§ 10.30.070. Food and water.

An operator shall ensure that:

(a)

Clean potable water is accessible to the animal at all times or except as directed by a veterinarian to provide adequate care.

(b)

Each animal is fed at least once each day, except as otherwise required to provide adequate care.

(c)

The food provided to an animal is wholesome, palatable, free from contamination, and of sufficient quality and nutritive value to meet the normal daily requirements for the animal, based upon its condition and size.

(d)

Supplies of perishable food are to be adequately refrigerated or properly stored to prevent spoilage.

(e)

Containers of food are:

(1)

Durable, except that disposable receptacles may be used if they are discarded after each feeding; and

(2)

Located so as to be accessible to the animals while reducing to a minimum any contamination from excreta.

(f)

Containers of food and water are kept clean. Self-feeders must not be used for the feeding of dry food unless they are cleaned regularly to prevent moldings deterioration and the caking of food.

(Ord. 2333 § 13, 1999)