§ 10-13. Sale of animals.

(a)

No person may sell or offer for sale any animal from a business establishment other than a licensed kennel or pet store.

(b)

In any calendar year a maximum of 14 permissible animals may be given away or offered for sale per residential dwelling unit, regardless of the number of adult animals maintained. At no time shall a dwelling unit be allowed to have more than the maximum number of permissible animals allowed under section 10-12.

(c)

No person may sell or offer for sale:

(1)

Any animal at a flea market, outdoor market, garage sale or yard sale;

(2)

Any animal decorated by tinting, dyeing, decaling, or otherwise altering such animal in an unnatural manner for promotional purposes;

(3)

Any chicken, duck or other fowl less than three months of age; or

(4)

Any dog, cat, rabbit, guinea pig or ferret less than eight weeks of age.

(d)

It is a violation of this chapter for any person to sell or offer for sale any animal prohibited to be sold or offered for sale as provided by this section.

(Ord. No. 1992-31, § 14, 12-15-92; Ord. No. 1993-4, § 3, 3-16-93; Ord. No. 2003-7, § 3, 4-22-03)