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32 <br /> Animal Control Ordinance <br /> DIVISION 2.-KENNEL AND PET SHOP STANDARDS <br /> See.4-71.—Class I kennels. <br /> (a) n General. A noncommercial or not for profit establishment maintained by any Comment[AM 13]: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 /> d Teeter pay .designated p .:lege fe..and .....it to ew-n fate e <br /> .,t., he it f:.. shall be ubj et to et:e during <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) AIL animals shall have fresh potable 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 />