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b) A kennel license may be issued after an inspection reveals that adequate safeguards are present to protect the surrounding neighborhood from nuisances and to ensure compliance with this chapter as well as Chapter 1007. A license may not be issued if the location does not comply with the applicable health and maintenance standards set forth below. The license may include conditions that authorized city personnel deem reasonably necessary to protect public health and safety and to protect people in neighboring property from unsanitary conditions, unreasonable noise and odors, and other unreasonable annoyances. The license or permit may be reasonably modified by authorized city personnel if necessary to respond to changed circumstances. The modification will be effective 10 days after the mailing of written notice by certified mail to the holder. c) Each dog over six months of age is required to have an individual dog license obtained by the city. d) A kennel license will be issued for a maximum of one year and will expire on May 31 of each year. A license may be revoked because of a violation of this chapter, or another relevant law, ordinance or regulation. 2. Private Kennel. A minimum of one acre of land is required to obtain a private kennel license in any zoning district. Every kennel shall be enclosed or fenced in such manner as to prevent the running at large or escape of animals confined therein. A private kennel license shall be limited to a maximum of four dogs. 3. Commercial Kennel. Commercial kennels shall also be subject to the provisions of Chapter 1007. 503.11 HEALTH AND MAINTENANCE STANDARDS. 1. All Animals - Health Standards. The owner of an animal kept in the city must comply with the following standards. a) An animal kept outdoors or in an unheated enclosure must be provided with adequate shelter and bedding to protect it from the sun, rain, snow, and temperatures below 50 degrees Fahrenheit. b) The shelter must include a moisture proof and windproof structure of suitable size to allow the animal to stand in an upright position and to lie down stretched out so that no part of its body need touch the sides of the structure. The structure must be made of durable material sufficient to allow retention of body heat with a solid floor raised at least two inches from the ground and an entrance covered by a flexible windproof material or self-closing swinging door. The structure must be provided with sufficient quantity of suitable bedding material consisting of hay, straw, cedar shavings, blankets or the Page 8 of 20