Code of Colorado Regulations
1200 - Department of Agriculture
1202 - Inspection and Consumer Services Division
8 CCR 1202-15 - RULES PERTAINING TO THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE PET ANIMAL CARE AND FACILITIES ACT
Part 11 - Physical Facility Standards

Universal Citation: 1200 CO Code Regs 11

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 17, September 10, 2024

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.

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