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A. A valid permit shall be posted in a conspicuous place in each establishment, and the permit shall be considered as appurtenant to the premises and not transferable to another location.
B. The permittee shall notify the office of animal services within thirty (30) days of any change in this establishment or operation which may affect the status of his or her permit. In the event of a change in ownership of the establishment, the permittee shall notify the office of animal services immediately. Permits shall not be transferable from one owner to another. (Ord. 69-99 § 6, 1999: Ord. 88-86 § 3, 1986: prior code § 100-1-28(2))
Any permit issued pursuant to sections 8.04.130 through this section and section 8.04.200 of this chapter, or their successor sections, shall automatically expire on the December 31 immediately following the date of issue. Within two (2) months prior to the expiration of the permit, the permittee shall apply for a renewal of the permit and pay the required fee. Any application made after December 31, except an application for a new establishment opening subsequent to that date, shall be accompanied by a late application fee in addition to the regular permit fee. (Ord. 24-11, 2011)
The mayor may adopt by reference rules and regulations governing the operation of kennels, catteries, groomeries, pet shops, riding stables, and veterinary clinics or structures, buildings, pens, cages, runways or yards required for the animal sought to be kept, harbored or confined on such premises; the manner in which food, water and sanitation facilities will be provided to such animals; measures relating to the health of such animals, the control of noise and odors, and the protection of persons or property on adjacent premises; and other such matters the Mayor may deem necessary. Such rules and regulations shall, upon publication of an adopting ordinance, have the effect of law, and a violation of such rules and regulations shall be deemed a violation of this title and grounds for revocation of a permit issued by the Office of Animal Services. (Ord. 69-99 § 6, 1999: Prior Code § 100-1-29)
A. It is unlawful for any person to display, offer for sale, deliver, barter, auction, give away, transfer, or sell any live dog, cat, or rabbit at any pet shop, retail business or other commercial animal establishment located within the City unless the dog, cat, or rabbit was obtained from:
1. An animal shelter;
2. An animal control agency;
3. A humane society; or
4. A non-profit rescue organization.
B. All pet shops, retail businesses, or other commercial animal establishments selling dogs, cats, or rabbits shall maintain a certificate of source for each animal and shall make it available upon request to any animal control officer, law enforcement officer, Code compliance official or other individual charged with enforcing the provisions of this section. For purposes of this section, a certificate of source is defined as any document from an animal shelter, animal control agency, humane society, or non-profit rescue organization that identifies such entity as the source from which the dog, cat, or rabbit was obtained by the pet shop, retail business or other commercial establishment at issue.
C. This section shall not apply to the display, offer for sale, delivery, bartering, auction, giving away, transfer, or sale of dogs, cats or rabbits from the premises on which they were bred and reared.
D. Nothing in this section shall prevent the owner, operator, or employees of a pet shop, retail business, or other commercial animal establishment located in the City from providing space and appropriate care for animals owned by an animal shelter, animal control agency, humane society, or non-profit rescue organization; and maintaining those animals at the pet shop, retail business or other commercial animal establishment for the purpose of public adoption. (Ord. 61-18, 2018)
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