Michigan Dog Law of 1919, as amended

Friday, August 23, 2013

Oceana County has what appears to be a $35 annual inspection fee.
"Annual" inspections are not required under the Michigan dog law of 1919
The former Prosecuting Attorney wrote a rather excessive opinion on the issue of these kennel 'inspections'. He believed the Cruelty to Animals laws should be included in the inspection criteria.
WRONG.........

Here is his opinion: ( I had to set my screen display to 200% to read these, even then they aren't very clear.) .

Friday, July 19, 2013

St. Clair County

St Clair County Michigan Kennel licensing. (from their sheriff's office)

In St. Clair County it is not mandated to have a kennel license, but you may purchase one in Lieu of licensing dogs individually. We have Commercial Kennel and/or Consent Kennel licensing.

Commercial Kennel licenses are for a kennel that boards, breeds or sells dogs/puppies, basically if there is profit.

A Consent kennel license is for a hobby kennel.

There are regulations for a Commercial Kennel per the ordinance, but the regulations do not apply for the Consent Kennel.

The fees are as follows:

Consent Kennel 5-8 Dogs $50.00

Commercial Kennel 5-20 Dogs $60.00

21-40 Dogs $70.00

41-60 Dogs $80.00

Re-inspection Fee $10.00

Fees doubles after May 31st.

Kennel licenses are renewed yearly each spring.

See the below link for further information or if you have any questions please contact our office at the below listed number.

http://www.stclaircounty.org/resolutions/11-52.pdf

Thank you,

St. Clair County Sheriff's Animal Control

3378 Griswold Rd.

Port Huron, Mi 48060

Phone: (810) 984-3155

Fax: (810) 984-3156

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Kennel license info from 2009 - I will be updating these

Kennel license information from 2009 - I will be updating these

Kennel fees 2009

These do contravene the Dog Law of 1919. Which does provide that the Dept of Agriculture may set reasonable rules with regards to kennels, that would be Admin Rule 285 129 1

There were quite a few that did not have kennel information on their website, but these are some that did and they do not comply with the Dog Law of 1919, which grants no authority for a local municipality to promulgate rules regarding kennels.

Keep in mind the Michigan Dog Law of 1919 mandates

$10 for up to 10 dogs and $25 for over 10 dogs .

Bay County Michigan
Ingham County Michigan Kennel Licenses
Iron County Michigan
Kalamazoo County Michigan
Macomb County Michigan
Montcalm County Michigan
Newaygo County Michigan
Ottawa County Michigan
Saginaw County Michigan
Sanilac County Michigan
St. Joseph County Michigan
Van Buren County Michigan

There was kennel license info available on 31 county websites in December of 2008

The basics is in the spreadsheet posted.

Way too many counties have imposed kennel inspection fees.

This is how my county goes about "inspecting" KENNEL INSPECTIONS

2013 NON COMPLIANT KENNEL fees / ordinances, etc

2013 Michigan Counties with non compliant kennel fees/inspections fee/zoning approval

These are the ones I will be paying the most attention to. .

Some are just really, really crazy.

2013 MICHIGAN COUNTIES WITH NO KENNEL INFORMATION AVAILABLE

I don't have information for Wayne County. I think that is all under township, city or village. "Brownstown Charter Township is a charter township of Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 30,627 at the 2010 census. It is part of the collection of communities known as Downriver." Wikipedia.

They charge $500 for a kennel license.

I think I have already emailed them (as if they would give a hoot...lol.

I have not delved into the township, city or village level to any great extent. I have just noticed a few and they seem to be as insane as the counties and there are more of them.

There are close to 2000 municipalities in the state of Michigan, they each could have their own animal control ordinances that do not comply with the dog law of 1919, as amended.

It is, most definitely, time for the State of Michigan to regain control of this situation.

2013 CORRECT LICENSE FEE - but still some problem

2013 MICHIGAN COUNTIES WITH CORRECT LICENSE FEE - but still some problem.
Most of these are still not in complete compliance with the dog law of 1919, as amended.

There may be only one or two counties that are actually 100% compliant.

I haven't been able to verify that, so maybe not.