[Ord. No. 93-162 Art. IV §1, 10-4-1993; Ord. No. 00-064 §1, 5-31-2000; Ord. No. 15-120 §1, 12-21-2015; Ord. No. 22-075, 11-28-2022]
A.
It is unlawful for any person to keep or maintain a boarding or breeding
kennel, pet shop, grooming shop, or dealership in unincorporated St.
Charles County without first obtaining a valid registration from the
Division.
B.
It is unlawful for any person to keep or maintain a boarding or breeding
kennel, pet shop, grooming shop, or dealership in unincorporated St.
Charles County without maintaining a valid and current registration
from the Division for each separate physical facility requiring a
registration.
C.
The County Council shall set a fee and, if required by any applicable
provision of law, the voters shall approve that fee, for such kennel
registration. That fee shall be assessed not upon individual animals
but upon the owner or keeper of a boarding or breeding kennel, pet
shop, grooming shop, or dealership. Each registration and certificate
of inspection issued pursuant to this Article shall be conspicuously
displayed at the establishment to which such registration and certificate
were issued. The registration shall be dated and numbered and shall
bear the name of St. Charles County, Missouri, and the name and address
of the owner or keeper of the establishment, and the expiration date
of the registration. The registration shall run for a period of one
(1) year from the date of issuance. Registrants must accept delivery
of registered mail or certified mail notice and provide the Division
Director notice of any change of address.
[Ord. No. 93-162 Art. IV §2, 10-4-1993; Ord. No. 00-064 §§1—2, 5-31-2000]
A.
Zoning Compliance. The applicant for an original kennel
registration shall present to the Director a written statement from
the County Division of Planning and Zoning of the Department of Community
Development that the establishment of a kennel at the proposed site
is not in violation of the St. Charles County Unified Development
Ordinance or is permissible either as a legal non-conforming use or
under a conditional use permit.
B.
Health Inspection. Before a boarding or breeding kennel, pet shop, grooming shop, or dealership registration may be issued by the Division, the Division must issue a certificate of inspection showing that said boarding and breeding kennel, pet shop, grooming shop and dealership is in compliance with Article IV, Sections 205.180, 205.190, 205.200 or 205.210 herein.
[Ord. No. 22-075, 11-28-2022]
[1]
Editor's Note—For designation of the division of planning and zoning, see ord. no. 02-204 adopted 12-23-2002 set out in ch. 132 of this code and ord. no. 03-195 adopted 12-31-2003. Additionally, the words "zoning ordinance" have been changed to "unified development ordinance", see notes at chs. 405 and 410 of this code.
[Ord. No. 93-162 Art. IV §3, 10-4-1993; Ord. No. 00-064 §1, 5-31-2000]
A.
Inspection. It shall be the duty of the Division to make or cause to be made such inspections as may be necessary to ensure compliance with this Article, Sections 205.180, 205.190, 205.200 or 205.210 herein. The owner or keeper of a boarding or breeding kennel, pet shop, grooming shop or dealership shall admit to the premises for the purpose of making an inspection, any officer, agent, or employee of the Division at any reasonable time that admission is requested.
[Ord. No. 22-075, 11-28-2022; Ord. No. 23-023, 3-13-2023]
B.
Unlawful. It shall be unlawful to keep, use or maintain within St. Charles County any boarding or breeding kennel, pet shop, grooming shop, or dealership that is unsanitary, detrimental to public health and/or safety, or not in compliance with this Article, Sections 205.180, 205.190, 205.200, or 205.210 herein. Such unlawful conditions may be cause for revocation or denial of a kennel registration.
[Ord. No. 23-023, 3-13-2023]
C.
Enforcement. Upon finding a boarding or breeding kennel, pet shop, grooming shop, or dealership to be in violation of any requirement of this Article, Sections 205.180, 205.190, 205.200, or 205.210, an officer of the Division shall issue a notice of violation. Such notice of violation shall order the owner or competent person to correct the cited violation(s) within ten (10) days. Such premises shall be re-inspected within three (3) days after the date set for correction in the notice of violation.
[Ord. No. 22-075, 11-28-2022; Ord. No. 23-023, 3-13-2023]
D.
Revocation, Notice And Appeal. The failure to correct any violation
after notice shall result in revocation of the kennel registration
and closure of the boarding or breeding kennel, pet shop, grooming
shop, or dealership. The Division shall notify the owner or competent
person in writing of the effective date of the kennel registration
revocation. The notice shall also state the owner or competent person's
right to request an appeal, before the Department Director, of the
kennel registration revocation by submitting a written request for
appeal to the Department Director within five (5) days of receiving
the aforesaid notice of revocation. The request for appeal must set
forth the reason(s) the kennel registration should not be revoked
and include any and all mitigating information the Department Director
should consider in reaching a determination and decision. The Department
Director's determination and decision is final for all purposes,
and there shall be no further administrative relief available.
[Ord. No. 22-075, 11-28-2022]
E.
Relocation of Animals. Relocation of any or all animals may be required dependent upon the nature of the violation(s) and/or any other violations under Chapter 205. The owner or keeper of the boarding or breeding kennel, pet shop, grooming shop, or dealership shall allow the Division to obtain and verify an accurate inventory of any animals.
[Ord. No. 22-075, 11-28-2022]
[Ord. No. 93-162 Art. IV §4, 10-4-1993; Ord.
No. 22-075, 11-28-2022]
A.
