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Home My WebLink About3904 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 3746, Sections 11 and 13. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN: SECTION 1. Section 11 of Ordinance No. 3746, is hereby amended to read as follows: PET SHOP AND/OR KENNEL LICENSE: It is unlawful for any person to own, maintain or operate a kennel or pet shop in the City of Bremerton unless said person has procured a license. Such a license shall be required if six (6) or more dogs and/or cats are being kept by any individuals. Kennel and pet shop licenses shall be issued by the City Treasurer or the animal control authority. Each license issued pursuant to this Chapter shall be conspicuously displayed at the establishment to which such license was issued. The license shall be dated and numbered and shall bear the name of the City of Bremerton and the name and address of the owner or keeper of the establishment, and the expiration date of the license. "Pet Shop" shall be defined as: Any person, establishment, store, or department of any store, that handles live animals, including dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, reptiles, other fowl or fish and offers to sell or rent to the public such animals at retail or wholesale. SECTION 2. Section 13 of Ordinance No. 3746, is hereby amended to read as follows: LICENSING REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS: A. INSPECTIONS: It shall be the duty of the Animal Control Authority to make or cause to be made inspections prior to the issuance of a kennel license or the yearly renewal of same or when necessary to insure compliance with this Chapter. The owner or keeper of an animal shelter, kennel or pet shop shall admit to the premises, for the purpose of making an inspection, any officer, agent or employee of the Animal Control Authority at any reasonable time that admission is requested. It is unlawful to keep, use or maintain within the City of Bremerton any kennel or pet shop that is unsanitary, nauseous, foul or offensive or in any way detrimental to public health and/or safety and not in compliance with this Ordinance and may be cause for revocation or denial of such license. B. CONDITIONS: (1) Housing facilities shall be provided the animals and such shall be structurally sound and shall be maintained in good repair; shall be designed so as to protect the animals from injury and shall restrict the entrance of other animals. (2) Electric power shall be supplied in conformance with city, county and state electrical codes to supply adequate lighting and heating as may be required by this chapter. Water shall be supplied at sufficient pressure and quantity to clean indoor housing facilities and primary enclosures of debris and excreta. (3) 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. (4) Provision shall be made for the removal and disposal of animal and food wastes, 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. (5) Facilities with hot and cold water, must be conveniently a~ailable for cleaning and washing utensils, equipment and faciltiies. (6) 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 well animals. (7) No person, persons, association, firm or corporation shall knowingly sell a sick or injured animal or bird. (8) No person, persons, association, firm or corporation shall misrepresent an animal or bird to a consumer in any way. C. INDOOR FACILITIES: Kennels andn pet shops which maintain indoor facilities for animals and birds shall: (1) Be sufficiently heated or cooled to protect such animals from temperatures to which they are not normally acclimatized; (2) Be adequately ventilated to provide for the health of animals contained therein and to assist in the removal of foul and obnoxious odors; (3) Have sufficient natural or artificial lighting to maintain good health suitable for the species' condition and age; (4) Have interior wall and ceiling surfaces constructed of materials which are resistant to the absorption of moisture and odors, or such surfaces shall be treated with a sealant or with paint, when such materials are not originally resistant to moisture or odors. Floor surfaces shall not be made of unsealed wood. In addition, interior walls shall be constructed so that the interface with floor surfaces is sealed from the flow or accumulation of moisture or debris; D. OUTDOOR FACILITIES: Kennels and pet shops which have outdoor facilities for animals and birds shall: (1) 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; (2) Be constructed to provide drainage and 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; (3) Be constructed with adequate walls or fences to contain the animals kept therein and to prevent entrance of other animals. SECTION 3. KENNEL LICENSE FEE AND DATE DUE: (a) The following fees shall be paid for kennel licenses under this Chapter: (1) six dogs or cats or fewer over the age of six months of age ......................... $50.00 (2) Each additional six dogs or cats or fraction thereof over the age of six months ............. $50.00 (b) No kennel license shall be issued without the applicant first obtaining appropriate permits and authorizations from the City for establishing the kennel at a given location, and presenting such authorization to the licensing agent at the time of applying for the kennel license. (c) Such written authorization shall not be required in subsequent years unless the location of the kennel has changed or unless the land use classification where the kennel is located has changed. (d) All kennel licenses granted under this Chapter shall be due and payable the first day of July of each year. If the kennel license fee is not paid on or before August 31st of each year, the applicant shall pay a penalty fee of Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) for each kennel license in addition to the regular fee as stated above; provided, the applicant shall not pay the penalty fee if the applicant has owned, maintained or operated a kennel for one month or less. APPROVED by the City Council on first reading this ~ day of ~'~ , 1984. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage this ~ day of C~.~ , 1984. ~E~K~~r ATTEST: