Lake Ozark, Missouri

Section 205.010 Definitions.

KENNEL

Any person, group of persons or corporation engaged in the commercial business of breeding, buying, selling or boarding dogs and/or any person who owns, harbors or keeps five (5) or more dogs at one (1) time exclusive of a litter of newborn animals disposed of within two (2) months after birth.

Section 205.240 License Required For Animals.

It shall be the duty of every person owning, keeping or harboring in the City any animal one hundred eighty (180) days old or older to procure a license therefor from the City Clerk or his/her designee. The receipt issued for the license shall show evidence of a certificate of vaccination to obtain a City pet license for the keeping of such animal within the City. The City Clerk may delegate authority to the Animal Control Officer to enforce any Section of this Chapter requiring licensing. This Section shall not apply to the keeping of gerbils, hamsters or guinea pigs which are kept in cages and not allowed outside any structures.

Section 205.270 Animal License Fee.

The yearly fee shall be five dollars ($5.00) for each animal over the age of six (6) months which has been neutered or spayed. The yearly fee for each animal over the age of six (6) months not neutered or spayed shall be fifty dollars ($50.00).

Section 205.340 Kennels.

A. Any person who shall own and keep, harbor or maintain upon his/her premises more than four (4) dogs shall be deemed an operator of a kennel. It shall be unlawful to operate a kennel within the corporate limits of the City of Lake Ozark, Missouri, which violates the standards of operation established in this Section or which violates any zoning or 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 Animal Control Officer shall inspect each registered kennel operating within the corporate limits at least once each calendar year to ensure 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 fifteen dollars ($15.00) and shall have a valid business license issued by the City of Lake Ozark.