Boarding or breeding kennels, pet shops and dealerships shall meet
the following conditions:
1.
Housing facilities shall be provided to the animals which provide
adequate shelter and such shelter shall be constructed to provide
protection of the animal(s) from excessive sunlight, rain, snow, wind,
or other elements; shall be structurally sound and shall be maintained
in good repair; shall be designed so as to protect the animals from
injury; shall provide adequate control to contain the animal(s); shall
restrict the entrance of other animals; shall be constructed to provide
drainage to prevent the accumulation of water, mud, debris, excreta,
or other materials and shall be designed to facilitate the removal
of animal and food wastes. In addition, such facilities shall be constructed
to provide sufficient space for the proper exercise and movement of
each animal contained therein.
2.
Adequate food, adequate water and bedding, suitable to the age
and condition of an animal, shall be provided and stored in facilities
which provide protection against infestation or contamination by mold,
mildew, fungus, insects or rodents. Refrigeration shall be provided
for the protection of perishable foods.
3.
Provision shall be made for the removal and disposal of animal
and food wastes, soiled or damaged bedding, dead animals, and debris.
Disposal facilities shall be maintained in a sanitary condition, free
from the infestation or contamination of insects or rodents or disease,
and from obnoxious or foul odors.
4.
Water must be conveniently available for cleaning purposes.
5.
Sick animals shall be separated from those appearing healthy
and normal and, if for sale, shall be removed from display and sale.
Sick animals shall be kept in isolation quarters with adequate ventilation
to keep from contaminating other animals.
6.
There shall be a proprietor or competent person representing
the proprietor on duty at all times during hours any boarding or breeding
kennel, pet shop and/or dealership is open whose responsibility shall
be the care and welfare of the animals.
7.
A proprietor or competent person shall be present on the premises
at least every twelve (12) hours to feed, water and provide the necessary
cleaning of animals and birds on days the boarding or breeding kennel,
pet shop and/or dealership is closed.
8.
No person, persons, association, firm or corporation shall knowingly
sell a sick or injured dog, cat or other small animal.
9.
No animal that is known or reasonably suspected to have a disease
contagious or communicable to humans may be exposed to or offered
for sale to the public.
10.
No person, persons, association, firm or corporation shall misrepresent
a dog, cat or other small animal to a consumer in any way.
11.
At boarding and breeding facilities, provision shall be made
for consultation or part-time veterinary care for the animals by formal
agreement, which shall include, at a minimum a written program for
veterinary care specifying the manner of the availability of veterinary
care during regular hours as well as emergency, weekend and holiday
care. Such program must address the need for specific monitoring of
medically fragile, aged or animals less than six (6) months. The proprietor
shall post or make available in writing the program for veterinary
care to customers of the boarding or breeding facility.
12.
Any animals with serious illness or injury shall receive prompt
treatment by a licensed veterinarian, and the proprietor or competent
person shall promptly notify the animal's owner of same.
[Ord. No. 93-162 Art. IV §5, 10-4-1993; Ord. No. 15-120 §1, 12-21-2015; Ord. No. 22-075, 11-28-2022]
A.
Boarding kennel proprietors shall be required to keep the following
records on file for a minimum of sixty (60) days, except in the case
of a complaint by the owner of an animal, or if some other problem
occurred during boarding, those records shall be kept for one (1)
year, to be made available to any officer, agent, or employee of the
Division upon request:
1.
A record or form which contains the following information concerning
each animal boarded:
a.
Name, address, and phone number of pet owner;
b.
Emergency contact number;
c.
Animal's name, age, sex, and breed;
d.
Vaccination information, with official rabies;
e.
Preexisting physical problems;
f.
Medication information and instructions;
g.
Veterinarian of the pet owner's choice;
h.
Special feeding instructions, if needed;
i.
Special boarding instructions, if needed;
j.
Any additional services to be performed;
k.
Date animal received; and
l.
Date animal released.
2.
A daily record of the identity of the individual(s) employed
by the proprietor to be the competent person responsible for the care
and welfare of the animals as required by Section 205.190(A)(6), OSCCMo.
3.
A record of the daily observation by the proprietor or competent
person representing the proprietor of all animals to assess their
health and well-being, to document adequate food and adequate water,
to identify medications (if any) and treatments (if any) given and
exercise periods, such that timely and accurate information on problems
of animal health, behavior, and well-being is conveyed to the attending
veterinarian if needed. If the proprietor of the boarding facility
has a policy on when a veterinarian is consulted, it shall be posted
conspicuously at the area where owners arrive to register and drop
off their animals.
4.
A record of all training and guidance given to personnel employed
by the proprietor to serve as the competent person involved in the
care and provision of adequate shelter, adequate care, adequate food
and adequate water of the animals being boarded at the boarding kennel.
[Ord. No. 93-162 Art. IV §6, 10-4-1993]
A.
Grooming
parlors shall:
1.
Provide such restraining straps for the animal while it is being
groomed so that such animal shall neither fall nor be hanged.
[Ord. No. 15-120 §1, 12-21-2015]
2.
Not leave animals unattended before a dryer.
3.
Not prescribe or administer treatment or medicine that is the province
of a licensed veterinarian.
4.
Not put more than one (1) animal in each cage.
5.
Provide for the removal and disposal of animal and food wastes, bedding,
and debris. Disposal facilities shall be maintained in a sanitary
condition, free from the infestation or contamination of insects or
rodents or disease, and from obnoxious or foul odors.
