Animal shelters, commercial kennels, pet shops, pet hotels and places where pets are boarded which have indoor facilities for animals shall:
(a) Be sufficiently heated or cooled when necessary to protect the animals from temperatures to which they are not accustomed, taking into consideration their age, size and species;
(b) Be adequately ventilated to provide for the health of the animals and to remove foul odors therefrom. The ventilation system so utilized shall be designed so that the volume of air within any enclosed indoor facility or part hereof shall be replaced by fresh air three or more times per hour. If ventilation equipment is used, it shall be constructed in conformance with current standards of good engineering practice with respect to noise and minimization of drafts;
(c) Have ample light, either natural or artificial, or both, of good quality and well-distributed to provide for such illumination as is necessary to inspect and clean during the entire working period. Such facilities shall be placed as to protect animals from excessive illumination;
(d) Have interior surfaces constructed and maintained so as to be substantially impervious to moisture and may be readily sanitized; and
(e) Contain a suitable method of drainage to facilitate the rapid elimination of excess water under any weather or temperature condition from indoor housing facilities. Such system shall be connected to a sanitary sewer which shall conform with standards of city building codes. If drains are used, they shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and a safe and effective disinfectant shall be used in the cleaning of such facilities.
(Ord. 06-35, passed 5-25-2006)