Ithaca, Michigan

§ 6-32Definitions.

As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

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KENNEL

Any establishment, except a pet shop, animal protection shelter, or licensed pound, where animals are kept for sale, boarding, breeding, training, or sporting purposes for remuneration.

§ 6-34Limit on ownership – number of dogs.

No person and/or premises shall own, possess, control, or otherwise have charge or custody of more than three dogs over the age of four months at any time, regardless of breed, without prior Planning Commission approval. If a person and/or premises owns, possesses, controls or has custody of more than three dogs at the time of the enactment of this article, that person or premises may maintain such specific dogs but may not own, possess, control or have custody of any other or additional dog that would raise this number above three. This limit does not apply to lawful animal care or control facilities, humane societies, rescue groups, certain service and hunting dog breeders, or registered animal foster homes. A person may not operate a commercial dog breeder or broker operation, or attain a kennel license from the County Animal Control office, without first acquiring approval from the City Planning Commission. A violation of this provision is a nuisance per se.