A property consisting of a tract or tracts of land and all buildings or structures and installations, temporary or permanent, pertaining thereto, any part or all of which is maintained for the harboring of
animals which may be stray, unwanted, lost or abandoned, the owner or operator of which is a nonprofit or not-for-profit entity. For the purpose of this article, the term "
animal shelter" shall not apply to a municipally owned or operated
animal harboring facility; a facility commonly known as a "boarding kennel," where the ownership of the
animal is not transferred; a facility commonly known as a "pet store," where
animals are offered for sale as all or part of a business, an
animal hospital owned, operated or supervised by a licensed veterinarian; or a facility where the owner or operator is licensed by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation as a nuisance wildlife control agent or wildlife rehabilitator. The owner or operator of an
animal shelter shall be presumed to be a nonprofit or not-for-profit entity unless documentation is presented to the satisfaction of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services or its agents which shows otherwise.
[Amended 10-8-1985 by L.L. No. 31-1985]