A. The office of animal services may inspect any dog breeders licensed under this chapter to determine compliance. The office of animal services may conduct additional inspections upon receipt of a complaint or it may determine to ensure compliance with the requirements of this chapter. When an inspection produces evidence of a violation of this chapter or office of animal services regulations, a copy of an inspector's written report of the inspection, including alleged violations, shall be provided to the applicant or licensee, together with written notice to comply within the time limit established by the office of animal services.
B. The inspector, for purposes of inspection, may, with an appointment, enter the premises of any applicant or licensee during normal business hours and in a reasonable manner, including all premises in or upon which dogs are housed, sold, exchanged, or leased or are reasonably suspected of being housed, sold, exchanged, or leased. An applicant or licensee shall, upon request of the inspector, provide assistance in making any inspection authorized under this section and any associated regulations.
C. The private residence of any applicant or licensee shall be available for purposes of inspection only if dogs are housed within the residence, including a room in such residence, and only the portion of the residence used as an enclosure shall be open to an inspection pursuant to this section.
D. The office of animal services shall have authority to investigate reported violations of this chapter and office of animal services regulations, including failure to obtain a license as a dog breeder, as required under this chapter. (Ord. 5-12, 2012)