A. Each building, fence and other structure shall be structurally sound and be maintained in good repair to protect the animals from injury, contain the animals and prevent other animals from entering the kennel;

B. The facility shall have reliable and adequate electric power and potable water;

C. The facility shall have adequate quantities of food and supplies, adequate refrigeration to protect perishable food, and adequate storage facilities to keep food and supplies dry, clean and uncontaminated;

D. The operator shall maintain the entire facility in a clean and sanitary condition at all times;

E. The operator shall prepare a maintenance schedule for the entire facility that describes how often the operator will clean each part of the facility and have the maintenance schedule available for inspection when the City inspects the facility. The maintenance schedule shall provide a program to control insects, ectoparasites and avian and mammalian pests. The facility operator shall clean and sanitize the facility in accordance with the maintenance schedule and, at a minimum, shall remove excrement daily, or more often if necessary, to keep the animals and staff safe from contamination, disease and odors, and keep the entire facility free of accumulations of trash and debris;

F. The facility shall have and maintain adequately supplied toilet rooms, washrooms, and sinks that allow animal caretakers to practice good hygiene;

G. The operator shall provide each animal housed in the facility with food that is uncontaminated, wholesome and of sufficient quantity and nutritive value to meet the normal daily requirements for the condition and size of the animal. The food shall be provided in clean and sanitary receptacles accessible to each animal and located to minimize contamination by excreta;

H. The operator shall provide each animal with potable water in clean and sanitary receptacles available to the animal at all times, unless a licensed veterinarian has restricted an animal’s water intake. The water receptacle shall be secured to prevent the receptacle from being tipped over;

I. The facility shall protect each animal housed in the facility from the elements, including sun, heat, cold, wind, dampness, rain and snow and shall maintain environmental conditions for each animal that are appropriate for that animal;

J. The facility shall provide adequate fresh air ventilation for the health and comfort of each animal in a manner that minimizes drafts, odors and moisture condensation;

K. The facility shall provide ample light that is uniformly distributed throughout the facility to allow staff to inspect and clean the kennel during the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and shall protect the animals from harmful or annoying illumination;

L. The facility’s interior walls and floors shall be constructed of material impervious to moisture and maintained in that condition. The material shall have a surface that may be readily sanitized;

M. The facility shall have a drainage system to rapidly drain animal excreta from the facility. The drainage shall be constructed and maintained to prevent unpleasant odors and to prevent any drainage backup into the facility. (Ord. 3226 § 1, 2012; Ord. 774 § 1, 1961; prior code § 4.8(I)).