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KENT COUNTY

PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE, OR SAFETY.

SECTION B - ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY

THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF KENT COUNTY HEREBY
DESIGNATE AND APPOINT THE DIRECTOR OF THE HUMANE
SOCIETY OF KENT COUNTY, INC. TO BE THE DOG CONTROL
WARDEN FOR THE COUNTY AND DESIGNATE AND APPOINT THE
HUMANE SOCIETY OF KENT COUNTY, INC. TO BE THE DOG
CONTROL SHELTER FOR THE COUNTY. THE DIRECTOR OF THE
HUMANE SOCIETY OF KENT COUNTY, INC. AND THEIR
DESIGNATED EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS AND THE TOWN POLICE OF
EACH INCORPORATED TOWN AND COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICERS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM THOSE FUNCTIONS
PROVIDED FOR IN THIS ORDINANCE.

SECTION C - LICENSING OF DOGS AND KENNELS

A.     IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO OWN,
KEEP, OR HARBOR ANY DOG OVER THE AGE OF SIX MONTHS
WITHIN KENT COUNTY, EXCEPT A DOG INCLUDED AS PART OF A
KENNEL, UNLESS SUCH DOG IS LICENSED AS HEREIN
PROVIDED. APPLICATIONS FOR DOG LICENSES IN KENT
COUNTY SHALL BE PRESENTED ANNUALLY ON OR BEFORE THE
FIRST DAY OF JULY OF EACH YEAR TO THE COUNTY TREASURER
ON FORMS PROVIDED BY THE COUNTY STATING THE NAME AND
ADDRESS OF THE DOG'S OWNER, THE NAME BREED, COLOR,
AGE, AND SEX OF THE DOG. UPON THE PAYMENT OF THE
LICENSE FEE, A RECEIPT AND NUMBERED IDENTIFICATION TAG
SHALL BE ISSUED TO THE OWNER. THE ANNUAL LICENSE FEE
SHALL BE THREE DOLLARS ($3.00) FOR EACH DOG OVER THE
AGE OF SIX MONTHS.

B.     IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON,
PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION OR CORPORATION TO OPERATE A
KENNEL WITHIN KENT COUNTY WITHOUT POSSESSING A VALID
KENNEL LICENSE. THE APPLICATION FOR SUCH LICENSE
SHALL STATE THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE KENNEL
OPERATOR, LOCATION OF THE KENNEL, AND THE MAXIMUM
NUMBER OF DOGS TO BE HOUSED IN THE KENNEL. INITIAL OR
ANNUAL TEES FOR KENNEL OPERATORS AND PET SHOP
OPERATORS SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:

KENNEL AUTHORIZED TO HOUSE LESS

THAN TWENTY-FIVE (25) DOGS $15.00

KENNEL AUTHORIZED TO HOUSE MORE

THAN TWENTY-FOUR (24) DOGS $25.00

PET SHOP OPERATOR                                     $15.00