Dog Kennel License Requirements
NOTICE REGARDING THE AMENDMENT OF FRESNO COUNTY ORDINANCE CODE, TITLE 9, SECTION 9.04.050 – KENNEL LICENSE.
On June 9th, 2020 the Fresno County Board of Supervisors approved the amendment of Fresno County Ordinance Code, Title 9, Section 9.04.050 – Kennel License. This ordinance was amended to require a kennel license in lieu of individual licensing of four or more dogs kept for breeding, boarding, training, or other commercial purposes.
The revised Fresno County Ordinance Code, Title 9, Section 9.04.050 went into effect on June 23, 2020 and is cited below.
9.04.050 - Kennel license.
Every person owning or operating a kennel or place where four or more dogs are kept for breeding, boarding, training or other commercial purposes must obtain a kennel license for all dogs regularly kept therein. It is unlawful for such a person to fail to procure said license. The fee therefor shall be set forth in the county of Fresno Master Schedule of Fees, Charges and Costs Recovery and shall be due, payable, delinquent, and penalized in the same manner as is hereinabove provided for individual dog licenses. Before any kennel license is issued, a permit therefor shall be obtained from the local health officer. All kennels shall be so constructed as to prevent dogs confined therein from running at large or leaving the premises where the kennel is maintained. It shall be operated and constructed in a sanitary and proper manner so that the same will not become a nuisance to the neighborhood thereof. The operation of all kennels licensed pursuant to provisions of this section shall be subject to reasonable regulations of the local health officers.
(Ord. No. 20-011, § 1, 6-23-2020; Ord. No. 17-022, § 1, 11-14-2017; Ord. 91-001, § 3; Ord. 89-006, § 10; prior code, § 402.2)
Kennel Licensing Information and Requirements
If you have questions regarding dog kennel licensing please contact Fresno Humane Animal Services at (559) 600-7387.