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39 <br /> Animal Control Ordinance <br /> (b) Standards for Pet Shops. All pet shops, including pet shops run in conjunction with <br /> another animal facility, shall, in addition to the other requirements of this article, comply <br /> with the minimum standards of this section. Fail ffe to m°°*these stand Ms shat <br /> this aftiele, an&ef the isstianee of an abatement efdef to eemply with the of <br /> P" any designated p+ivilege tax and fee to OW-H Of epefate a pet shop in the <br /> his <br /> [aMZO] The <br /> premises for pet shops shall meet the following standards: <br /> (1) There shall be available hot water at a minimum temperature of 140 <br /> degrees Fahrenheit for washing cages and disinfecting, and cold water <br /> easily accessible to all parts of the shop. <br /> (2) Fresh water shall be available to all species at all times. Containers are to <br /> be cleaned and disinfected each day. All water containers shall be <br /> removable for cleaning and be mounted so the animal cannot turn them <br /> over or defecate in them. <br /> (3) The temperature of the area around the animal enclosures in the shop shall <br /> be maintained at a level that is healthful for every species of animals kept <br /> in the shop. <br /> (4) All cages and enclosures are to be of a nonporous material for easy <br /> cleaning and disinfecting. Each cage must be of sufficient size that the <br /> animal will have room to stand, turn, lie down and stretch out to its full <br /> length without touching the sides or tops of the enclosure, and floors of <br /> sufficient strength and design to ensure the animal's limbs or paws cannot <br /> pass through the floor material. <br /> (5) All animals under three months of age are to be fed at least two times per <br /> 24 hours. Food for all animals shall be free from contamination, <br /> wholesome,palatable and of sufficient quantity and nutritive value to meet <br /> the normal daily requirements for the condition and size of the animal. <br /> Food for all animals shall be served in a clean dish so mounted that the <br /> animal cannot readily tip it over, and shall be of the removal type. <br /> (6) Each bird must have a perch and sufficient room to sit on a perch. Perches <br /> shall be placed horizontal to each other in the same cage. Cages and <br /> perches must be cleaned every day, and cages must be disinfected when <br /> birds are sold or as otherwise transferred. Parrots and other large birds <br /> shall have separate cages from smaller birds. <br /> DRAFTv.9 - 12/10/2015 Proposed Unified Animal Control Ordinance Page 35 <br />