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Pet sellers who house dogs and cats in the City of Chula Vista must comply with the following:

A. 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; and

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

C. 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 and accessible to each animal and located to minimize contamination by excreta; and

D. 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 such that it cannot be tipped over; and

E. 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; and

F. 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; and

G. The operator shall provide a receptacle for cats containing sufficient clean litter in an enclosure to contain excreta based upon the number of cats in the enclosure; and

H. Any primary enclosure or kennel house of the facility shall meet the minimum space requirements in Table 6.08.103; and

I. Animals will be vaccinated with core vaccines as recommended by their veterinarian and vaccination records shall be kept; and

J. All animals shall be microchipped prior to delivery to the buyer; and

K. Pet seller facilities are subject to inspection by City staff at the direction of the City of Chula Vista Animal Care Facility Manager based on complaints. (Ord. 3234 § 1, 2012).