6.15.130 Kennel specifications.
Enclosures for dogs must meet the following minimum requirements:
(A) General Requirements.
(1) Enclosures must be designed and constructed of suitable materials so that they are structurally sound. The primary enclosures must be kept in good repair.
(2) Enclosures must be constructed and maintained so that they:
(a) Have no sharp points or edges that could injure the dogs;
(b) Protect the dogs from injury;
(c) Contain the dogs securely;
(d) Keep other animals from entering the enclosure;
(e) Enable the dogs to remain dry and clean;
(f) Provide shelter and protection from extreme temperatures and weather conditions that may be uncomfortable or hazardous to all the dogs;
(g) Provide sufficient shade to shelter all the dogs housed in the primary enclosure at one time;
(h) Provide all the dogs with easy and convenient access to clean food and water;
(i) Enable all surfaces in contact with the dogs to be readily cleaned and sanitized in accordance or be replaceable when worn or soiled;
(j) Have floors that are constructed in a manner that protects the dogs’ feet and legs from injury, and that, if of mesh or slatted construction, do not allow the dogs’ feet to pass through any openings in the floor; and
(k) Provide sufficient space to allow each dog to turn about freely, to stand, sit, and lie in a comfortable, normal position, and to walk in a normal manner.
(B) Space.
(1) Each dog housed in an enclosure (including weaned puppies) must be provided a minimum amount of floor space, calculated as follows: Find the mathematical square of the sum of the length of the dog in inches (measured from the tip of its nose to the base of its tail) plus six inches; then divide the product by 144. The calculation is: (length of dog in inches + six) x (length of dog in inches + six) = required floor space in square inches. Required floor space in square inches/144 = required floor space in square feet.
(2) Each female dog with nursing puppies must be provided with an additional amount of floor space, based on her breed and behavioral characteristics, and in accordance with generally accepted husbandry practices as determined by a veterinarian. If the additional amount of floor space for each nursing puppy is less than five percent of the minimum requirement for the female dog, such housing must be approved by a veterinarian.
(3) The interior height of a primary enclosure must be at least six inches higher than the head of the tallest dog in the enclosure when it is in a normal standing position; provided, that each dog must be able to stand in a comfortable normal position.
(C) All dogs housed in the same enclosure must be compatible, as determined by observation. Puppies under four months of age may not be housed in the same primary enclosure with adult dogs, other than with the natural mother or foster mother of the puppies. Dogs with a vicious or aggressive disposition must be housed separately.
(D) Dogs that are part of a mobile or traveling show or act may be kept, while the show or act is traveling from one temporary location to another, in transport containers that comply with all requirements of 9 C.F.R. § 3.14. When the show or act is not traveling, the dogs must be placed in enclosures that meet the minimum requirements of this chapter.
(E) Tethering of dogs is prohibited for use as an enclosure.
(F) Interpretations of 9 C.F.R. § 3.6 may be used as a guide to interpret the kennel specifications of this chapter. (Ord. 358 § 1, passed 10-12-2016. Code 2012 § 95.03(M).)