Greenwood, Missouri

Section 205.020 Definitions.

Whenever the following terms are used, each shall have the meaning respectively ascribed in this Section:

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KENNEL

Any person, group of persons or corporation engaged in the commercial business of breeding, buying, selling or boarding dogs or cats and/or owns, harbors or keeps five (5) or more dogs or cats.

Section 205.330 Kennels.

A. Any person, except those living in an agricultural “A” district or first dwelling rural residential “R-1R” district, who shall own and keep, harbor or maintain upon his/her premises five (5) or more dogs or cats shall be deemed an operator of a kennel. It shall be unlawful to operate a kennel within the corporate limits of the City of Greenwood, Missouri, which violates the standards of operation established in this Section or which violates any zoning regulations or other regulations of the City.

B. Kennel premises where permitted shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition at all times and sanitary methods shall be used to obliterate or prevent any offensive odors.

C. The Animal Control Officer shall have the right to inspect such kennels at all reasonable hours. Said Supervisor shall inspect each registered kennel operating within the corporate limits at least once each calendar year to insure compliance with the standards of operation.

D. Any person who is deemed to be the operator of a kennel shall register said kennel on a form provided by the City Clerk and issued by the Animal Control Officer.

E. At the time of initial registration of each kennel and annually thereafter the operator of the kennel shall pay an inspection fee of ten dollars ($10.00) and shall have a valid business license issued by the City of Greenwood, Missouri.