6.08.103 Kennels, catteries and pet shops – Additional space requirements for dogs.
A facility operator shall comply with the following additional space requirements for dogs:
A. An unattended primary enclosure shall not house more than 12 dogs of any size.
B. The number of dogs in an attended primary enclosure shall not exceed that number that may be safely supervised by the number of attendants on duty and shall not exceed 12 dogs per attendant within the enclosure.
C. A passageway into a kennel house shall be large enough to allow easy access for each dog in the house.
D. A kennel that confines a dog in a kennel house that does not meet the space requirements in this chapter for a primary enclosure shall not house the dog in a kennel house for more than 12 hours in any 24-hour period.
E. A primary enclosure or kennel house of a kennel shall meet the minimum space requirements in Table 6.08.103.
|
WEIGHT OF DOGS IN POUNDS |
PRIMARY WIDTH |
SQ FOOTAGE |
WIDTH |
SQ FOOTAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Up to 15 |
2.0' |
6.0 |
1.5' |
3.0 |
|
Over 15 to 35 |
2.5' |
10.0 |
2.0' |
5.0 |
|
Over 35 to 65 |
3.0' |
15.0 |
2.5' |
7.5 |
|
Over 65 to 95 |
3.0' |
18.0 |
2.5' |
9.0 |
|
Over 95 to 130 |
3.5' |
24.0 |
3.0' |
12.0 |
|
Over 130 |
4.0' |
32.0 |
3.5' |
14.0 |
F. If a primary enclosure or kennel house contains more than one dog, the minimum square feet required is the sum of the square feet requirements for each individual dog kept in the primary enclosure or kennel house. (Ord. 3226 § 1, 2012).