Spay/Neuter
Wood River, Illinois
§ 91.65 LICENSE REQUIRED; APPLICATION.
(A) Any person or firm that keeps a female dog, for the purpose of raising pups, or keeps any other dogs for the purpose of selling same commercially, shall first obtain a license from the City Clerk for same. Any person keeping three dogs or more shall be under these regulations pertaining to dog kennels and that person shall apply for the license set forth herein.
(B) The license shall contain the name of the applicant, his or her address, address where pups are to be whelped and raised, and shall be accompanied by a license fee of $100. The term of said license shall be from April 30 of each year to May 1 of the following year.
On receiving the application for such license, the City Clerk shall refer the application to the City Manager or someone designated by him or her, who shall inspect the kennel. No application shall be approved unless:
(A) The kennel has a concrete floor so that it can be hosed off and kept in a sanitary condition;
(B) The kennel is screened properly from adjacent lots and from the streets with a wooden or masonry wall; and
(C) There should be a minimum of ten square feet of floor area for each dog housed in the kennel.
§ 91.67 APPEAL FROM LICENSE DENIAL.
If the application for a license is rejected, the license fee tendered by the applicant shall be returned. The applicant may appeal the decision of the Chief of Police to the City Council which shall hear said appeal at the next regular meeting.
§ 91.68 SPECIAL USE REQUIRED.
Any person constructing a kennel must first apply to the Plan Commission for a special use permit and the Plan Commission and the City Council, in that order, must approve the granting of the special use permit before the Building Inspector can issue a building permit for the construction.
§ 91.69 SANITARY REQUIREMENTS.
Any person operating, owning, or maintaining a dog kennel must keep the kennel in a sanitary condition so that it will not be objectionable in terms of sight or odor. Failure to comply with these provisions will be cause for revoking the license of said person.
