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FINAL DRAFT Lino Lakes Animal Ordinance <br />b. An owner must maintain the property where the animal is kept so that there is no <br />erosion, and no drainage of water contaminated by the animal, onto adjacent properties or <br />into wetlands. <br />c. The owner must manage the feces and other bodily wastes from the animal in a <br />timely and sanitary manner that prevents health risks and prevents odors that are <br />prohibited under paragraph (a) above. <br />3. Commercial Kennels & Veterinary Hospitals. In addition to the standards <br />established under paragraph 1, commercial kennels and veterinary hospitals must comply <br />with the following standards. <br />a. Housing facilities must be structurally sound and maintained in good repair. <br />Indoor housing facilities must be adequately ventilated and have ample light, either <br />natural or artificial. <br />b. An enclosure must be of sufficient size to allow each animal to turn around fully <br />and to stand, sit and lie in a comfortable normal position. The floors of the enclosure <br />must be constructed so as to prevent injury to the animal's legs and feet. <br />c. The temperature for indoor housing facilities must not be allowed to fall below <br />50 degrees Fahrenheit for dogs not accustomed to lower temperatures. <br />d. Disposal facilities must be provided to minimize vermin, infestation, odors and <br />disease hazards. <br />e. Adequate storage and refrigeration must be provided to protect food supplies <br />against contamination and deterioration. <br />f. The premises, cages, enclosures and housing facilities must be clean and <br />disinfected as often as is necessary to maintain clean and sanitary conditions at all times. <br />g. Animals must be fed at least once a day with clean, wholesome food, sufficient to <br />meet the normal nutritional requirements for the animal's age, size and condition. <br />h. Clean potable water must be made available to all animals at least twice daily for <br />periods of not less than one hour. <br />i. Feeding and water receptacles must be kept clean and sanitary at all times. <br />j. Animals housed in the same primary enclosure must be maintained in compatible <br />groups. Non -adult animals must not be housed in the same primary enclosure with adult <br />animals other than their mothers. <br />k. An animal exhibiting a vicious disposition must be housed separately. <br />Amended 3/15/05 <br />Page 9of15 <br />