For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall
be used:
means a domestic cat belonging to the species Felis domestica,
including its young or kitten four months of age or older.
A cattery shall mean any person, firm or corporation engaged
in the keeping of, breeding, raising, buying, selling or boarding
of five or more cats.
For the purposes of this chapter, "enforcing officer"
means the city manager or such other person as the city manager may
designate. The city council, by contract, may delegate the collection
of license fees and the performance of any of the duties of the enforcing
officer.
(Ord. 340 § 2, 1985)
Every person, firm, or corporation engaged in the operation,
control, or management of a cattery as herein defined, shall obtain
a cattery permit to operate from the enforcing officer and shall pay
an annual permit fee as shall be established by the city council by
resolution. Cattery permits shall not be issued for any residential
area. Cattery permits in other areas may be issued provided the following
minimums are met:
A-1 Zone, M-1 Zone. Minimum parcel size of one acre with one
hundred fifty feet lot width. Site approval by the city planning department
required.
A-2 Zone. Minimum parcel size of five acres with three hundred
feet lot width. No site approval is required.
(Ord. 340 § 2, 1985)
A.
All
cats shall be confined and not allowed to run at large.
B.
Adequate
housing shall be provided for the protection of cats from the elements.
C.
The
building within which cats are to be housed shall be provided with
adequate ventilation and lighting, and shall be constructed so as
to be easily kept clean and sanitary at all times. Adequate ventilation
shall be that which minimizes drafts, avoids offensive odors, and
prevents moisture condensation. Cat odors shall not be allowed to
persist inside the building.
D.
Adequate
heating shall be provided for in the winter.
E.
Cat
cages shall be within an enclosed building and shall be of suitable
construction, e.g., fiberglass or stainless steel or other material
that will prevent the escape of the animal through destruction of
material of which cage is made of, and at the same time permits easy
cleaning. The minimum floor space of each cage shall be three square
feet for each adult cat. Each cage shall be at least two feet in height.
No more than two adult cats used for breeding shall be placed inside
each cage.
F.
Inside
runs shall be so constructed that a minimum space of three square
feet is provided per cat, and that the maximum number of cats to be
housed in each pen shall not exceed five. Wire netting used between
pens shall be such that the cats cannot put their feet through the
wire netting spaces. If dividers are of solid construction, this shall
be of uniform material and make. Enclosures shall be constructed so
as to enable the animals to remain dry and clean.
G.
Each
pen shall be provided with a cat scratching post.
H.
Cat
resting or sleeping shelves shall be provided and shall be uniform
and approved construction.
I.
All
cats shall be provided with sufficient clean litter to contain excreta
and these shall be disposed of daily in a manner approved by the enforcing
officer. Adequate provision shall be made for the disposal of dead
animals which shall be satisfactory to the enforcing officer.
J.
Boarded
cats shall be caged or penned individually and separated by a floor
to ceiling solid partition, unless they belong to the same owner,
in which case they may stay together provided there is adequate space.
K.
The
operator of every cattery shall be responsible to take the appropriate
preventative measures to preclude outbreaks of infectious and contagious
diseases as well as external parasites, among the cats.
L.
Adequate
disinfection shall be provided. Beddings shall be cleaned and laundered
at the end of each boarding period prior to use by another cat.
M.
Provisions
shall be made for convenient access to clean food and water. Food
and water containers shall be kept clean and sanitary. Animal feed
shall be properly stored and protected from contamination and vermin
infestation.
(Ord. 340 § 2, 1985)
Catteries in operation prior to adoption of this chapter, whether
operated in conjunction with a dog kennel or not, shall be subject
to the provisions of these regulations immediately upon adoption of
this chapter.
(Ord. 340 § 2, 1985)
The enforcing officer shall have the authority to enter upon
any area or premises in which a cattery is located, for the purposes
of investigating a violation or suspected violation as well as for
enforcement of the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 340 § 2, 1985)
Any cattery permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this
chapter may be revoked by the enforcing officer, with the assistance
of the San Bernardino County environmental health officer, whenever,
in his/their opinion, the cattery for which such permit was issued
is not being maintained in a sanitary or healthful condition, or is
not provided with adequate care and supervision for the cats confined
therein. The revocation shall become effective thirty days after a
notice of such defective condition is deposited in the mail, postage
pre-paid, directed to the persons owning or operating such cattery
at the address shown in the application, unless, within such thirty
days, the noticed condition is corrected to the satisfaction of the
enforcing officer. After such revocation becomes effective, the revoked
permit shall be invalid for any purpose whatsoever.
(Ord. 340 § 2, 1985)
Cattery permit fees shall be collected by the city finance department
after a permit application has been approved by the enforcing officer.
(Ord. 340 § 2, 1985)
