All animal establishments within the city shall be constructed and operate in conformance to the general design standards, specifications, and operating procedures for animal establishments promulgated by the city health board, which rules are adopted hereby and made a part of this chapter by reference. A copy of such rules shall be placed on file with the city secretary and a copy shall be maintained by the city health department, which copies shall be made available for inspection by members of the public during the normal business hours of the offices in which they are maintained. In the event of a conflict between such rules and an ordinance of the city or state law, then the ordinance or state law shall prevail over the rules.
(1983 Code, sec. 4-26; Ordinance 2006-O0025, sec. 1, adopted 3/8/2006; Ordinance 2013-O0008, sec. 1, adopted 2/14/2013)
(a) 
All animal exhibitions shall, in addition to other requirements of this chapter, comply with the minimum standards of this section. All of the exhibition’s facilities shall be subject to inspection by the city enforcement agent upon his request during reasonable hours.
(b) 
The presenter of the animal exhibition must contact animal services at least seven (7) days before the performance or display and provide dates, times, and exact location of each performance or display.
(c) 
It shall be a violation for any person who owns, manages, or represents an animal exhibition that requires a permit or registration to refuse, upon request by the department, to make his/her animal(s), premises, facilities, equipment, and any necessary registration(s) or permit(s) available for inspection for the purpose of ascertaining compliance with the provisions of this chapter. All animal exhibitions must be in compliance with all applicable state and federal regulations.
(1983 Code, sec. 4-28; Ordinance 2006-O0025, sec. 1, adopted 3/8/2006; Ordinance 2013-O0008, sec. 1, adopted 2/14/2013)
(a) 
All wildlife educational centers, as defined herein, shall be exempt from city regulations so long as they comply with minimum federal and state regulations.
(b) 
It shall be a violation for any wildlife educational center to refuse, upon request by the department, to make his/her animal(s), premises, facilities, equipment, and any necessary registration(s) or permit(s) available for inspection during the establishment’s regular business hours or at any other reasonable hour for the purpose of ascertaining compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
(c) 
Failure to meet these standards or violating this chapter in any other way shall be grounds for the issuance of a citation subjecting the owner to penalties provided in this chapter.
(1983 Code, sec. 4-29; Ordinance 2006-O0025, sec. 1, adopted 3/8/2006; Ordinance 2013-O0008, sec. 1, adopted 2/14/2013)
(a) 
All animal establishments and animal dealers, as defined herein, shall, in addition to the other requirements of this chapter, comply with the minimum standards of this section. Persons wishing to operate an animal establishment or to become an animal dealer within the city must apply in writing to the director of animal services who will issue a permit if all of the state and federal requirements are met.
(b) 
It shall be a violation for any business or person to sell, offer for sale, give away, offer to give away, or otherwise transfer ownership of any animal without first obtaining an animal establishment or animal dealer permit, unless such activity is authorized by some other section of this chapter.
(c) 
It shall be a violation for any animal establishment or animal dealer to refuse, upon request by the department, to make his/her animal(s), premises, facilities, equipment, and any necessary registration(s) or permit(s) available for inspection during the establishment’s regular business hours or at any other reasonable hour for the purpose of ascertaining compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
(d) 
Failure to meet these standards, or violating this chapter in any other way, shall be grounds for the issuance of a citation subjecting the owner to penalties provided in this chapter, and/or revocation of the owner’s animal establishment or animal dealer permit at the director of animal services discretion.
(1983 Code, sec. 4-30; Ordinance 2006-O0025, sec. 1, adopted 3/8/2006; Ordinance 2013-O0008, sec. 1, adopted 2/14/2013)
(a) 
All commercial establishments, as defined herein, shall at all times prominently display, in a public area, a copy of their current permit(s).
(b) 
It shall be a violation for any person who owns, harbors, or possesses an animal that requires a permit, or for any holder of a special use permit, to refuse, upon request by the department, to make his/her animal(s), premises, facilities, equipment, and any necessary registration(s) or permit(s) available for inspection for the purpose of ascertaining compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
(1983 Code, sec. 4-41; Ordinance 2006-O0025, sec. 1, adopted 3/8/2006; Ordinance 2013-O0008, sec. 1, adopted 2/14/2013)