Butte-Silver Bow County, Montana

6.04.250– Impounded dogs or cats—Notice of euthanization of animal-Mandatory fees for adoption of animal—Euthanization of dangerous animal.

D. Any humane society or animal shelter located within the boundaries of Butte-Silver Bow city-county may not offer for adoption, sale, or trade any cat or dog that has not been redeemed by the owner unless the animal has been spayed or neutered, and received a rabies vaccination, DHLP2CCV and bordatella.

6.08.010– Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following words shall have the meanings ascribed to them as follows:

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C. “Kennel” means any premises or property of any kind or description where a female dog, cat or other small female animal is kept for breeding purposes, or where a litter is bred and kept for purposes of sale, or more than three adult dogs, cats or other small animals are kept or where more than two litters are bred annually.

6.08.020– License—Fee—Issuance—Application.

A. Any person maintaining a kennel within the area of Butte-Silver Bow shall pay a yearly license fee for maintaining such kennel.

B. Issuance of any kennel license shall be subject to the right of inspection of the kennel by the animal services program manager, health officer, sanitarian of Butte-Silver Bow together with the premises thereof.

C. Application for such kennel license shall be made to the treasurer and initial application must be accompanied by the written consent of at least seventy-five percent of all persons in possession of premises within one hundred feet of the proposed kennel and accompanied by a deposit of a license fee as provided in this chapter, which deposit shall be returned to the applicant if the license is not issued. All applications for licenses shall be submitted to the council of commissioners for approval. The application for license shall state the name and address of the owner, the location of the proposed kennel, the number of animals therein, and shall include the endorsement of the code enforcement officer showing that the premises sought to be licensed as a kennel does not violate any zoning ordinance or resolution; provided, that such endorsement shall not be required on an application for renewal of license.

6.08.030– Classes established—License fees.

A. There shall be three classes of kennels as follows.

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2. A class two kennel shall be a breeding facility in which more than one litter of puppies is whelped annually. A class two kennel must be situated on a parcel with a minimum of two acres and all facilities used for the kennel shall be a minimum of one hundred feet from any property line. The annual fee for a class two kennel shall be fifty dollars. The fine for operating an unlicensed class two kennel shall be one hundred fifty dollars.

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B. Every person, firm or corporation licensed under this chapter shall be subject to regulation, inspection, control and supervision by the animal services program manager and a health department.