Lindsborg, Kansas

Sec. 8-206. – Confinement of females in heat.

(a) Required. Any unspayed female dog in the stage of estrus (heat) shall be confined during such period of time in a house, building or secure enclosure, and the area of enclosure shall be so constructed that no other dog may gain voluntary access to the confined animal except for purposes of planned breeding.

(b) Failure to comply; fees. Any animal that is in the state of estrus (heat) and that is not properly confined, or any such animal that is creating a neighborhood nuisance, shall be removed to a boarding kennel, veterinary hospital or animal shelter. The owner shall pay all expenses incurred as a result of the confinement. The owner of animals removed to the animal shelter shall be charged at the rate established from time to time by the animal shelter for routine confinement.

ARTICLE X. – KENNELS

Sec. 8-353. – Licenses—Generally.

(a) No person or group of persons residing at the same location shall own or harbor more than five dogs of six months of age or older or more than one litter of pups, or more than five cats of more than six months of age or more than one litter of kittens, or more than a total of five dogs and cats more than six months of age in any combination, or engage in the commercial business of breeding, buying, selling, trading, training, or boarding cats or dogs or both cats and dogs, without having obtained a kennel license from the city clerk. Kennel licenses must be renewed annually.

(b) For purposes of this section, all such animals owned or harbored at a specific residence shall be deemed owned or harbored by each person residing at that location.

Sec. 8-354. – Same—Inspection and zoning certificates required prior to issuance.

No kennel license shall be issued until the following certificates have been issued:

(1) An inspection certificate from the animal control officer certifying approval of the kennel and compliance with the applicable laws of the city and state; and

(2) A certificate from the zoning code enforcement officer certifying that the applicant for the kennel license is not violating the zoning laws of the city.

Sec. 8-355. – Same—Renewal.

Kennel licenses must be renewed annually. If the city clerk has not received any protest against the kennel, the city clerk may issue a renewal of an existing kennel license at the same location without any report from the animal control officer and zoning code enforcement officer.

Sec. 8-356. – Violations; public hearing.

If the animal control officer or the zoning code enforcement officer finds that the holder of any kennel license is violating any zoning law, or any other law of the city or state, or is maintaining the facility in a manner detrimental to the health, safety or peace of mind of any person residing in the immediate vicinity, he shall report such fact to the city clerk, and the license shall not be renewed except after a public hearing before the governing body.

Sec. 8-357. – Right of entry for inspection.

The animal control officer, zoning enforcement officer, or any law enforcement officer shall have the right to inspect any premises licensed under this section at any reasonable time and nothing shall prevent the entry onto private property for the purpose of inspection. The application for a kennel shall constitute consent to such entry and inspection.

Sec. 8-358. – Grounds for suspension or revocation.

The governing body may suspend or revoke a kennel license if, pursuant to a public hearing, it finds any of the following:

(1) The kennel is maintained in violation of any applicable law of the city or state.

(2) The kennel is maintained so as to be a public nuisance.

(3) The kennel is maintained so as to be detrimental to the health, safety or peace of mind of persons residing in the immediately vicinity.