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MEMORANDUM Date: November 12, 1993 From: Rick Jopke To: Steve Sarkozy Subject. Regulation of Veterinary Facilities Bacl round• Approximately one year ago, the City Council was considering a request from r-- 7--1 T Ai7P11t1PCC f�1T11f` :if ��1P. P�t 1"oQ(� Ul. JUGl LVV1�%.lG lV vvaauu%.L K •V«'+aaaua J ••w.---- -. ------- --_ ____ Warehouse at 2575 N. Fairview Avenue. At that tune, City staff advised the City Council that our existing ordinances only required a business license but that there were Do standards in'place to prohibit the proposed clinic. The Giry Attorney advised staff that the City could amend its ordinances but the City should be extremely careful about improperly regulating business competition. City staff also suggested a proposed ordinance for Council consideration which would require that veterinary services be conducted within the principal structure on the site and that permanent examination treatment taciiities must be provided. The City Council, at the request of Dr. Locketz, continued consideration of this ordinance and business license indefinitely. Recently, City staff has received a request from area veterinarians to modify tie City code to improve the health and safety standards. The veterinarians requested that the following standards be added to the City's ordinance code. 1, That when practicing veterinary medicine, the facility should provide for the following: a. Hot and cold water for cleaning and disinfecting, adequate sewage disposal facilities, properly treated floors and wars to make them impervious to infectious and other body secretions, air circulation to keep odors and airborne transmitted diseases to a minimiiin, and facilities to properly separate pets so that fights to not develop between animals.