It shall be unlawful to display any animal in a public place for the purpose of selling or giving the animal away. This section does not apply to the display of animals by and within a pet shop, commercial kennel or veterinarian’s office. Only animal welfare organizations may display animals for adoption in a public place; provided that, the organization is in possession of a permit issued at no charge by the Animal Control Director or his or her designees. In such case, any animal made available for adoption must be no less than two months of age.
(Prior Code, § 1.10) Penalty, see § 93.99