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32 <br />Animal Control Ordinance <br />DIVISION 2. - KENNEL AND PET SHOP STANDARDS <br />Sec. 4 -71. — Class I kennels. <br />(a) W General_ A noncommercial or not for profit establishment maintained by any Comment [AM13]: This comes from the <br />person where animals of any species, excluding domesticated livestock, are kept for definitions section of the Ordinance. <br />the purpose of showing, competition, hunting or sport, and which establishment is so <br />constructed that the animals cannot stray therefrom, and which maintains more than <br />six but less than 19 animals. <br />(b) Standards for Class I Kennels. All noncommercial kennels shall, in addition to other <br />requirements of this article, comply with the minimum standards of this <br />section. <br />s+t43j@64Hg t o , o - tot ,o pp-M-A-1-tiv-s ip Rhis a..t;,.io „a a - t o ;ssu <br />The premises at Comment [AM14]: see (c) - (e) below. <br />noncommercial kennels shall meet the following standards: <br />(1) All enclosures housing animals must provide adequate shelter. <br />(2) The food shall be free from contamination, wholesome, palatable and of sufficient <br />quantity and nutritive value to meet the normal daily requirements for the <br />condition and size of the animal. <br />(3) All animals shall have fresh op table water available at all times. <br />(4) All areas housing animals shall be free of accumulated waste and debris and shall <br />be maintained regularly so as to promote proper health. <br />(5) All areas housing animals shall be free of accumulated or standing water. <br />(6) All animals housed shall be provided with proper veterinary care to promote good <br />health. <br />(c) Owners or operators of class I kennels must apply to the Animal Services Director for <br />a Class 1 Kennel Permit and pay any designated privilege tax to receive a permit to <br />own or operate a noncommercial kennel in the county. <br />(d) Kennel facilities shall be subject to inspection during reasonable hours by the animal <br />control officer upon his request. <br />(e) Failure to meet the standards set out in this section shall be grounds for the issuance <br />of a citation subjecting the owner to the penalties described in this article, and/or the <br />issuance of an abatement order to comply with the provisions of this article. <br />DRAFTv.3 - 5/30/2013 Page 28 <br />