(A) Any owner or caretaker shall provide his or her animal with a good and adequate amount of wholesome food to maintain a healthful level of nutrition. Any owner or caretaker shall provide and maintain a constant and reachable supply of fresh and clean water, at all times, for his or her animal.
(B) (1) All animals shall be provided with adequate shelter and protection from the weather at all times; it shall be the discretion of animal control officers to determine what constitutes adequate shelter and protection from the weather.
(2) In addition to the shelter, a shaded area shall also be provided by means of other structures, trees, tarps, or awnings. Insulating or appropriate bedding materials, such as straw or other materials that dry quickly, shall be provided during inclement weather. Shelters must be cleaned and maintained regularly so as to promote proper health for the animals being kept. Equine and livestock animals may be exempt from requiring shelter.
(C) Any owner or caretaker shall provide to his or her animal proper, humane medical and veterinary care and treatments when sick, diseased, injured, or for the purpose of preventing suffering.
(D) Any owner or caretaker of an animal shall maintain an appropriate environment with clean and healthful living area for any animal being kept, which area shall be free of accumulated waste and debris so that the animal shall be free to walk or lie down without coming in contact with any such waste or debris. All living areas shall be constructed and maintained to promote drainage of rainwater to prevent the accumulation of mud and/or water.
(Ord. 2015-14, passed 12-1-2015) Penalty, see § 93.999