As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ANIMAL CONTROL AUTHORITY
Any person or agency designated or certified by the State
of New Jersey to enforce the provisions of this article.
DOG
Any dog, bitch or spayed bitch of the domestic dog species;
male, female or altered.
DOG OF LICENSING AGE
Any dog which has attained the age of seven months, or which
possesses a set of permanent teeth.
KENNEL
Any establishment wherein or whereon the business of boarding,
selling or breeding dogs is carried on, except a pet shop.
MUNICIPAL DOG LICENSING AGENT
The designated agent of the Township of Toms River 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 dog, shall include
every person having a right of property (or custody) in such dog and
every person who has such dog in his/her keeping, or who harbors or
maintains a dog or knowingly permits a dog 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.
PET SHOP
Any room or group of rooms, cage or exhibition pen, not part
of a kennel, wherein dogs for sale are kept or displayed.
POUND
Any establishment for the confinement of dogs seized either
under the provisions of this article or otherwise.
SHELTER
Any establishment where dogs are received, housed and distributed.
SPAYED/NEUTERED
Rendered permanently incapable of reproduction as certified
by a licensed veterinarian.
Except as otherwise provided in this article, any person who
violates, or who fails or refuses to comply with, this article shall
be liable to a penalty of not less than $5 nor more than $50 for each
offense, to be recovered by and in the name of the Board of Health
of Toms River Township, or by and in the name of the municipality.