(A) No feeding or trapping of cats, domestic or feral, either outside or in accessory buildings shall be permitted at any time within the corporate limits of the village, with the exception of:
(1) By law enforcement personnel or their designees;
(2) If the feeding or trapping is authorized by the village as part of any approved cat population control plan; or
(3) If such feeding or trapping is done by the owner of such cat.
(B) Except as provided herein, no person shall engage in the commercial business of breeding, buying, selling, trading, training or boarding cats and/or dogs within the corporate limits of the village.
(C) For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CAT. Includes both male and female cats, domestic and/or feral.
DOG. Include both male and female dogs, domestic and/or feral.
OWNER or CUSTODIAN.
(a) Any person who owns, keeps, possesses, harbors or has the care or custody of, a cat or dog, domestic or feral; or
(b) Any person who knowingly permits any such cat or dog to remain on or about any premises owned or occupied by such person.
(1997 Code, § 6-216) (Ord. 02-2016, passed 1-12-2016) Penalty, see § 90.99