(A) No sick or injured animal shall be maintained, held or offered for sale on the premises of pet shops.
(B) Animals that are unweaned, under the age of 8 weeks, or so young that their sale would be injurious to them, shall not be sold, offered for sale nor given away.
(C) Every person maintaining a pet shop shall cause a notice to be framed and enclosed under glass, and to be posted in such a location as to be legible at all times from the outside, containing; the name, address and telephone numbers of persons to be notified in case of emergency at any time who will, at the request of any Enforcement Officer or other designated authority, respond to the location to assist in any emergency or other situation in which such person’s presence is indispensable.
(D) Dogs and cats kept in pet shops shall be caged so that each animal is afforded no less than 20 square feet in area per each dog or cat. Each dog or cat over 3 months of age shall be kept in individual cages.
(E) Premises where animals and birds are kept shall be ventilated to the external air and adequately lighted to provide visibility. The premises shall be properly plumbed and have septic tanks or sewer-connected sinks, and shall have adequate supply of water readily accessible to the portions of the premises in which the animals or birds are kept. Cages shall be constructed and designed so that their parts are easily cleaned. Floors shall be concrete, tile or similar non-porous material.
(F) The premises, implements, cages, yards, runs and appurtenances shall be kept clean, sanitary, free of animal and bird parasites, droppings or other health hazards, and shall be cleaned and disinfected at least once daily. Flies shall be controlled.
(G) No portion of a pet shop shall be used for human habitation, nor shall food for human consumption be prepared or served in the same room in which animals or birds are kept.
(Ord, 1465, passed 12-4-2018)