Title 6 - Animals

 

6.09 Animal Welfare

6.09.005 Definitions.

Whenever in this chapter the following terms are used, each shall have the meaning respectively ascribed in this section:

  1. A.
    Adequate care is normal and prudent attention to the needs of an animal, including that care which is normally necessary to maintain good health in a specific species of animal;

Effective on: 1/1/1901

  1. B.
    Adequate food is wholesome foodstuffs suitable for the species provided at suitable intervals in a sanitary manner in quantities sufficient to maintain good health in an animal considering its age and condition;

Effective on: 1/1/1901

  1. C.
    Adequate health care is the provision to each healthy animal of all immunizations and preventive care required to maintain good health; space adequate to allow the animal rest and exercise sufficient to maintain good health; and the provision to each sick, diseased or injured animal of necessary veterinary care or humane death;

Effective on: 1/1/1901

  1. D.
    Adequate shelter is a structurally sound, properly ventilated, sanitary and weatherproof shelter suitable for the species, conditions and age of the animal which provides access to shade from direct sunlight and regress from exposure to inclement weather condition;

Effective on: 1/1/1901

  1. E.
    Adequate water is a continual access to or access at suitable intervals to a supply of clean, fresh, potable water provided in a sanitary manner suitable for the species, condition and age of the animal in sufficient amounts to maintain good health in the animal.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

  1. F.
    Commercial Animal Establishment is any pet shop, grooming shop, boarding kennel, animal exhibit, auction, riding school, stable carriage horse service, cattery, kennel, sentry or guard dog service, animal trainer, business keeping animals in stock for retail or wholesale trade or sale, or any establishment providing one or more of the principal activities of the aforementioned establishment.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

  1. G.
    Owner, keeper or harborer is any person who feeds, cares for, shelters or professes or exhibits ownership of an animal.

(History: Ord. DAC-1729 §2, 92)

Effective on: 1/1/1901