§ 6.08.030. Prohibited sales.

A.

It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, exchange, trade, barter, lease, rent, give away or display for a commercial purpose any live animal on any roadside, public right-of-way, parkway, median, park, playground, swimming pool, other recreation area, flea market, or commercial or retail parking lot that is generally accessible by the public, regardless of whether such access is authorized by the owner of such property.

B.

It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under subsection A. that the person is a representative of a veterinary clinic, animal hospital, animal shelter, animal welfare, rescue, and/or adoption agency that is a registered non-profit entity in compliance with Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, persons holding permits from an agency of the state or the United States for the care and keeping of animals for rehabilitative purposes, animal establishment in compliance with the terms of this chapter, or an individual caring for animals in a private residence incompliance with the terms of this chapter.

C.

Officers in the city's animal control, code compliance, and police departments are authorized to investigate alleged violations of this section and to issue citations for such violations.

(Ord. No. 2017-06 , § 2, 7-11-2017)