West Wendover, Nevada

4-4-2: DEFINITIONS:

As used in this Chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following words and terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section:

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COMMERCIAL KENNEL: Any licensed establishment at which dogs are bred, raised for sale, trained, rented, boarded, cared for or quarantined, for profit, excluding dental, medical or surgical care. This definition shall not apply to the premises of a private dog fancier and the animals raised thereon.

4-4-5: DOG AND CAT LICENSE, PERMIT AND INOCULATION REQUIREMENTS:

H.   Commercial Kennels; Pet Shops: Every person owning, operating or maintaining a commercial kennel and/or pet shop within the city must first obtain a kennel and/or pet shop license in addition to any business license required from the city to operate said kennel and/or pet shop. The issuance of any license therefor shall at all times be subject to planning and zoning regulations of the city; provided, however, that this subsection as to the business license shall not apply to quarters maintained by political entities for the purpose of using animals in law enforcement or animal control or to quarters maintained by veterinarians for the purpose of surveillance or treatment of animals on a temporary basis.

I.   Inspection Of Premises: Any person required to obtain any permit under any of the provisions of this section shall permit their premises to be inspected by the animal control officer at reasonable times and the animal control officer shall approve the permit if he finds all of the following to be true:

1.   Keeping the dogs or cats at the location specified in the application will not violate any ordinance, rule or regulation of the city or any law of the state; and

2.   The premises contain an adequate enclosure for keeping the dogs or cats; and

3.   Maintenance of the dogs or cats will not endanger the peace, health or safety of persons residing in the city; and

4.   The premises are capable of being maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and any dog or cat therein will not be subject to neglect, cruelty or abuse; and

5.   Keeping and maintenance of the dogs or cats will not constitute a nuisance.

4-4-13: IMPOUNDMENT AND REDEMPTION PROCEDURES:

D.   Adoption And Disposition Of Animals:

1.   Dogs Or Cats: If a dog or cat has not been redeemed within three (3) days, then such dog or cat may be destroyed in a humane manner under the direction of the Animal Control Officer; provided, however, that any such unredeemed dog or cat hereby authorized for destruction may be adopted by any person requesting the same, who shall pay a pound fee, as set by resolution of the City Council, the appropriate license fee as provided in subsection 4-4-5D of this Chapter, the cost of rabies vaccination and shall agree to have the adopted dog or cat neutered or spayed.