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How the language would read incorporating the proposed changes: Subd. 8. Kennels: a. Licensing requirements: The owner of a proposed dog kennel shall submit a license application and present a petition to the Clerk / Administrator signed by more than fifty percent (50%) of all registered landowners or those occupying land within five hundred feet (500’) of the proposed kennel who agree to the establishment of the kennel. The petition shall contain, among other items of information, the number and species of dogs intended to be kept on the premises, whether the yard or kennel area is or will be fenced and whether the dogs would be raised for breeding purposes. Upon the receipt of the petition and license application, the Clerk / Administrator shall present such said petition and application to the City Council for their consideration. b. License fee: The annual license fee for dog kennels shall be established by resolution of the City Council. The license fees are due September 1 of each year. (Ord. 696, 4-22-02) c. Cleanliness and order; nuisance declared: Kennels and the premises around the kennel shall be kept in a clean, quiet, orderly and sanitary condition so as not to constitute a nuisance as defined in Chapter 607 of this Code and in Minnesota Statutes, Section 561.01. In determining whether a nuisance exists, consideration shall be given to the kennel’s location, location of other residences, and general character of the neighborhood. d. Revocation: A kennel license may be revoked by action of the Council for just cause after providing the license holder with an opportunity to be heard. Just cause shall include any violations of this Code reasonably related to the operation of the dog kennel and/or treatment of animals. e. Persons Ineligible. No license shall be granted to an applicant who has in the past been convicted for animal cruelty offenses.