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Animal Control Ordinance Adopted 1/21/2016 Unified Animal Control Ordinance Page 33 Effective 3/1/2016 (15) Facilities for animals shall be adequately ventilated to provide for the health and comfort of the animals at all times. Such facilities shall be provided with fresh air, either by means of windows, doors, vents or air conditioning, and shall be ventilated so as to minimize drafts, odors, and moisture condensation. (16) Facilities for animals shall have ample light by natural or artificial means or both, of good quality and well distributed and as appropriate for each animal's health and well-being. Such lighting shall provide uniformly distributed illumination of sufficient light intensity to permit routine inspection and cleaning during the entire working period. Enclosures shall be so placed as to protect the animals from excessive illumination. (17) Every person owning, operating, or maintaining such a facility shall post a notice clearly visible from the ground level at the main entrance to the facility containing the names, addresses and telephone numbers of persons responsible for the facility where they may be contacted during any hour of the day or night. (c) Owners or operators of Class II kennels must apply to the Animal Services Director for a Class II Kennel Permit, pay any designated fee, to receive a permit to own or operate a Class II Kennel in Orange County. (d) Kennel Facilities shall be subject to inspection during reasonable hours by an Animal Control Officer upon his or her request. A fee in the amount of $25.00 shall be assessed against the owners or operators of a facility for failing to permit an inspection pursuant to this subsection in order to defray the costs of repeat travel to the facility. (e) Failure to meet the standards set out herein shall be grounds for the issuance of a citation subjecting the owner to the penalties described herein, and/or the issuance of an abatement order to comply with the provisions of this article. (f) No person may own or operate a Class II Kennel within the County unless and until such person satisfies the requirements of this section and has been issued any privilege license if required. (g) A permit issued in accordance with this section may be revoked by the Administrator after notice and hearing, for any reason that would have justified denial of the permit in the first instance or for other violations of this Chapter. If the Administrator denies or revokes a permit in accordance with this section, the owner or operator shall be notified of their right to appeal such decision in accordance with Section 4-53. (Ord. of 6-16-1987, § XIX(A), eff. 1-1-1988; Amend. of 12-3-2007, eff. 7-1-2008) Sec. 4-73. - Pet shops. (a) In general. A person that acquires for the purposes of resale animals, excluding domesticated livestock, bred by others whether as owner, agent, or on consignment, and that sells, trades or offers to sell or trade such animals at retail or wholesale, or a person