Title 6 - Animals

6.09.037 Commercial Animal Establishments.

Standards: Any person operating a commercial animal establishment shall keep and maintain the animals, and all structures, pens, or yards, tanks, ponds, or other holding areas in which the animals are kept, in such a manner as to prevent a nuisance or health hazard to humans and to avoid injury and illness to these animals. All holding areas must be properly sanitized so as to keep the animals enclosed therein free of diseases. All such animals shall be provided with a constant supply of wholesome food and water or in lieu of this, the proprietor shall prominently and publicly post and shall follow a schedule for adequate feeding and watering. A schedule shall also be posted for cleaning and maintaining cages and other holding areas at the facility. Any animal that is infected or diseased with an infectious agent shall be immediately isolated in such a manner as to prevent spread of disease to any other healthy animals, and it shall be treated immediately to prevent further condition deterioration or euthanized, and if the owner or keeper fails or refuses to provide for such, the supervisor of animal control may remove each such animal to the animal shelter for disposition. All commercial animal establishments must permit inspection of their records, premises and the animals harbored therein by animal control officers of the City, law enforcement officers, and City officials. Failure to comply with the requirements of this section shall be a violation. A conviction for violation of this section shall result in a fine of not less than $500 and not more than $1,000. Each day shall be considered a separate offense.

(History: Ord. DAC-1729 §8, 92)

Effective on: 1/1/1901