§ 836-5 — Requirements for kennels, pet shops and stables; enforcement

Sec. 836-5. - Requirements for kennels, pet shops and stables; enforcement.

(a) In addition to the registration required by this chapter, all kennels, pet shops and stables in the city shall: (1) Be operated in such a manner as not to constitute a nuisance; (2) Provide an isolation ward for boarded animals that are sick or diseased, sufficiently removed so as not to endanger the health of other animals; (3) Keep all boarded animals caged or under the control of the owner or operator of the kennel, pet shop or stable; (4) With respect to all animals in the kennel, pet shop or stable, comply with all the requirements of the Code for the general care of animals; and (5) Comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, and all applicable regulations adopted by the animal care services agency. (b) The owner or operator of all kennels and pet shops in the city shall: (1) At the time of purchase, notify the purchaser of all state and local laws that require an animal kept in the city to be vaccinated; (2) Retain the name, address and telephone number of the owner of each dog or cat boarded, and retain the name and address of each person selling, trading or giving any animal to the kennel or pet shop; and (3) Not sell animals that are unweaned or so young or weak that their sale would be injurious to the animals. (c) The provisions of this section shall be enforced by the license administrator, and by the animal care services agency as provided in article VI of chapter 531 of the Code.

(G.O. 138, 1996, § 4; G.O. 183, 1997, § 6; G.O. 30, 1998, § 2; G.O. 63, 2009, § 113; G.O. 33, 2016, § 2; G.O. 41, 2016, § 2; G.O. 37, 2024, § 1)