Malden, Missouri

Section 240.010 Definitions.

As used in this Chapter, the following terms are defined below:

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COMMERCIAL ANIMAL ESTABLISHMENTS

Any pet shop, grooming shop, guard dog, auction, riding school or stable, zoological park, circus, performing animal exhibition, or boarding or breeding kennel.

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KENNEL OR CATTERY

Any premises wherein any person engages in the business of boarding, breeding, buying, letting for hire, training for a fee, or selling dogs or cats.

Section 240.040 Permits/Business License.

A. No person, partnership or corporation shall operate a commercial animal establishment or animal shelter without first obtaining a permit in compliance with this Chapter.

B. The licensing authority shall promulgate regulations for the issuance of permits and shall include requirements for humane care of all animals and for compliance with the provisions of this Chapter and other applicable laws. The licensing authority may amend such regulations from time to time as deemed desirable for public health and welfare and for the protection of animals.

C. When a permit applicant has shown that he/she is willing to comply with the regulations promulgated by the licensing authority, a permit shall be issued upon payment of the applicable fee.

D. The permit period shall begin with the fiscal year and shall run for (1) year. Renewal applications for permits shall be made thirty (30) days prior to, and up to sixty (60) days after, the start of the fiscal year. Application for a permit to establish a new commercial animal establishment under the provisions of this Chapter may be made at any time.

E. If there is a change in ownership of a commercial animal establishment, the new owner may have the current permit transferred to his/her name upon payment of a ten dollar ($10.00) transfer fee.

F. No person shall train any dog to be used as a guard or sentry dog without possessing a valid license. This Section shall not apply to the City Government or any of its agencies. The application for a guard or sentry training license shall state the name and address of the owner and trainer, location of the facility, and the maximum number of dogs to be housed at the training facility.

G. Annual permits shall be issued upon payment of the applicable fee:

(Under no circumstances shall any of the following be allowed in any R-1 or R-2 Zoning District)

Kennel authorized to house fewer than ten (10) dogs or cats: fifty dollars ($50.00).

Kennel authorized to house ten (10) or more but fewer than fifty (50): one hundred dollars ($100.00).

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H. Every facility regulated by this Chapter shall be considered a separate enterprise requiring an individual permit.

I. Persons operating kennels for the breeding of dogs or cats may elect to license such animals individually.

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K. Failure to obtain a permit before opening any facility covered in this Section shall result in a fine of two hundred dollars ($200.00).

L. Any person who has a change in the category under which a permit was issued shall be subject to reclassification and readjustment of the permit fee.

Section 240.050 License And Permit Issuance And Revocation.

A. After an application is filed, the licensing authority shall inspect the facility prior to issuing the permit. The licensing authority may revoke any permit or license if the person refuses or fails to comply with this Chapter, the regulations promulgated by the licensing authority or any law governing the protection and keeping of animals. Any person whose permit or license is revoked shall, within (10) days thereafter, humanely dispose of all animals owned, kept or harbored. No part of the permit or license fee shall be refunded.

B. It shall be a condition of the issuance of any permit/licensing authority shall be permitted to inspect all animals and the premises where animals are kept at any time, and shall, if permission for such inspection is refused, revoke the permit or license of the refusing owner.

C. If the applicant has withheld or falsified any information on the application, the licensing authority shall refuse to issue a permit or license.

D. No person who has been convicted of cruelty to animals shall be issued a permit or license to operate a commercial animal establishment.

E. Any person having been denied a license or permit may not reapply for a period of thirty (30) days. Each reapplication shall be accompanied by a ten dollar ($10.00) fee.