No person may operate any of the following facilities without a license to do so from the Commissioner, as provided in this Part II:animal clinic; animal shelter; commercial establishment; or animal fancier. Every facility subject to this Part II is considered a separate enterprise and requires a separate license. City Code, 1976/83, art. 11, §28(a), (e), (h) Ord. 99-548 Ord. 11-573

The application for a facility license must: be in the form that the Commissioner requires; be accompanied by an affidavit certifying that neither the applicant nor any operator, employee, or agent of the applicant has ever been convicted of animal abuse, cruelty, or neglect; contain the information that the Commissioner requires; and be accompanied by the required fee. Ord. 99-548 Ord. 11-573

The Office must issue the license if the applicant: meets the requirements of this Part II; and shows the willingness and ability to comply with the requirements of this title and the rules and regulations adopted under it. City Code, 1976/83, art. 11, §28(c) Ord. 99-548 Ord. 11-573

Unless sooner suspended or revoked, a facility license expires annually on the anniversary date of its issuance. City Code, 1976/83, art. 11, §28(d) Ord. 99-548 Ord. 11-573

Every facility that sells or gives away any animal must keep a record of:the name, address, and telephone number of the person to whom the animal was sold or given; and the breed, color, sex, and age of the animal; and any other information concerning an animal that the Commissioner requires. The facility must:retain these records for at least 2 years; and make them available for inspection by the Office during normal business hours. Ord. 00-024 Ord. 11-573

No person may operate any facility subject to this Part II in violation of: any condition imposed on the facility’s license; or any provision of this title or of a rule or regulation adopted under this title. Ord. 99-548 Ord. 00-024 Ord. 11-573