§ 10-246. Regulations.

It shall be unlawful for a person to operate a kennel without meeting the following conditions:

(1)

Housing facilities shall be provided the animals, and such shall be structurally sound, shall be maintained in good repair and shall be constructed to provide shelter from excessive sunlight, rain, snow, wind or other elements. In addition such facilities shall be constructed to provide sufficient space for the proper exercise and movement of each animal contained therein; 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. The housing facilities shall be designed so as to protect the animals from injury, shall contain the animals and shall restrict the entrance of other animals.

(2)

Suitable food and bedding shall be provided and stored in facilities adequate to provide protection against infestation or contamination by insects or rodents. Refrigeration shall be provided for the protection of perishable foods.

(3)

Provisions shall be made for the removal and disposal of animal and food wastes, bedding, dead animals and debris on a daily basis. Waste disposal facilities shall be maintained in a sanitary condition; and the kennel shall be free from the infestation or contamination of insects, 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. Sick animals shall be removed from display or sale and kept in isolation quarters with adequate ventilation to keep from contaminating well animals.

(6)

If the operation of the kennel includes the sale of animals, then there shall be an employee or owner on duty at all times during the hours any store is open whose responsibility in that shop or department shall be the care and welfare of the animals held for sale or display.

(7)

If the operation of the kennel includes the sale of animals, then an employee or owner shall come in to feed, water and do necessary cleaning of animals on days the store or shop is closed.

(8)

No person, persons, association, firm or corporation shall knowingly sell a sick or injured dog or cat.

(9)

No person, person, association, firm or corporation shall knowingly misrepresent a dog or cat to a customer in any way.

(10)

The animal control officer, health inspector and the police shall have the right to inspect such kennels at reasonable hours and to enforce state statutes pertaining to neglected or abused animals (RSMo 578.018).

(11)

Kennel operators shall exercise the proper care and control of their animals so as to prevent such animals from becoming noisy animals.

(Ord. No. 4379, § 2, 7-20-15)