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 in significant part, the rescue and placement of animals in permanent homes or rescue organizations. |
ANIMAL RESCUE ORGANIZATION/AN IMAL RESCUE SHELTER: | 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. This term does not include any entity which, is or is housed on the premises of, a breeder or broker, obtains dogs, cats or rabbits from a breeder or broker in exchange for payment or compensation, or resells dogs, cats or rabbits obtained from a breeder or broker and provides payment or compensation to such breeder or broker. |
HUMANE SOCIETY: | Any chartered, not-for-profit organization authorized to do business in this State and organized for the purpose of preventing cruelty to animals and promoting humane care and treatment of animals. |
OFFER FOR SALE: | To sell, offer for sale or adoption, advertise for sale of, barter, auction, give away or otherwise dispose of a dog, cat or rabbit. |
RETAIL PET STORE: | A retail establishment where dogs, cats and rabbits 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 or animal rescue shelter, as defined herein. (Ord. 20-O-15, 4-27-2020) |