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(Ord. No. 2008-62, §3, 12-18-08)
<br /> Sec. 6.062. Wildlife educational centers.
<br /> (a) All wildlife educational centers,as defined herein,shall be exempt from city regulations so long as they
<br /> comply with minimum federal and state regulations.
<br /> (b) It shall be a violation for any wildlife educational center to refuse, upon request by the department,to make
<br /> his/her animal(s), premises.facilities,equipment. and any necessary registration(s)or permit(s)available for
<br /> inspection during the establishment's regular business hours or at any other reasonable hour for the purpose
<br /> of ascertaining compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
<br /> (c) Failure to meet these standards or violating this chapter in any other way shall be grounds for the issuance of
<br /> a citation subjecting the owner to penalties provided in this chapter.
<br /> (Ord. No. 2008-62, §3, 12-18-08)
<br /> Sec. 6.063.Animal establishments and animal dealers.
<br /> (a) All animal establishments and animal dealers, as defined herein,shall,in addition to the other requirements
<br /> of this chapter,comply with the minimum standards of this section. Persons wishing to operate an animal
<br /> establishment or to become an animal dealer within the City of San Marcos must apply in writing to the
<br /> animal services manager who will issue a permit if all of the state and federal requirements are met.
<br /> (b) It shall be a violation for any business or person to sell,offer for sale,give away, offer to give away,or
<br /> otherwise transfer ownership of any animal without first obtaining an animal establishment or animal dealer
<br /> permit, unless such activity is authorized by some other section of this chapter.
<br /> (c) It shall be a violation for any animal establishment or animal dealer to refuse, upon request by the animal
<br /> services manager,or his designee,to make his/her animal(s), premises,facilities, equipment,and any
<br /> necessary registration(s)or permit(s)available for inspection during the establishment's regular business
<br /> hours or at any other reasonable hour for the purpose of ascertaining compliance with the provisions of this
<br /> chapter.
<br /> (d) Failure to meet these standards,or violating this chapter in any other way,shall be grounds for the issuance
<br /> of a citation subjecting the owner to penalties provided in this chapter,or revocation of the owner's animal
<br /> establishment or animal dealer permit at the animal services manager's discretion.
<br /> (e) All advertisements for the sale of animals shall include publication of the animal establishment's or animal
<br /> dealer's permit number.
<br /> (f) All animal dealers who are breeding an animal for the sale or trade of offspring shall have the breeding
<br /> female(s)certified as healthy by a licensed veterinarian prior to the sale of any of that animal's offspring.
<br /> (Ord. No. 2008-62, §3, 12-18-08)
<br /> Sec. 6.064. Private animal sales.
<br /> It shall be a violation for any person to offer,sell,trade, barter, lease, rent,give away,or display any live
<br /> animal,on any roadside, public right-of-way, commercial parking lot,or any flea market.This provision does not
<br /> prohibit the sale or purchase of animals from a person's private residence.
<br /> (Ord. No. 2008-62, §3, 12-18-08;Ord. No. 2009-19, § 1,3-31-09;Ord. No. 2010-10, § 1,3-2-10)
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<br /> (Supp. No.34,Update 4)
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