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An Ordinance amending Section 4-12.4(g) of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Code of Ordinances, related to the regulation of kennels, to decrease the number of convictions necessary to suspend or revoke a kennel license; providing that a kennel license may be revoked for violation of state or local law criminalizing the mistreatment of animals; and increasing the time a person whose kennel license has been revoked must wait before applying for a new license from one year to five years. [Dept. of Public Safety, Bastin]
Summary
Authorization to amend Section 4-12(g) of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Code of Ordinances related to the regulation of kennels, to decrease the number of convictions necessary to suspend or revoke a kennel license; providing that a kennel license May be revoked for violation of state or local law criminalizing the mistreatment of animals, and increasing the time a person whose kennel license has been revoked must wait before applying for a new license from one year to five years. No Budgetary impact. (L1033-17) (Bastin)
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Law: { Yes, Completed by Chad Edwards September 1, 2017}
Risk Management: { No}
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT:
Section 1 - That Section 4-12.4(g) of the Code of Ordinances of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, related to the regulation of kennels, be and hereby is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 4-12.4. - Kennel license.
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(g) The designated license facility May suspend the license of any person convicted under this section or section 4-12.5 of the Code for up to ninety (90) days, and May revoke the license of any person convicted of two (2) or more such violations within any twelve-month period. The designated license facility May revoke the license of any person convicted of violating any state or local law that criminalizes the mistreatment of animals, including without limitation KRS 525.125, 525.130, 525.135, or Section 4-2 of the Lexington-Fayette County Code of Ordinances. Any person whose license has been revoked May not apply for a new kennel license for a period of five (5) years.
Section 2 - That this Ordinance shall become effective on the date of its passage.
PASSED URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL:
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CLERK OF URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL