Title
An ordinance amending Section 102 (Definitions), section 120 (Roadside Sale of Animals Prohibited), and creating Section 122 (Pet Store Sales Prohibited) of Article 7 (Regulation of Animals - General Provision) of Chapter 6 (Neighborhood Vitality / Community Health) pertaining to the prohibition of sales and certain other transactions involving dogs or cats by pet stores and providing penalties for the violation thereof
Presenter:
Tom Strand, Council President Pro Tem / Councilmember At-Large
Body
Summary:
It shall be unlawful for a pet store to sell or offer for sale a dog or cat on or after July 1, 2022. This shall not apply to a pet store if the dog or cat was obtained by the pet store from either an animal rescue organization or a public animal control shelter and each of the following conditions are met:
1. The name and contact information of the animal rescue organization or public animal control shelter from which the pet store obtained the dog or cat shall be posted in a conspicuous location on the animal’s cage or enclosure;
2. Documentation providing proof of the source of the dog or cat and any consideration exchanged for the animal shall be retained by the pet store for three (3) years after the sale and made available throughout such period to the consumer and the state or local authority authorized to enforce this section.
Background:
City Council heard this item at a previous Council Work Session on 2-22-21
Previous Council Action:
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Recommended Action
Proposed Motion:
To approve the ordinance
Summary of Ordinance Language
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