Rolla, Missouri

Section 5-1 Definitions.

The following terms as used in this Chapter shall be deemed to have the following meanings:

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KENNEL – COMMERCIAL

Any persons, group of persons or corporations engaged in the commercial business of breeding, buying or selling or boarding dogs and pets.

Section 5-62 License required of commercial kennels; veterinarian kennels exempt.

All persons operating commercial kennels as defined in Article I, Section 5-l, Definitions, shall obtain a license from the city clerk for operation of such kennel. Kennels operating in conjunction with a veterinarian licensed by the city shall be exempt from this provision. The annual licensing fee shall be fifty dollars ($50.00) in addition to any other applicable business license fees.

Section 5-63 Requirements for operation.

(a) Permittee shall operate a kennel so as to eliminate excessive or untimely noise from animals and offensive odors from kennel. An isolation ward sufficiently removed so as not to endanger the health of other animals shall be provided for animals sick with a communicable disease. Permittee shall retain name, address and telephone number of the owner of each boarded small animal, and the license number, if applicable, of each small animal. This registration must be exhibited to any representative of the city upon demand. Permittee shall retain name and address of each person selling, trading or giving any small animal to kennel. Permittee shall notify owner of boarded animal when animal refuses to eat or drink causing it to lose flesh or when animal is injured or becomes weak or ill.

(b) No commercial kennel shall operate within three hundred (300) feet of any residential use or any residential zoning district.

Section 205.110 Redemption And Adoption Of Impounded Animals; Disposition Of Unredeemed Animals.

G. All dogs and cats adopted from the Animal Shelter must be spayed or neutered. In addition to all other adoption fees, adopters shall pay a fee to reimburse the City for its expenses incurred in spaying or neutering a dog or cat adopted pursuant to this Article. The fee for spaying or neutering the dog or cat shall be paid in advance of the procedure. The dog or cat shall be released to the adopter after it is returned to the shelter and the balance of the fees as set out herein are paid in full.