8 CCR 1202-15, pt. 11 - Physical Facility Standards
11.1. Facilities and all interior components
must be constructed of building materials that will ensure the facility is of
sound physical structure, be maintained in good repair, protect animals kept
there from injury, ensure containment of pet animals within the property, and
restrict entry of other animals and humans from outside the property.
11.2. Interior Building Surfaces
11.2.1. The indoor building surfaces,
including but not limited to floors, cages, counters, enclosures, tables, and
tubs must be constructed and maintained so that they are water resistant and
capable of being readily cleaned and sanitized. These surfaces need not extend
more than 18 inches beyond the perimeter of any animal contact area.
11.2.2. In animal shelters and
retail/wholesale facilities all indoor building surfaces must be
water-resistant and capable of being readily cleaned and sanitized.
11.3. All materials used for
construction of enclosures must be non-toxic.
11.4. Potable water must be provided with a
backflow prevention device installed on any threaded faucet, submersible
inlets, or on the source serving the facility.
11.5. Readily accessible washrooms or sinks
must be provided, convenient to all work areas, to ensure maintenance of
personal hygiene by animal caretakers. Single service soap and towels must be
available at all hand-washing sinks.
11.6. A sink in good repair or a dishwasher
that utilizes a sanitizing process must be provided for washing and sanitizing
equipment.
11.7. Indoor pet animal
facilities must be sufficiently heated or cooled to protect animals from cold
or heat to provide for their health. Heating is required when the inside
ambient temperature of the facility falls below 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooling
is required when the temperature of the facility rises above 90 degrees
Fahrenheit. The interior ambient temperature must be consistent with the
requirements of the specific species, breed, age, and condition of the animal.
Indoor rabbit facilities need not be heated.
11.8. Pet animal areas must be adequately
ventilated with fresh or filtered air to minimize odors and moisture and to
provide for the health and comfort of the animal at all times. Ventilation may
be mechanical or natural.
11.9.
Uniformly distributed natural or artificial lighting must be provided to permit
routine inspections and to facilitate routine cleaning. Each pet animal must
have light appropriate for the species.
11.10. Sewage and waste from indoor
facilities must be disposed of by connection of drains to a sanitary sewer or
other locally approved sewage-disposal system.
11.11. Floors must be constructed or
maintained to prevent standing water in runs or walkways. Excess water must be
removed immediately.
11.12. Outdoor
Facility Standards:
11.12.1. Outdoor cat
enclosures must be fully enclosed.
11.12.2. Elevated resting surfaces must be
provided in each outdoor cat enclosure large enough to accommodate all cats in
the enclosure simultaneously.
11.12.3. A shaded area must be provided to
all animals housed in an outdoor enclosure. The shaded area provided must be of
a size directly proportional to the size of the animals being protected and
must be large enough to contain all the animals in the enclosure
simultaneously. The interior of a shelter structure may not substitute for a
shaded area.
11.12.4. A shelter
structure large enough to accommodate all animals simultaneously must be
provided. Any shelter must allow the animals to remain dry and protect them
from the direct effects of wind, rain, or snow.
11.12.5. Shelter must be a moisture-proof
structure of suitable size to allow retention of body heat, made of durable
material with a solid floor raised off the ground by an enclosed air space or
other means to provide insulation.
11.12.6. Shelter and shade are not required
during supervised exercise.
11.12.7. If the pet animal has a choice of
immediate access to an interior portion of the facility, shelter and shade need
not be provided.
11.12.8. Shelter
structures in outdoor facilities must contain clean, dry bedding or a heat
source when the temperature falls below 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
11.12.9. No infirm pet animals may be housed
outdoors.
11.12.10. Outdoor
enclosures must be designed and constructed in a manner that permits suitable
drainage to eliminate natural or other excess water, regardless of surfacing
material within the enclosure.
11.13. The physical facility must contain the
pet animals within the pet animal facility and restrict entry of other animals
and humans from outside either by a building, perimeter fence, or enclosures
designed to be escape-proof.
11.14.
Animal shelters housing animals in outdoor enclosures or outdoor exercise areas
shall have a perimeter fence that is designed to be escape proof.
11.15. Grooming work areas at
retail/wholesale, animal shelter, and boarding/training facilities must be
physically separated from enclosures, animal food storage or preparation areas,
and isolation areas. Anyone who desires an exemption from this requirement may
make a request to the Commissioner, which request will be accepted only in
written form.
11.16. At any
facility where surgical procedures occur, there must be a room whose purpose is
exclusively for surgery. Doors into and out of this room must be well-fitted
and kept closed. Foot traffic into and through this room must be kept to a
minimum.
Notes
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