<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 3-55. - Standards of care for commercial dog and/or cat breeders.</div>
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               (a)
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               Any commercial dog and/or cat breeder shall provide the following for each dog and/or
               cat owned, kept, or maintained by that person:
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               (1)
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               Exercise on a daily basis outside of the animal's primary enclosure.
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               (2)
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               Fresh food and water daily.
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               (3)
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               Fresh food provided at appropriate intervals to maintain a healthy weight.
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               (4)
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               Appropriate veterinary care, including routine and preventative care.
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               (5)
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               Daily assessment of each dog and/or cat's overall health and behavior.
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               (6)
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               Appropriate and prompt treatment or attention to any deviation in health.
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               (7)
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               Preventative care sufficient to keep dogs and/or cats free from internal and external
               parasites.
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               (8)
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               When necessary, euthanasia performed humanely by a licensed veterinarian or animal
               control.
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               (9)
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               A primary enclosure that:
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               a.
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               Is constructed and maintained so that dogs and/or cats are securely confined;
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               b.
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               Does not cause injury to the dogs and/or cats;
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               c.
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               Protects the dogs and/or cats from extreme weather conditions;
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               d.
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               Is maintained in a sanitary manner;
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               e.
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               Is large enough that each dog and/or cat can sit, stand, lie down, or turn around
               comfortably with no overcrowding. Minimum space requirements shall comply with the
               following formula:
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               1.
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               (Length of the dog and/or cat in inches + 6) x (length of dog/or cat) = required floor
               space in inches per animal;
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               2.
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               Required floor space in inches/144 = required floor space in square feet;
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               f.
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               Allows for all animals to be removed from the enclosure during cleaning; and
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               g.
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               Solid flooring that provides solid footing.
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               (10)
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               No more than four (4) dogs and/or cats shall be housed in the same primary enclosure
               without supervision.
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               (11)
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               Lighting that provides a regular lighting cycle for the dogs and/or cats.
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               (12)
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               Shall keep the whole facility and enclosures clean and free from debris and odor,
               shall remove feces and dispose of the same as frequently as necessary, and any bedding
               materials made available to dogs and/or cats shall be clean and not pose a threat
               to the health and welfare of the dogs and/or cats.
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               (b)
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               All commercial dog and/or cat breeders must register with Cleveland County Animal
               Services.
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               (c)
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               All breeders must complete an annual application and pay an annual nonrefundable registration
               fee of fifty dollars ($50.00).
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               (d)
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               Upon submission of the annual application and registration fee to animal control,
               all applicants must provide animal control sufficient documentation to show compliance
               with this subsection before any permit allowing any large breeder operation will be
               issued.
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               (e)
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               All breeders are subject to annual and random inspections by Cleveland County Animal
               Services. All random inspections are performed at the discretion of Cleveland County
               Animal Services.
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               (f)
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               Upon request of the animal services director, the breeder shall furnish to animal
               control all medical records of all animals owned by the breeder.
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               (g)
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               Failure to comply with the standards established under subsection (a) or (b) of this
               section is punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) per
               animal.
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               (h)
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               In addition to any criminal penalty, Cleveland County may seek civil remedies for
               a violation of this section including, but not limited to: indemnification for expenses
               relating to the enforcement of this section, injunctive relief, abatement, attorney
               fees, a civil penalty of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per animal, or any other remedy
               provided by law.
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               (i)
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               The provisions of this section are in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other law
               protecting the welfare of animals.
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               (j)
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               This section shall not be construed to place any numerical limits on the number of
               dogs and/or cats a person may own or control or to regulate persons' ownership of
               dogs and/or cats when those dogs and/or cats are not used for breeding and selling
               of offspring as pets.
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               (k)
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               This section does not apply to kennels operated solely for the purpose of boarding
               dogs and/or cats or kennels exclusively used for training dogs and/or cats for hunting,
               sporting, field trials, or show.
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               (l)
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               Any provision of this chapter, or the application of this act to any person or circumstances,
               is held invalid or unconstitutional, that invalidity or unconstitutionality shall
               not affect other provisions or applications of this act that can be given effect without
               the invalid or unconstitutional provision or application, and to this end the provisions
               of this section are severable.
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               (m)
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               A violation of this section is punishable as a misdemeanor.
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               (Ord. Of 9-21-21(2); Ord. of 1-20-22(1))
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