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Animal Control
Kennel Rules and Policy
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A kennel license may be issued to any person operating a dog
kennel in accordance to MCLA 287.270 and Newaygo County Dog
Ordinance No. 01/1999, Adopted June 9, 1999 and Amended
September 12, 2001. |
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Definition
of a Kennel:
Shall mean any establishment wherein three or more dogs are
confined and kept for sale, boarding, breeding or training
purposes, for remuneration, and a kennel facility shall be
so constructed as to prevent the public or stray dogs from
obtaining entrance thereto and gaining contact with dogs
lodged in the kennel.
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Kennel
License:
Apply to the county treasurer for a kennel license entitling
him to keep or operate a kennel. Proof of vaccination of
dogs against rabies shall not be required with the
application. The license shall be issued by the county
treasurer on a form prepared and supplied by the director of
the department of agriculture, and shall entitle the
licensee to keep any number of dogs 4 months old or over not
at any time exceeding a certain number to be specified in
the license.
Inspection:
Each kennel shall be inspected prior to the issuance of a
kennel license to insure proper sanitation and that the
kennel will not violate any law or ordinance of the County
of Newaygo, or any law of the State of Michigan, or
constitute a menace to the health, peace, or safety of the
community. (R 285.129 Regulation No. 129 Governing Dog
Kennels)
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Fees:
A License and Inspection fee will be charged for each
kennel application.
License fees:
| 4-10
Dogs |
11-20
Dogs |
20+
Dogs |
Boarding Dogs |
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$10.00 |
$25.00 |
$25.00 |
$30.00 |
A fee of
double the original license fee shall be charged for each
previously licensed kennel, whose kennel license is applied
for after June 1.
Inspection fees:
| 4-10
Dogs |
11-20
Dogs |
20+
Dogs |
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$40.00 |
$75.00 |
$125.00 |
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Rabies Vaccination:
Before any dog may be licensed, the dog owner must provide
proof of vaccination of the dog for rabies by a valid
certificate of vaccination for rabies with a vaccine
licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture
signed by an accredited veterinarian or the kennel owner.
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Display of
License:
Every person having a kennel license shall keep the license
exhibited in a conspicuous manner in the kennel. |
With each
kennel license the County Treasurer shall issue a number of
metal tags equal to the number of dogs authorized to be kept
in the kennel. All the tags shall bear the name of the
county issuing it, the number of the kennel license, and
shall be readily distinguishable from the individual license
tags for the same year.
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Steps to
Obtaining a Kennel License
1. Call
the Treasurer's office (231) 689-7320 and request a kennel
application to be sent to your address or you can click
HERE
to complete the Kennel License application (pdf format) on-line and then
print your hard copy.
2. Call
your Township Zoning/Administration to find out if there is
a township ordinance you have to adhere to or if they
require an inspection.
3. If
you complete the application on line you must print a hard
copy and then call Animal Control at (231) 689-7020 to
schedule an inspection. If you called and requested an
application be sent to you by mail then you must wait until
you receive the application then call to set up an
appointment for a kennel inspection.
(DO NOT
SEND THE APPLICATION BACK TO THE COUNTY)
4. An
Animal Control Officer will come out to the property to
complete the inspection and sign the application form.
Once the inspection is complete and the Animal Control
Officer signs the application you may mail the application
along with the required fee to the Newaygo County
Treasurer's Office at P.O. Box 885, White Cloud, Michigan
49349 or you may visit the Newaygo County Treasurers
Office at 1087 Newell Street, White Cloud, Michigan 49349. |
78 North Webster Street
White Cloud, MI 49349
(231)
689-1867 (M-Tu-Th-F from 11:00am-1:00pm)
(231) 689-7020
(voice mail)
or
(231)
689-7303 (Sheriff's Department Business Office, M-F,
8:00am-5:00pm) |
