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. . Ordinance No. 1S'S"'f , Page 7. veterinary Hospital. The term veterinary hospital means a place where pet animals or livestock are treated for disease or injury, or pet animals are boarded under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian. Kennel. The term kennel means any lot, enclosure, premises, structure or building whereon three (3) or more dogs and/or cats over the age of (4) months are kept or maintained for any purpose whatever, ex- cept a veterinary hospital operated by a graduate veterinarian duly licensed by the state Board of Veterinary examinersi or the impound facility operated by the City of La Porte. Pet Establishment. The term "pet establish- ment" shall mean any shed, building, store, lot or other place within the city where pet animals are sold, offered for sale or bred for sale or distribution. Pet Animal. The term "pet animal" shall mean any mammal, bird, amphibian, reptile or other animal commonly kept as a house- hold pet and not governed under Article II as livestock or Article VI as a wild an imal. Division 2. License Sec. 5-86 Requirement It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain, keep or possess a kennel or pet establishment without first obtaining a license under the provisions of this division. Sec. 5-87 Application Application for a kennel or pet establish- ment license shall be filed with the code enforcement officer and shall contain all information reasonably necessary to determine the size, number, type and arrangement of the facilities as well as the identity and business history of all applicant(s). Such application shall be in a form dictated by the code enforcement division. all struc- tures submitted for application as a kennel or pet establishment either existing or planned construction must conform to all the building codes promulgated by the code enforce- ment division. Sec. 5-88 Fees The fee for a kennel license shall be as follows.