Small animals must receive veterinary treatment from a veterinarian
licensed by the state of California when such treatment is necessary
to alleviate the animal's suffering or prevent the transmission
of disease.
(Ord. 3146-19 § 1)
Small animals must be provided the opportunity to exercise in
order to maintain normal muscle tone and mass for the age, size, and
condition of the animal.
(Ord. 3146-19 § 1)
Any small animal maintained outdoors must have adequate shade
and shelter such that the animal can protect itself from the elements.
Such enclosure, shelter or shading must be:
(a) Accessible
to the animal at all times;
(b) Situated
to prevent exposing the animal to unreasonably loud noise or teasing,
abuse, or injury by another animal or person;
(c) Of
adequate size, inside and outside the enclosure or shelter to allow
the animal to stand up, sit, turn around freely, or lie down in a
normal position, defecate or urinate away from its confinement, and
safely interact with any other animal;
(d) Adequately
lighted to provide regular diurnal lighting cycles of natural or artificial
light uniformly diffused throughout the shelter, and sufficient illumination
for routine inspections and maintenance of the animal; and
(e) Supplied
with clean and dry bedding material or other means of protection from
the weather elements to maintain the shelter at a temperature that
is not harmful to the health of the animal.
(Ord. 3146-19 § 1)
Any debris, refuse, manure, excreta, or other like material
conducive to the breeding of flies or that creates a reasonably obnoxious
odor must be placed in a fly-proof container until the material is
removed from the premises or buried under the soil surface as fertilizer.
(Ord. 3146-19 § 1)
Small animals must be handled, moved, or shipped in a manner consistent with Section
6.02.030 to ensure the health and safety of the animal.
(Ord. 3146-19 § 1)