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CLEARANCES
Initial
Date
Date Received in Council Office:
Agenda Date
Assigned To:
Originator- Health Dept.
10/30/90
11/13/90
Council/Intro
Division Head-
12/4/90
Council /Nearing
Department Head -
Prosecutor Review-
Purchasing/Budget Dir:
Executive-
Ordinance establishing pet shop rules and regulations for the Health Department, repealing section
6.04.210 of the Whatcom County Code
ATTACHMENTS:
- Ordinance with Exhibit A (Chapter 24.10)
- Existing regulations (WCC 6.04.210)
Public Hearing Needed? Yes /X/No//
SUMMARY STATEMENT.•
The Health Department suggested placing these regulations under Title 24 so they would apply to both
the incorporated as well as the unincorporated areas. They differ slightly from the existing rules in
Whatcom County Code 6.04.210. In order to avoid duplication /complication of these regulations, 6.04.210
should be repealed.
ORIGINATOR'S RECOMMENDED ACTION.•
HBAC reviewed the proposed regulations and recommended adoption.
COMMITTEE ACTION (including dates):
COUNCIL ACTION (including dates):
Related File Numbers. Ordinance or Resolution Number:
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pets.ord 11/28/90
SPONSORED BY: consent
PROPOSED BY: Heath Dept. /HBAC
INTRODUCTION DATE: 11 -13 -90
ORDINANCE NO. 90 -123
ESTABLISHING PET SHOP RULES AND REGULATIONS
FOR THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT,
REPEALING PART OF SECTION 6.04, WHATCOM COUNTY CODE
WHEREAS, the Health Department presented the proposed pet shop rules and
regulations to the Health Board Advisory Committee for review and the Advisory
Committee recommends the Council consider adopting the regulations under Title 24, the
official health ordinance; and
WHEREAS, in order to avoid duplicating or complicating existing regulations under
Whatcom County Code Section 6.04.210 through 6.04.240 must be repealed;
WHEREAS, the County Council received testimony on the proposed regulations at
a public hearing December 4, 1990;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that
Chapter 24.10, as presented in Exhibit A of this ordinance, is adopted; and
BE IF FURTHER ORDAINED that Sections 6.04.210 through 6.04.240, dealing with
pet shop rules and regulations, are hereby repealed.
ADOPTED this 4th day of Decebr 1990.
ATTEST:
Ramona Reeves, Council Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Civil Deputy Prosecutor
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
(Approved ( ) Denied
J�L I U
Shirley Van ZaAten, E tive
Date: I R - S -% J
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EXHIBIT A TO ORDINANCE 90-
Chapter 24.10
PET SHOP RULES AND REGULATIONS
Sections:
24.10.010
Authority
24.10.020
Rules Adopted
24.10.030
Definitions
24.10.040
Permits
24.10.050
Operation
24.10.060
Fees
24.10.070
Severability
24.20.010 Autbority. Pursuant to RCW 70.05.060 these rules and regulations are adopted
for the purpose of implementing and enforcing WAC 248- 100 - 320 -440 and -450 rules and
regulations of the Washington State Board of Health.
24.10.020 Rules Adopted. WAC 248 - 100 -320 Salmonellosis, -440 psittacosis and -450 rabies
sections of WAC 248 -100 Communicable and Certain Other Diseases as presently adopted
and hereafter amended are hereby adopted by reference.
24.10.030 Definitions.
Board of Health - Whatcom County Council
Health Officer - The legally designated health officer as defined in RCW 70.05.010
(12) or his authorized representative.
Pet Shop - Any establishment or premises maintained for the purchase, sale or
exchange of pets of any type, other than fish.
Psittacine Bird - Includes all birds commonly known as parrots, macaws, cockatoos,
lovebirds, parakeets and all other birds of the order psittaciformes.
24.10.040 Permits.
.041 No person shall operate a pet shop unless an annual permit has been issued by the
health officer.
042 The health officer is authorized to make such inspections as are necessary to
determine satisfactory compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
043 Upon written notice to a pet shop operator, the health officer may suspend or revoke
the permit of a pet shop or take such other action as the health officer may deem
necessary whenever the health officer finds the pet shop is not in compliance with
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these regulations.
24.10.050 Operations.
051 Viable turtle egg(s) or live turtle(s) with a carapace length less than four inches shall
not be offered for sale or given away.
052 All psittacine birds except parrots, macaws, and cockatoos shall be identified by a
coded closed leg band which shall identify the breeder source and the individual bird.
.053 Psitticine birds shall not be offered for sale or exhibited unless placed in an
enclosure which will effectively protect the public against direct exposure to the birds
or dust particles which emanate from the pen or cage in which they are kept.
.054 Skunks, fox and raccoons may not be kept on the premises or offered for sale.
.055 All cages, pens and storage areas shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition free
from insects and rodents.
.056 Toilet and handwashing facilities with hot and cold running water, soap and single
use or approved sanitary towels or other approved hand drying devices shall be
provided for the employees.
24.10.060 Fees.
.061 Permit fees shall be established yearly by the Board of Health and shall be
based on the cost of the inspection service.
.062 The initial annual permit fee shall be $62.00.
24.10.070 Severability. If any provision of this regulation or its application to any person
or circumstance is held to be invalid, the remainder of the regulation or the application of
the provisions through other persons or circumstances is not affected.
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