[Amended 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 675]
There is hereby created within the Borough of Buena the position of Certified Animal Control Officer and the position of Municipal Humane Law Enforcement Officer, which positions may be concurrent. The Mayor of the Borough shall appoint a Certified Animal Control Officer and a Municipal Humane Law Enforcement Officer, each for a term of one year with the advice and consent of Council, or the Council may award a contract for the services. The person or agency appointed as the Certified Animal Control Officer is hereby authorized to license dogs and other animals and the Municipal Law Enforcement Officer is hereby authorized to investigate and sign complaints alleging violations of animal cruelty law and arrest violators, and otherwise act as an officer, with respect to people who violate state laws and municipal ordinances regarding animal cruelty.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
CAT
Any member of the domestic feline species, male, female or altered.
CERTIFIED ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER
Any person or agency certified by the State of New Jersey as defined pursuant to N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.16, as amended.
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DOG
Any dog, bitch or spayed bitch.
DOG OF LICENSING AGE
Any dog which has attained the age of seven months or which possesses a set of permanent teeth.
DOMESTIC ANIMALS
Any of various animals (including livestock) domesticated by man so as to live and breed in a tame condition.
KENNEL
Any establishment wherein or whereon the business of boarding or selling dogs or breeding dogs for sale is carried on, except a pet shop.
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MUNICIPAL HUMANE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
Any person or agency certified by the State of New Jersey as defined pursuant to N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.16, as amended.
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NEUTERED
Rendered permanently incapable of reproduction as certified by a licensed veterinarian.
OWNER
When applied to the proprietorship of any dog, cat or other animal, includes every person having a right (or custody) in such an animal and every person who has such an animal in his or her keeping or who harbors or maintains an animal or knowingly permits such an animal to remain on or about any premises occupied by that person or who feeds such an animal on a regular basis.
PERSON
Any individual, corporation, partnership, organization or institution commonly recognized by law as a unit.
PET SHOP
Any place of business which is not part of a kennel, wherein animals, including, but not limited to, dogs, cats, birds, fish, reptiles, rabbits, hamsters or gerbils, are kept or displayed chiefly for the purpose of sale to individuals for personal appreciation and companionship rather than for business or research purposes.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code]
POUND
Any establishment for the confinement of dogs or other animals seized either under the provisions of this chapter or otherwise.
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SHELTER
An establishment where dogs are received, housed and distributed.
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