[Ord. No. 4503, 6-5-2023]
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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.
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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.
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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. 4503, 6-5-2023]
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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.
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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 210.180, 210.190, 210.200 or 210.210 herein.
[Ord. No. 4503, 6-5-2023]
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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 210.180, 210.190, 210.200 or 210.210 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.
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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 210.180, 210.190, 210.200, or 210.210 herein. Such unlawful conditions may be cause for revocation or denial of a kennel registration.
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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 210.180, 210.190, 210.200, or 210.210, 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.
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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.
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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 210. 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. 4503, 6-5-2023]
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Boarding or breeding kennels, pet shops and dealerships shall meet the following conditions:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Water must be conveniently available for cleaning purposes.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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No person, persons, association, firm or corporation shall knowingly sell a sick or injured dog, cat or other small animal.
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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.
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No person, persons, association, firm or corporation shall misrepresent a dog, cat or other small animal to a consumer in any way.
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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.
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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. 4503, 6-5-2023]
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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:
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A record or form which contains the following information concerning each animal boarded:
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Name, address, and phone number of pet owner;
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Emergency contact number;
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Animal's name, age, sex, and breed;
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Vaccination information, with official rabies;
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Preexisting physical problems;
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Medication information and instructions;
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Veterinarian of the pet owner's choice;
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Special feeding instructions, if needed;
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Special boarding instructions, if needed;
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Any additional services to be performed;
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Date animal received; and
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Date animal released.
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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., (Section 210.190(A)(6) in this Code).
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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.
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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. 4503, 6-5-2023]
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Grooming parlors shall:
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Provide such restraining straps for the animal while it is being groomed so that such animal shall neither fall nor be hanged.
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Not leave animals unattended before a dryer.
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Not prescribe or administer treatment or medicine that is the province of a licensed veterinarian.
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Not put more than one (1) animal in each cage.
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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.