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exception, no such license shall be issued until the standards of the
Zoning Ordinance have been complied with and/or the special ex-
ception has been obtained.

Sec. 5. Section 76-60, Chapter 76, title "Animals and Fowl,"
of the Montgomery County Code 1965, as amended, is hereby repealed
and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

76-60. Same—Denial, revocation or suspension—Generally.

The Director of the Department of Inspection and Licenses may
refuse to issue or renew a license or may revoke or suspend any
license issued under this Article if he finds that the applicant or
licensee has wilfully withheld a falsified any information required
for a license. A license issued under this Article may be revoked or
suspended upon a finding that the licensee is in violation of any
provision of this Chapter or has engaged in fraud or wilful misrepre-
sentation in connection with the sale of animals. Any revocation,
suspension or failure to renew shall be by written notice to the
licensee served upon the licensee personally or by certified mail.
Before any license may be revoked or suspended, the Director shall
afford the licensee an opportunity to appear at a hearing before the
Director or his designee and show cause why such license should not
be revoked or suspended.

Sec. 6. Subsection (b) of Section 76-62, Chapter 76, title "Ani-
mals and Fowl," of the Montgomery County Code 1965, as amended, is
hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, new subsection
(d) is hereby added to said Section 76-62, existing subsection (d) is
hereby repealed and re-enacted and subsections (e), (f), (g), (h),
(i), (j) and (k), are redesignated, all to read as follows:

76-62. Minimum standards for the housing and care of animals.

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(b) Cages—All cages are to be constructed of a nonab-
sorbent, nonporous material. All cages, except bird cages, shall have
floors of either solid construction or woven wire mesh construction
or any combination thereof. Cages having woven or wire mesh floors
may be used to confine or display animals provided that the spaces
between the wire mesh or weave are smaller than the pads of the feet
of the animals confined therein. Cages having wire construction
shall be constructed of wire which is of sufficient thickness so as to
preclude injury to the animals confined therein. Cages constructed
of wire having barbs or other rough surfaces are prohibited. All
cages shall be of sufficient height to permit every animal confined
therein to stand normally to its full height and to turn.

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(d) Disease or illness. Any animal which exhibits symptoms
of disease or illness shall be separated to the greatest extent possible