(A) Cleaning of primary enclosures. Excreta shall be removed from primary enclosures as often as necessary to prevent contamination of the animals contained therein and to reduce disease hazards and odors. When hosing or flushing method is used for cleaning a primary enclosure, commonly known as a cage, kennel, room, pen, compartment, hutch, aquarium or run, any animals contained therein shall be removed from the enclosure during the cleaning process and adequate measures shall be taken to protect the animals in other such enclosures from being contaminated with water and other wastes.
(B) Sanitizing of primary enclosures.
(1) Prior to the introduction of nonconditioned animals into empty primary enclosures previously occupied, the enclosures shall be sanitized in a manner provided in division (B)(3) below.
(2) Primary enclosures for animals shall be sanitized often enough to prevent an accumulation of debris, excreta or disease hazard. However, the enclosures shall be sanitized at least once every week in the manner provided in division (B)(3) below.
(3) Cages, rooms and hard-surfaced pens or runs shall be sanitized by washing them with hot water or with soap or detergent, followed by a safe and effective disinfectant or by cleaning all soiled surfaces with live steam. Pens or runs using gravel, sand or dirt shall be sanitized by removing the soiled gravel, sand or dirt and replacing it as necessary.
(C) Premises. Premises, buildings and grounds shall be kept clean and in good repair, and premises shall remain free of any accumulation of trash.
(D) Pest control. An effective program for the control of insects, ectoparasite and avian and mammalian pests shall be established and maintained.
(E) Animal attendant. At all times during the hours the business is open, there shall be an employee on duty whose responsibility shall be the care and welfare of the animals which are held for sale or display or boarded.
(F) Non-business hours. An employee or owner shall come in to feed, water and do the necessary cleaning of animals on days the business is closed.
(G) Sick or injured animals. No person shall knowingly sell a sick or injured animal or bird and shall take reasonable care to release for sale, trade or adoption only those animals which are free of disease or injuries. Nor shall any person sell or offer for sale any animal that exhibits the following:
(1) Obvious signs of infectious disease;
(2) Obvious signs of nutritional deficiencies;
(3) Obvious signs of severe parasitism sufficient to influence the general health of the animal; or
(4) Obvious fractures or congenital deformities affecting the general health of the animal.
(H) Misrepresentation. No person shall knowingly misrepresent an animal or bird to a consumer in any way.
(I) Care instructions. Care and feeding instructions and appropriate medical history must be made available, in writing, to each purchaser of an animal.
(Prior Code, § 90.082) (Ord. 98-24, passed 7-6-1998) Penalty, see § 90.999