Burbank Municipal Code Div. 3 Primary Enclosures

5-1-1410: DEFINITION:

As used in this article, “primary enclosure” means that portion of a pet shop in which an animal spends most of their time. [Added by Ord. No. 2467; formerly numbered Section 6-151; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87.]

5-1-1411: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

Primary enclosures in pet shops shall be:

A. Structurally sound and maintained in good repair to protect the animals from injury, to contain them, and to keep predators out;

B. Constructed and maintained so as to enable the animals to remain dry and clean;

C. Constructed and maintained so that the animals have convenient access to clean food and water; and

D. Constructed to provide dogs housed on wired flooring with a rest board, floormat or similar device that is at least equal to 50 percent in size of the minimum square footage of floor space in a primary enclosure as specified in Section 5-1-1219 that can be maintained in a sanitary condition. [Added by Ord. No. 2467; formerly numbered Section 6-152; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; Amended by Ord. No. 3836, eff. 3/8/13.]

5-1-1412: ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CATS:

When used for cats, a primary enclosure in pet shops shall be provided with:

A. A receptacle containing sufficient clean litter for excreta if the floor is solid, and

B. A solid resting surface or surfaces which, in the aggregate, shall be of adequate size to comfortably hold all occupants of the primary enclosure at the same time. In primary enclosures housing two (2) or more cats, such resting surface or surfaces shall be elevated. [Added by Ord. No. 2467; formerly numbered Section 6-153; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87.]

5-1-1413: ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BIRDS:

When used for birds, a primary enclosure in pet shops shall be equipped with at least one perch. Perches in the same cage shall be placed horizontal to one another. There shall be enough perches to allow each bird in a cage to sit on a perch. [Added by Ord. No. 2467; formerly numbered Section 6-154; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87.]

5-1-1414: ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR FISH:

Pet shops shall maintain water temperature in a tank for fish at a constant temperature that is healthful for the fish. [Added by Ord. No. 2467; formerly numbered Section 6-155; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87.]

5-1-1415: SPACE REQUIREMENTS GENERALLY:

Primary enclosures in pet shops shall be constructed and maintained so as to provide sufficient space to allow each animal to turn about freely and to easily stand, sit, and lie in a comfortable, normal position. [Added by Ord. No. 2467; formerly numbered Section 6-156; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87.]

5-1-1416: SPACE REQUIREMENTS FOR DOGS:

Each dog housed in a primary enclosure in a pet shop shall be provided a minimum square footage of floor space equal to the mathematical square of the sum of the length of the dog in inches, as measured from the tip of its nose to the base of its tail, plus six inches (6"), expressed in square feet. [Added by Ord. No. 2467; formerly numbered Section 6-157; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87.]

5-1-1417: CAGED DOGS TO BE REMOVED FOR EXERCISE:

Caged dogs in pet shops shall be removed from their primary enclosure at least twice a day and placed in an area at least three (3) times the size of their enclosure for a minimum of thirty (30) minutes, except when otherwise required to provide proper veterinary care. [Added by Ord. No. 2467; formerly numbered Section 6-158; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87.]

5-1-1418: SPACE REQUIREMENTS FOR CATS:

Each adult cat in a pet shop housed in a primary enclosure shall be provided a minimum of three and one-half (31/2) square feet of floor space. [Added by Ord. No. 2467; formerly numbered Section 6-159; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87.]

5-1-1419: PROTECTION FROM EXCESSIVE ILLUMINATION:

Primary enclosures in pet shops shall be so placed as to protect the animals from excessive illumination. [Added by Ord. No. 2467; formerly numbered Section 6-160; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87.]

5-1-1420: CLASS AND SEPARATION:

Animals housed in the same primary enclosure in a pet shop shall be maintained in compatible groups, with the following additional restrictions:

A. Females in season shall not be housed in the same primary enclosure with males.

B. Any dog or cat exhibiting a vicious disposition shall be housed individually in a primary enclosure.

C. Puppies or kittens shall not be housed in the same primary enclosure with adult dogs or cats other than their dams.

D. Dogs shall not be housed in the same primary enclosure with cats, nor shall dogs or cats be housed in the same primary enclosure with any other species of animals.

E. Dogs or cats under quarantine, displaying symptoms of or under treatment for a communicable disease, shall be separated from other dogs or cats and other susceptible species of animals in such a manner as to preclude dissemination of the disease.

F. Animals other than those from the same household shall not be housed together.

G. Parrots and other large birds shall not be placed in the same cage with smaller birds.

H. Birds which are natural enemies, temperamentally unsuited, or otherwise incompatible, shall not be quartered together or so near each other as to cause injury, fear or torment; provided, however, that if two (2) or more birds are so trained that they can be placed together and do not attack each other, or perform or attempt any hostile act to the others, they may be quartered together or allowed near one another. [Added by Ord. No. 2467; formerly numbered Section 6-161; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87.]

5-1-1421: SANITATION:

A. Cleaning: Primary enclosures in a pet shop shall be washed down daily and excreta shall be removed as often as is necessary to prevent contamination of the animals kept therein and to reduce disease hazards and odors. Bird cages shall be cleaned every day. When a hosing or flushing method is used to clean a cage, any animal contained therein shall be removed from the enclosure during the cleaning process, and adequate measures shall be taken to protect animals in other enclosures from being contaminated with the water and other wastes.

B. Sanitization: Primary enclosures in a pet shop shall be sanitized at least once every two (2) weeks and often enough to prevent an accumulation of debris, excreta, and other disease hazards and to prevent or eliminate flies, rodents and odors. Bird cages shall be disinfected when birds therein are sold. Cages, rooms and hard surfaced pens or runs shall be sanitized by washing them with hot water one hundred twenty degrees Fahrenheit (120 F) and soap or detergent in a mechanical cage washer, or by washing all surfaces with a detergent solution followed by a safe and suitable chemical disinfectant, or by cleaning all surfaces with live steam. Pens or runs using gravel, sand, or dirt shall be sanitized by removing the soiled gravel, sand, or dirt and replacing it as necessary. [Added by Ord. No. 2467; formerly numbered Section 6-162; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87.]