As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated.
ANIMAL
For the purpose of this article, animal shall mean dog or
cat.
ANIMAL CONTROL AUTHORITY
Any person or agency designated or certified by the State
of New Jersey to enforce the provisions of this article.
CAT
Any member of the domestic feline species; male, female,
or altered.
CAT OF LICENSING AGE
Any cat that has attained the age of seven months or that
possesses a set of permanent teeth.
CATTERY
Shall mean any room or group of rooms, cage, or exhibition
pen, not part of a kennel, wherein cats for sale are kept or displayed.
LICENSING AUTHORITY
The agency or department of the Township of Cranbury, or
any designated representative thereof, charged with administering
the issuance and/or revocation of permits and licenses under the provisions
of this article.
NEUTERED
Rendered permanently incapable of reproduction as certified
by a licensed veterinarian.
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.
No person shall hinder, molest or interfere with anyone authorized
or empowered to perform any duty under this article.
[Amended 10-12-2015 by Ord. No. 09-15-16]
The violation and penalty required by the provisions of this article shall be the same as the violation and penalty of any dog under Article
II of this chapter.