(a) Boarding kennels and boarding and breeding kennels shall maintain records of all animals being boarded which shall be available to the Health Officer or his or her deputy as necessary. With respect to each boarded animal, such records shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following information:
(1) A physical description of the animal;
(2) Documentary proof of current vaccinations as required under § 32.0305 of this Chapter;
(3) Name and address of the animal’s owner;
(4) Date and time of the animal’s arrival at the kennel with the name and address of the person leaving the animal, if other than the animal’s owner; and
(5) Date and time of the animal’s departure from the kennel, and the name and address of the person picking up the animal, if other than the animal’s owner.
(b) Dogs owned by kennel operators which are allowed outside the confines of the kennel shall be vaccinated as required under § 32.0305 of this Chapter, individually licensed, and shall have current license tag attached to the collar.
(c) All kennels, runs, buildings and other equipment and facilities used for the care of dogs shall be cleaned daily and shall be disinfected as necessary to prevent the spread of disease. Boarding kennels and boarding and breeding kennels shall disinfect all facilities used in the care of the dogs between each separate usage.
(d) All droppings shall be removed from the kennel daily. Soiled papers and bedding material shall be removed from the kennel as frequently as necessary to maintain the kennel in a clean, sanitary manner. All such waste material shall be disposed of in a manner satisfactory to the Health Officer.
(e) Provisions shall be made for convenient access to clean food and water. Food and water containers shall be kept clean and sanitary. Animal feed shall be properly stored and protected from contamination and vermin infestation.
(f) The operator of every dog kennel shall be responsible to take appropriate preventive measures to preclude outbreaks of infectious and contagious diseases, and external parasites.
(g) It shall be a violation of this Chapter to sell, give away, release, or otherwise dispose of an animal except for euthanasia, which has or is suspected of having or has been exposed to any contagious or infectious disease transmissible to other animals or to man, including but not limited to those diseases specified in § 32.0305 of this Chapter and such other diseases as the Public Health Officer may from time to time designate. All such disease shall be reported to the County Health Officer or Public Health Veterinarian.
(h) Adequate provisions shall be made for the disposal of dead animals which shall be satisfactory to the Health Officer.
(i) All dogs upon reaching the age of four months shall be vaccinated against rabies as provided herein, and when sold, the purchaser shall be provided with a copy of the “Certificate of Vaccination” issued by the veterinarian and shall be advised to secure a dog license tag within 30 days from the date of purchase.
(j) The requirements of this Section shall also apply to humane societies and pet shops.
(Ord. 1093, passed - -1963; Am. Ord. 3399, passed - -1999)