§ 462.1105. Regulations and Standards.

(a)

Every Hobby Breeder permittee shall have a primary veterinarian responsible for the veterinary care of the animals.

(b)

Appropriate veterinary care shall be provided to each animal requiring veterinary treatment for any condition.

(c)

Every animal shall be provided with adequate care for its genus, species, subspecies (if applicable), age, and sex including, but not limited to, the following:

(1)

Access to usual and customary veterinary care for the species needed to prevent suffering or impairment of health.

(2)

Adequate care or Care: The responsible practice of good animal husbandry, handling, production, management, confinement, feeding, watering, protection, shelter, transportation, treatment, and, when necessary, euthanasia, appropriate for the genus, species, subspecies (where appropriate), age, and condition of the animal and the provision of veterinary care when needed to prevent suffering or impairment of health.

(3)

Adequate cleaning or Cleaning: The removal of carcasses, debris, food waste and excrement from the primary enclosure with sufficient frequency to minimize the animals' contact with the above-mentioned contaminants; the cleaning of the primary enclosure so as to prevent the animals confined therein from being directly or indirectly sprayed with the stream of water, or directly or indirectly exposed to hazardous chemicals or disinfectants; and the sanitization of the primary enclosure with sufficient frequency to minimize odors and the hazards of disease.

(4)

Adequate exercise or Exercise: The opportunity for an animal to move sufficiently inside or outside of its primary enclosure to maintain normal muscle tone and mass for the genus, species, subspecies (where appropriate), age, and condition of the animal.

(5)

Adequate feed or Feed: The provision of and access to food that is of sufficient quantity and nutritive value to maintain each animal in good health; is accessible to each animal; is prepared so as to permit ease of consumption for the genus, species, subspecies (where appropriate), age, and condition of the animal; is provided in a clean and sanitary manner; is placed so as to minimize contamination by excrement and pests; and is provided at suitable intervals for the genus, species, subspecies (where appropriate), age, and condition of the animal, but at least once daily, except as prescribed by a veterinarian. Animals under current active veterinary care may deviate from "ideal" body weight.

(6)

Adequate lighting or Lighting: Sufficient illumination to permit routine maintenance, cleaning, and housekeeping of the facility and observation of the animals; to provide regular diurnal (to simulate natural day and night light cycles) lighting cycles of either natural or artificial light, diffused throughout the facility; and to promote the well-being of the animals. When referring to a private residential dwelling and its surrounding grounds it means sufficient illumination to permit routine maintenance and cleaning thereof, and observation of the companion animals; and to provide regular diurnal lighting cycles of either natural or artificial light to promote the well-being of the animals.

(7)

Adequate shelter or Shelter: The provision of and access to shelter that is suitable for the genus, species, subspecies (where appropriate), age, and condition of the animal. The shelter shall have adequate space, cleaning and lighting for each animal that is safe and protects each animal from injury, rain, sleet, snow, hail, direct sunlight, the adverse effects of heat or cold, physical suffering, and impairment of health. Under this chapter, primary enclosures with wire or grid floor are not adequate shelter if the grid or slat floors, regardless of the material from which they are made:

(i)

Permit the animals' feet to pass through the openings,

(ii)

Sag under the animals' weight, or

(iii)

Otherwise do not protect the animals' feet or toes from injury.

(8)

Adequate space: Sufficient space to allow for each animal's safety and for each animal to

(i)

Easily stand, sit, lie, turn about, and make all other normal body movements in a normal position for the animal and

(ii)

Interact safely with other animals in the enclosure. When freedom of movement would endanger the animal, temporarily and appropriately restricting movement of the animal according to professionally accepted standards for the species is considered provision of adequate space.

(9)

Adequate water: The provision of and access to clean, fresh, potable water of a drinkable temperature that is provided in a suitable manner, in sufficient volume, and at suitable intervals to maintain normal hydration for the genus, species, subspecies (where appropriate), age, and condition of the animal, except as prescribed by a veterinarian; and is provided in clean, durable receptacles that are accessible to each animal and are placed so as to minimize contamination of the water by excrement and pests.

(10)

Adequate Ventilation: where fresh air is periodically available in such frequency as to not allow stagnation of the air in the areas where animals are kept, and all air is properly circulated as needed and appropriate for the species.

(11)

Water containers and food receptacles shall either be secured in a manner that prevents tipping and be of the removable type or of sufficient weight, shape and size to resist tipping by the species of animal being fed.

(12)

Every fish tank shall, for each fish and/or aquatic animal within, have appropriate and sufficient water, food, plant life, lighting, aeration, filtration, and heating and shall be free from excessive algae.

(d)

No animal shall be tranquilized for grooming purposes or, in the absence of explicit direction from a veterinarian, for the purpose of keeping the animal in a docile state.

(e)

Every animal shall be provided an appropriate waterproof primary enclosure, unless a residence is the primary enclosure. The primary enclosure shall protect the animal from the weather, extreme temperatures and direct sunlight. To the extent the animal is sheltered in a cage, run or other such primary enclosure (hereinafter "enclosure"), the following shall also apply:

(1)

Enclosures shall be constructed of nonporous, nonabsorbent, material impervious to water, except where the primary residence of the permittee is the enclosure. Floors shall be fiberglass, concrete, tile or other nonporous and impervious material.

(2)

Bedding shall be clean, dry, of sufficient quantity and of appropriate composition.

(3)

Enclosures shall be kept clean and dry and shall be maintained throughout each day and shall be emptied and cleaned at least once per day.

(4)

When an enclosure becomes empty through sale or other transfer of its occupant or occupants, the enclosure shall not be used to hold or house another animal until it has been thoroughly cleaned and disinfected.

(5)

Every cat enclosure shall be of a size that is no less than 30 cubic feet of space per cat contained and shall contain a spill-resistant litter pan of sufficient size and with sufficient litter for the number of cats within the enclosure.

(6)

Every animal shall have sufficient space to stand fully erect, lie down fully outstretched, and turn completely around in a natural position without touching the sides or top of the primary enclosure with any part of its body, including ears and tail, and without touching any other animal in the enclosure.

(7)

Every Hobby Breeder permittee shall have an exercise plan for their animals approved by a licensed veterinarian.

(8)

Animals shall not be commingled inappropriately for their genus and species, except that rodents may be placed in enclosures containing reptiles when being used as reptile food. Except when the enclosure is a residence; no combination of dogs, cats, and/or birds shall be commingled in the same enclosure. No enclosure shall be overcrowded.

(Ord. 2010-527-E, § 13)