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34 <br /> Animal Control Ordinance <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 /> (7) There shall be sufficient clean, dry bedding to meet the needs of each <br /> individual animal. Provision shall be made for the removal and disposal of <br /> animal and food waste, bedding and debris, to ensure the enclosure is <br /> maintained in a clean and sanitary manner. <br /> (8) All animals must be fed and watered and all cages cleaned every day, <br /> including Sundays and holidays. <br /> (c) Failure to meet these standards shall be grounds for the issuance of a citation subjecting <br /> the owner to the penalties described in this Division, and/or the issuance of an abatement <br /> order to comply with the provisions of this Division. <br /> (d) Owners or operators of pet shops must apply to the Animal Services Director for a Pet <br /> Shop Permit,pay any designated privilege tax and receive a permit to own or operate a <br /> pet shop in the county. <br /> (e) Facilities shall be subject to inspection during reasonable hours by the animal control <br /> officer or other appropriate representative of the animal control officer or other <br /> appropriate representative of the animal protection program upon his request. <br /> Adopted 1/21/2016 Unified Animal Control Ordinance Page 33 <br /> Effective 3/1/2016 <br />