For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ANIMAL RESCUE ORGANIZATION. Any humane society or other duly incorporated or organized nonprofit organization dedicated to the rescue, care and/or adoption of stray, abandoned, injured or surrendered animals, which is registered under Section 501(C)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and which does not breed animals.
ANIMAL SHELTER. Any public animal shelter or duly incorporated or organized nonprofit organization dedicated to the rescue, care and/or adoption of stray abandoned, injured or surrendered animals, which is registered under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and which does not breed animals.
ANIMALS. Every species of animals, including fowls, birds, turtles and rodents. It shall include, for the purpose of defining a pet shop or commercial kennel, any living creature sold or exchanged as a commercial item.
BREEDING. The harboring of three or more male dogs or cats used for stud for which a fee is charged and/or the harboring of three or more female dogs or cats bearing two or more litters of offspring during any 12 month period shall be prima facie evidence that such animal is harbored for the purpose of breeding.
CAGES. Any enclosure of limited space enclosed on the bottom and on all four sides by either solid walls or otherwise, in which animals or other creatures are placed for purposes of confinement or display.
CAT. An animal of any age of the Felidae family of the order Carnivora.
CERTIFICATE OF SOURCE. A document from the source or animal shelter or animal control agency, humane society, or non-profit rescue organization declaring the source of origin of a dog or cat on the premises to be sold or transferred or offered for sale or transfer which shall include at a minimum: (a) brief description and photo of the dog or cat; the name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address of the source of the dog or cat; (b) signature of the pet store operator certifying the accuracy of the certificate; and (c) signature of the purchaser or
transferee of the dog or cat acknowledging receipt of the Certificate of Source.
COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE. Any establishment, the primary function of which is the sale of any product or commodity.
COMMERCIAL KENNEL. Any animal boarding place or other establishment for the breeding, boarding, grooming, sale or training of dogs and/or cats at which more than three animals are maintained at any one time; however kennels or animal hospitals maintained by a licensed veterinarian as part of the practice of veterinary medicine and animal hospitals maintained primarily for the treatment of animals shall not be considered a COMMERCIAL KENNEL provided that any use of such facility for breeding, boarding, grooming, sale or training of animals is secondary and subordinate to the primary use of such facility for the treatment of animals.
DOG. An animal of any age of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora.
HEALTHFUL. A condition, appropriate to the particular species of animal involved, which is hygienic and conducive to the maintenance of the animal's well-being and to the prevention of disease.
KEEPER. Any individual, association, corporation or employee thereof, maintaining any facility regulated by this subchapter.
PET SHOP. Any establishment maintained separately or in connection with another commercial enterprise which offers to sell any species of live animals, with the intent that they be kept as pets.
RODENT-PROOF. A state or condition not conducive to the entry, feeding, harboring or breeding of rodents.
SANITARY. A condition of good order and cleanliness which precludes the probability of disease transmission.
('72 Code, § 6-48) (Ord. O-75- 52, passed 4-2-75; Am. Ord. O- 2016-11, passed 6-1-16)