§ 6-36. Retail sale of dogs and cats.
(a)
No pet store shall offer for retail sale as defined herein, or otherwise dispose of dogs or cats in the city on or after the effective date of this section.
(b)
Exemptions. This section does not apply to any of the following:
(1)
A publicly operated animal control facility;
(2)
An animal shelter;
(3)
A private, charitable, nonprofit humane society or animal rescue organization;
(4)
A publicly operated animal control agency, nonprofit humane society, or nonprofit animal rescue organization that operates out of or in connection with a pet store.
(c)
Certificate of source.
(1)
A pet store operator shall post and maintain in a conspicuous place, on or within three (3) feet of each animal's kennel, cage or enclosure, a certificate of source for each dog or cat owned by an animal shelter or animal rescue organization which is being maintained at the pet store for the purpose of adopting those animals.
(2)
The certificate of source shall:
(a)
Contain a brief description of the dog or cat, the name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address of the source (animal shelter or animal rescue organization) of the dog or cat;
(b)
Be signed by the pet store certifying that the pet store received the dog or cat from an animal rescue organization or animal shelter; and
(c)
Be signed by the purchaser or transferee of the dog or cat acknowledging receipt of the certificate of source.
(3)
A pet store operator must prove that each dog or cat offered for sale comes from an animal shelter, rescue organization or non-breeding facility.
(4)
Any law enforcement officer or code compliance inspector may, at any time, request to review copies of such certificates and, upon such request, the pet store operator must present such certificates at that time and without delay.
(5)
Falsification of a certificate of source by a pet store, pet store operator, or any other person shall be deemed a violation of this section.
(d)
Adoption of shelter and rescue animals. Nothing in this section shall prevent a pet store or its owner, operator, or employees, from providing space and appropriate care for animals owned by an animal shelter or animal rescue organization and maintained at the pet store for the purpose of adopting those animals.
(e)
Violations. A violation of this section for which a citation is issued is a civil infraction subject to the enforcement procedures set forth in chapter 11 of this Code.
( Ord. No. C-17-12 , § 3, 6-20-17)