Livonia, Michigan

6.01.040 – Definitions.

The words and phrases used in this chapter shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them, except in those cases where the context clearly indicates a different meaning.

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F. “Kennel” means:

1. Any residence, building, animal day care facility, pen, or enclosure wherein or whereon three (3) or more dogs and/or cats are confined and kept, sheltered, maintained, boarded, or kept for sale, breeding or training purposes, for remuneration; or

2. The term “kennel” shall include any residence, building, animal day care facility, pen, or enclosure wherein more than two (2) litters are whelped within a twelve-month period; or

3. The term “kennel” shall include any residence, building, animal day care facility, pen, or enclosure wherein three (3) or more dogs and/or cats less than four (4) months of age are kept by the owner selling, brokering, fostering or in possession if the female that gave birth is not present.

6.01.110 – License—Required—Number of dogs permitted.

A. It is unlawful for any person to own, possess, shelter, keep, harbor, or maintain any dog and/or cat that is 4 months or older, for a period of 30 days or more, without first obtaining a license for said dog and/or cat. Any person in violation of this section shall be deemed to have committed a civil infraction and shall be ordered to pay a civil fine of one hundred dollars ($100.00), plus costs. Any person found responsible for a second time shall be responsible for a civil infraction and shall be ordered to pay a civil fine of five hundred dollars ($500.00), plus costs. Any person who has previously been found responsible for a violation of this section two (2) times for a shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

6.01.130 – License—Fees.

A. Fees for dog and/or cat licenses shall be determined as follows:

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2. Reduced Fees.

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b. If the owner provides evidence that the animal has been surgically rendered unable to produce offspring, the fee shall be discounted by three dollars ($3.00).

6.01.230 – Kennel license—Required.

No person shall maintain or operate a kennel without first obtaining a license through the department.

A. Any person who keeps or operates a kennel may, in lieu of individual license required under this act, apply to the department for a kennel license entitling the licensee to keep or operate a kennel. Proof of vaccination of dogs and/or cats against rabies shall not be required with the application. The license shall be issued by the department on a form prepared and supplied by it, and shall entitle the licensee to keep any number of dogs and/or cats six (6) months old or over not at any time exceeding a certain number to be specified in the license. The fee to be paid for a kennel license shall be ten dollars ($10.00) for ten (10) animals or less, and twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for more than ten (10) animals. A fee of double the original license fee shall be charged for each previously licensed kennel, whose kennel license is applied for after June 1. With each kennel license the department shall issue a number of metal tags equal to the number of animals authorized to be kept in the kennel. All the tags shall bear the name of the department, the number of the kennel license, and shall be readily distinguishable from the individual license tags for the same year.

B. The department or animal control officer shall not issue a kennel license for a new kennel unless the applicant furnishes an inspection certificate signed by an animal control officer stating that the kennel to be covered by the license complies with the requirements of Sections 240 and 260.

C. The licensee of a kennel shall, at all times, keep one (1) of such tags attached to a collar on each animal four (4) months old or over kept by him under a kennel license. No animal bearing a kennel tag shall be permitted to stray or be taken anywhere outside the limits of the kennel. This section does not prohibit the taking of animals having a kennel license outside the limits of the kennel temporarily and on leash, nor does it prohibit the taking of such animals out of the kennel temporarily for the purpose of hunting, breeding, trial, or show.