§ 14-278. Pet shop operator.

(a)

Definitions. For the purposes of this section, and the interpretation and enforcement thereof, the following terms, phrases and words and their derivation shall have the meanings given herein, unless the context in which they are used shall indicate otherwise. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future, words in the singular number include the plural number, and words in the plural number include the singular. The words "shall" and "will" are mandatory and "may" is permissive. Words not defined shall be given this common and ordinary meaning.

(1)

Animal for purposes of this Code section shall mean a dog (canis familiaris) or cat (felis catus).

(2)

Pet shop operator means any "pet shop operator", "dog dealer", "kennel operator" or "cattery operator" as defined in the Illinois Animal Welfare Act (225 ILCS 605/1, et seq.), as well as any animal dealer or animal broker.

(b)

License required. No person shall engage in the business of a pet shop operator without having first obtained a pet shop operator license under this chapter. All pet shop operator licenses must be approved by the village board of trustees.

(c)

License application. An application for a license shall be made in conformity with the requirements of article II of this chapter 14 on a form prescribed by said article II. The village clerk shall refer the application for investigation in accord with section 14-32 of article II of chapter 14 of this Code.

The village board of trustees shall not approve a pet shop operator's license, and the village clerk shall neither issue or record a pet shop operator's license, if:

(1)

The applicable zoning does not permit a pet shop;

(2)

The pet shop premises to be occupied by the applicant do not meet village building or health codes or ordinances;

(3)

The applicant does not have a pet shop operator's license issued by the Illinois Department of Agriculture or has been disciplined by the Illinois Department of Agriculture for a violation of any provision of the Illinois Animal Welfare Act; or

(4)

A false statement has been made on the license application.

A denial of a pet shop operator's license shall be in writing, and the village clerk shall promptly notify the applicant of the reason or reasons for the denial.

(d)

License fee. The annual fee for a pet shop operator's license shall be as set forth in the fee schedule of this Code.

(e)

Operation. Every pet shop operator shall at all times operate the establishment in full compliance with this Village Code section, as said Code section shall be amended from time to time, as well as all state and federal laws relating to animal health, sanitation and disease prevention. All licensed premises shall be kept free and clear of decaying food and filth of any kind and shall be maintained under sanitary conditions at all times.

(f)

Disclosures required.

(1)

Every pet shop operator shall post the following written disclosures for each animal in a conspicuous location on or near the animal's holding cage or in a centrally located area in the pet shop where they may be accessible, without request, by the public. The written disclosures for each animal shall include the following:

(i)

The breed, approximate age, sex and color of the animal;

(ii)

The date and description of any inoculation or medical treatment that the animal received while in the possession of the pet shop operator;

(iii)

Whether or not the breeder is a "hobby breeder" (less than five female animals);

(iv)

The average animal population for the prior calendar quarter by the breeder. This disclosure may be disclosed by category ranges. Range categories are 0—25 animal population, 26—50, 51—75, 75+ animal population;

(v)

If the breeder is licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the license number of the breeder and any other license number held by the breeder within the past five years;

(vi)

A link to the USDA website so consumers can conduct their due diligence for USDA breeders;

(vii)

The breeder's business name, mailing and breeding location addresses of the breeder, as well as any other name and business address used by the breeder;

(viii)

The average number of female animals capable of reproduction for the prior calendar quarter by the breeder. This disclosure may be disclosed by category ranges. Range categories are 1—5 animals capable of reproduction, 6—25 animals capable of reproduction, 26—50 animals capable of reproduction, 51—75 animals capable of reproduction, 76+ animals capable of reproduction;

(ix)

The lineage (sire and dam) of the animal;

(x)

The address of the location where the animal was born as well as location(s) where the animal was housed after birth, if different from the breeder's address, as listed in (vii); and

(xi)

Any transfers of ownership of the animal prior to its sale by a Chicago Ridge pet shop operator and, if the animal was returned by a customer, the date and reason for return.

(2)

The disclosures required under this subsection (f) shall be verified in good faith through examination of the USDA official website, documentation produced to the pet shop operator by the breeder and information determined by the pet shop operator, in good faith, to be accurate and shall be provided by the pet shop operator to the customer in written form and shall be signed by both the pet shop operator and customer at the time of sale. There must be the contact information for the Chicago Ridge code enforcement agency written on the disclosure provided to the customers. The pet shop operator shall retain the original form of such disclosure, with a copy given to the customer, along with the customer's acknowledgement, for a period of not less than two years from the date of sale. The original disclosure and acknowledgment shall be made available for inspection by any employee of the village who is duly authorized by the village clerk to make such inspection or code enforcement officer during normal business operating hours following not less than a 48 hour in advance request from said village employee or officer.

(3)

The village shall have the right to make inspections of the business facilities of every pet shop operator within the village to assure compliance with this Code, including the accuracy and delivery of the information in the disclosures.

(g)

Licensing. Each pet shop operator must have a pet shop business license issued by the Village of Chicago Ridge in addition to the pet shop operator license provided in this chapter.

(Ord. No. 14-11-24, § 2, 11-5-2014)