§ 90.085. FACILITIES IN GENERAL.  


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  • (A) Structural strength. Housing facilities for animals shall be structurally sound and shall be maintained in good repair at all times to protect the animals from injury, to contain the animals and to prevent the entrance of other animals.
    (B) Power and water requirements. Reliable and adequate power shall be supplied to conform with City, County and State electrical codes, adequate to supply lighting, ventilation and heating as may be required by this chapter. Hot and cold water shall be supplied at sufficient pressure and quantity to clean indoor housing facilities and primary enclosures of debris and excreta and to provide adequate drinking water for the animals. Backflow preventers shall be installed on any threaded faucet and any faucet having a hose of any type attached.
    (C) Food and bedding. Suitable food and bedding shall be provided and stored in facilities adequate to provide protection against infestation or contamination by insects or rodents. Refrigeration shall be provided for the protection of perishable foods.
    (D) Waste disposal. Provisions shall be made for the removal and disposal of animal and food wastes, bedding, dead animals and debris. Disposal facilities shall be maintained in a sanitary condition, free from the infestation or contamination of insects or rodents or disease and from noxious or foul odors.
    (‘63 Code, § 6-2-36(E)) (Ord. 98-24, passed 7-6-98) Penalty, see § 90.999