§ 6.12.110. Requirements.

A.

An owner who intentionally or unintentionally breeds a dog or cat and who does not have a current business registration listed in Section 6.12.020 shall obtain a business registration. A female dog or cat shall have no more than one litter and each household shall be limited to no more than two litters in any calendar year. The owner will be in violation of this section if the owner is found to have had a female dog or cat with more than one litter or more than two litters in the household in a calendar year.

B.

Every dog or cat offered for sale in Chapter 6.12 must be examined by a veterinarian and be deemed healthy. Veterinarian will provide a health certificate confirming health for each animal for sale

C.

The owner shall not advertise, barter for, sell, or give away any dog or cat unless the applicable business registration or litter permit is displayed. The owner shall furnish the business registration or litter permit to any potential recipient upon request. Failure to list business registration or litter permit or advertising without obtaining a business registration or litter permit is a violation of this section.

D.

Owners will only barter, sell, give away or otherwise transfer or convey puppies or kittens from the applicant's address as listed on the business registration or litter permit. Owner is in violation of this section if dogs or cats are being bartered for, sold, given away, transferred or conveyed on any other property other than applicant's address, even with the property owner's permission.

E.

Every dog or cat offered for sale, bartered, given away, adopted or otherwise transferred or conveyed will have been given age appropriate rabies and distemper/parvo vaccinations by a veterinarian. A certificate providing the name of the veterinarian and the date of the last rabies vaccination must be provided to the recipient at the time of transfer.

F.

No dog or cat will be transported by a permit holder unless housed in a container designed for that purpose including provisions for adequate ventilation and food and water.

(Ord. No. 2064-2016, § 2, 3-10-16).