As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
CAT
Any member of the domestic feline species, male, female,
or altered.
CAT OF LICENSING AGE
Any cat which has attained the age of seven months or which
possesses a set of permanent teeth.
CATTERY
Any room or group of rooms, cage or exhibition pen, not a
part of a kennel, wherein cats for sale are kept or displayed.
LICENSING OFFICIAL
The agency or department of the Borough of Bloomsbury designated
by the Borough Council and charged with administering the issuance
and/or revocation of permits and licenses under the provisions of
this article.
OWNER
When applied to the proprietorship of a cat, shall include
every person having a right of property (or custody) in such cat and
every person who has such cat in his/her keeping or who harbors or
maintains a cat or knowingly permits a cat to remain on or about any
premises occupied by that person.
PERSON
Any individual, corporation, partnership, organization, or
institution, commonly recognized by law as a unit.
STERILIZED
Rendered permanently incapable of reproduction as certified
by a licensed veterinarian.
No person shall hinder, molest, or interfere with anyone authorized
or empowered to perform any duty under this article.