A. It is unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, or association to erect, establish, maintain any commercial animal establishment or pet shop without first obtaining a business license from the city and that business license may not be issued until after inspection and approval of the conditions of the commercial animal establishment by the Poundmaster according to the requirements of this Chapter. Such business license shall be issued pursuant to city licensing regulations; however, the Poundmaster may suspend it at any time an inspection reveals a violation of the provisions of this chapter.
B. Every person within the city who owns, conducts, manages, or operates any commercial animal establishment for which a city business license or special use permit is required shall comply with each of the following conditions:
1. Housing facilities shall be structurally sound and shall be maintained in good repair to protect animals from injury and restrict entrance of other animals;
2. All animals and all animal buildings or enclosures shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition;
3. All animals shall be supplied with sufficient good and wholesome food and water as often as the feeding habits of the respective animals require;
4. Animal buildings and enclosures shall be so constructed and maintained as to prevent escape of animals;
5. All reasonable precautions shall be taken to protect the public from the animals and animals from the public;
6. Every building or enclosure wherein animals are maintained shall be properly ventilated to prevent drafts and to remove odors. Heating and cooling shall be provided as required according to the physical needs of the animals;
7. All animal rooms, cages, and runs shall be of sufficient size to provide adequate and proper housing for animals kept therein;
8. All animal runs shall be of concrete and provided with adequate drainage into an approved sewer or individual sewer disposal installation;
9. All animals shall be taken to a licensed veterinarian for an examination and treatment if so ordered by the animal control officer;
10. Every violation of applicable regulation shall be corrected within reasonable time to be specified by the animal control officer;
11. Commercial animal establishments shall comply with all other applicable Visalia codes and ordinances;
12. All commercial animal establishments may be inspected from time to time by an animal control officer to investigate any complaints of violations of the provisions of this chapter.
C. Failure of the applicant for said license or special use permit to comply with any one of the foregoing conditions shall be deemed just cause for the denial of any business license, whether original or renewal and/or the issuance of a citation for violations pursuant to provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 2019-09 § 2, 2019; prior code § 4634)