(A) Definitions. For purposes of this section the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ANIMAL CARE FACILITY. An animal control center or animal shelter, maintained by or under contract with any state, county, or municipality, whose mission and practice is, in whole, or significant part, the rescue and placement of animals in permanent homes or rescue organizations.
ANIMAL RESCUE ORGANIZATION. Any not-for-profit organization which has tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code, whose mission and practice is, in whole or in significant part, the rescue and placement of animals in permanent homes.
CAT. A member of the species of domestic cat, Felis catus.
DOG. A member of the species of domestic dog, Cams familiaris.
OFFER FOR SALE. To sell, offer for sale or adoption, advertise for the sale of, barter, auction, give away or otherwise dispose of a dog or cat.
PET SHOP. A retail establishment where dogs and cats are sold, exchanged, bartered or offered for sale as pet animals to the general public at retail. Such definition shall not include an animal care facility or animal rescue organization, as defined above.
(B) Restrictions on the sale of animals.
(1) A pet shop may offer for sale only those dogs and cats that the pet shop has obtained from or displays in cooperation with:
(a) An animal care facility; or
(b) An animal rescue organization.
(2) A pet shop shall not offer for sale a dog or cat that is younger than eight weeks old.
(C) Enforcement. Enforcement authority is hereby delegated to the County of Camden, which shall enforce the terms of this section through the County Department of Health and Human Services.
(Ord. 269-15, passed 10-13-15)