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ORDINANCE NO. 239 <br />AN ORDINANCE AIICNDI1]G CHAPTER 63 OF THE <br />MUNICIPAL CODE OF ORONO RELATING TO DOG <br />AND KENNEL LICENSING <br />THE CITY COUNCIL OF ORONO ORDAINS: <br />Section 1. Chapter 63, Section 63.010 of the Municipal Code <br />of the City of Orono is hereby amended by repealing the existing <br />definition of the word "kennel" and by adding the following new <br />definitions to read as follows: <br />Kennel, Commercial. A place or premises where three or more <br />dogs over six months of age are kept or housed at any one time for <br />commercial purposes including sale, boarding, breeding, grooming, training, <br />or medical care. <br />Kennel, Residential. An accessory residential use or place <br />where three or more dogs over six months of age are kept or housed for <br />the sole non-commercial use, benefit or enjoyment of the property owner <br />or occupant. <br />Kennel Structure. A dog house or enclosure of any kind including <br />a fenced pen or dog run constructed, maintained or used for purposes <br />of keeping, housing or restraining one or more dogs in a limited area. A <br />fenced -in yard area amounting to 600 square feet or more per dog shall not <br />be defined as a kennel structure. <br />Section 2. Chapter 63, Section 63.020 of the Municipal Code of <br />the City of Orono is hereby amended to read as follows: <br />63.020 Do License Re wired. It shall be unlawful for any person to own, <br />harbor or Reep a og over the age of six months unless a current City <br />license for such dog has been obtained and the license tag is affixed <br />and worn by such dog at all times, except as follows: <br />a) Dogs confined to a City -licensed commercial kennel need <br />not be individually licensed. <br />b) Dogs confined to a City -licensed residential kennel shall <br />be individually licensed but need not wear the license tag <br />while they are confined in said kennel. <br />c) Dogs currently licensed by another jurisdiction may be <br />temporarily kept in the City for a period not to exceed <br />30 days provided the dog wears a tag or other identification <br />from such licensing jurisdiction, and provided that a <br />current City license is obtained if the temporary stay <br />extends beyond 30 days or otherwise becomes permanent. Dogs <br />licensed by other jurisdictions are not exempt from the <br />kennel licensing requirements or from any other provision <br />of this Chapter. <br />