§ 14-97. Defenses to prosecution.

(a)

It is an affirmative defense to the prosecution of any violation of any requirement or regulation of this article if the owner or operator of the kennel is a governmental agency.

(b)

It is an affirmative defense to the prosecution of any violation of any requirement or regulation of this article if:

(1)

All of the dogs kept or maintained at a kennel are owned by the person owning such kennel and have been owned continuously by the kennel owner since a date prior to January 12, 1984;

(2)

The kennel owner resides at the location of the kennel and has continuously resided at such location since a date prior to January 12, 1984; and

(3)

None of the animals are being kept for purposes of sale to another party.

(Code 1967, §§ 5-20, 5-20.1; Ord. No. 3751, § 3, 1-12-84; Ord. No. 3889, § 1, 6-28-84)