(A) Temperature. Indoor housing facilities and the sheltered part of sheltered housing facilities must be heated and cooled to protect the dogs from temperature or humidity extremes and to provide for their health and well-being. When dogs are present, the ambient temperature in the facility must:
(1) Not fall below 45°F and must not rise above 85°F for more than four consecutive hours; and
(2) Not fall below 50°F if the dogs are not acclimated to lower temperatures, or are short-haired breeds that cannot tolerate lower temperatures, sick, aged, young, or infirm dogs.
(B) Ventilation. Indoor housing facilities and the sheltered part of sheltered housing facilities must be ventilated to provide for the health and well-being of the dogs and to minimize odors, drafts, ammonia levels, and moisture condensation. When the ambient temperature is 85°F or higher, additional ventilation must be provided. The relative humidity must be maintained at a level that ensures the health and well-being of the dogs according to the directions of the kennel veterinarian and generally accepted professional husbandry practices.
(C) Lighting. Indoor housing facilities must be lighted well enough to permit routine inspection, cleaning, and observation of the dogs. Animal areas must have a regular diurnal lighting cycle of either natural or artificial light. Primary enclosures must be protected from excessive light.
(D) Surfaces. The following surfaces must be impervious to moisture:
(1) Floors, walls, and ceilings of indoor housing facilities. The ceiling may be porous if it is replaceable, such as a suspended ceiling with replaceable tiles;
(2) Indoor floor areas of sheltered housing facilities;
(3) Outdoor floor areas of sheltered housing facilities that are made of a hard material such as wire, wood, metal, or concrete; and
(4) Outside floor areas of sheltered housing facilities that are made of compacted earth, absorbent bedding, sand, gravel, or grass and that are not exposed to the direct sun.
(E) Shelter. Sheltered housing facilities must provide dogs adequate shelter from the elements at all times. The shelter structures must be large enough to allow each animal to sit, stand, and lie in a normal manner and to turn about freely.
(Ord. 2018-6, passed 3-20-2018) Penalty, see § 111.99