, and shall state the grounds therefor. Any person who receives such license revocation notice issued pursuant to this section may appeal such notice to the Fiscal Court within ten days following the receipt of such notice. Any such appeal shall be in writing, shall state the grounds therefore and shall be signed by the person bringing the appeal or his, her or their authorized representative. Failure to file a timely appeal to a license revocation notice shall result in license revocation. A hearing for an appeal, shall be held within 30 days of receipt of the notice of appeal before the Fiscal Court or a committee established by the Fiscal Court, which shall be the sole arbiter of the appeal.