3.15.020 Licensing Procedure.
(a) Application for a license under this chapter shall be to the Chief Animal Control Officer. The application shall include:
(1) The name and address of the applicant;
(2) The number and breeds of dogs to be kept in the facility;
(3) The type of facility the applicant proposes to operate under the license, and a description of the proposed facility. An application for a license for a kennel facility to be used for commercial purposes shall include a copy of a current Alaska Business License for the operation of the kennel and a Borough Sales Tax application or registration number;
(4) The address of the premises where the applicant proposes to operate under the license, and the name and address of the owner of the premises;
(5) A diagram of the premises on which the applicant proposes to operate under the license. The diagram shall show the lot lines and the location and dimensions of yards and structures on the premises where the applicant proposes to operate under the license, designate the parts of the premises on which dogs will be kept, and show the location and use of structures of adjacent lots. The diagram need not be based upon a formal survey of the premises;
(6) The license fee required by KMC 3.05.100;
(7) Proof of a current rabies vaccination for each dog kept in the facility that is over the age of three (3) months.
(b) The Animal Control Office shall not issue a license under this chapter to any person who has been convicted of neglecting an animal or cruelty to an animal.
(c) The Animal Control Office shall not issue a license under this chapter until it has inspected the premises where the applicant proposes to operate the kennel facility, and determines that the kennel facility meets the standards set forth in KMC 3.15.050 and that the applicant will operate the kennel facility in accordance with standards set forth in KMC 3.15.050.
(d) The Animal Control Office shall prepare a written report of its findings; including any reason why the proposed facility does not meet the standards set forth in KMC 3.15.050 and any steps which the applicant may take to make the facility qualify for a license. The Animal Control Office shall give the applicant a copy of the report.
(e) A license issued under this chapter shall expire on December 31 of the year in which it is issued.
(f) An application to renew a kennel facility license shall be made before the current license expires, and shall be made in the same manner as an application for a new license. An applicant for renewal may rely upon materials submitted with a prior application for a kennel facility license provided that the information accurately portrays the current condition of the kennel facility and the applicant certifies that there have been no significant changes since the prior application.
(g) Notification of an initial or renewal application shall be mailed to real property owners on the borough assessor’s records within a three hundred foot (300′) periphery of the parcel where the applicant proposes to operate the kennel facility. The notice shall provide a date by which any comments regarding the application should be submitted.
During the comment period, the applicant or any person receiving notice under this subsection may request a public hearing about whether an application should be granted by the City. Upon timely request for a hearing, the Chief Animal Control Officer or designee shall hold a hearing to determine whether the kennel facility license should be issued, renewed, conditioned, limited, or denied. Notification of the hearing shall be mailed to real property owners listed on the borough assessor’s records within a three hundred foot (300′) periphery of the parcel that is the subject of the proposed action. The notice shall be mailed at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing and shall include the date, time, and place of the hearing. A copy of the decision shall be mailed to all notified property owners, all persons testifying or submitting comments and the applicant.
(h) The applicant shall be informed in writing that the application or receipt of the license provided for in this chapter does not relieve the applicant of meeting all zoning ordinance requirements or any other applicable City, Borough, or State laws or regulations.
(i) The applicant shall agree in writing that the kennel facility may be inspected by the Chief Animal Control Officer or designee at any time during business hours of the permittee.
(Ords. 1522-92, 2519-2010)