[Adopted 1-24-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-1]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
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.
A not-for-profit organization which has tax-exempt status
under § 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.
A member of the species of domestic cat, Felis catus (all
cats over the age of six months).
Any dog which has attained the age of seven months or which
possesses a set of permanent teeth.
A member of the species of domestic dog, Canis familiars
(any dog, bitch or spayed bitch).
A house, apartment, store or other building, whether or not
used or designated for use as a dwelling.
The family group occupying one dwelling unit.
Any person exercising control over a dog/cat or permitting
a dog/cat to remain on premises under his control.
To sell, offer for sale or adoption, advertise for the sale
of, barter, auction, give away or otherwise dispose of a dog or cat.
When applied to the proprietorship of a dog, shall mean and
include every person having a right of property in such dog/cat and
every person who has such dog in his keeping.
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.
Includes any dog which has been declared by judicial authority
to be a vicious dog, or which has attacked any human being, or which
habitually attacks other dogs or domestic animals.
