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 part
of a kennel, wherein cats for sale are kept or displayed.
LICENSING AUTHORITY
The agency or department of the Township or any designated
representative thereof charged with administering the issuance and/or
revocation of permits and licenses under the provisions of this article.
[Amended 9-25-1990 by Ord. No. 40-90]
NEUTERED
Rendered permanently incapable of reproduction as certified
by a licensed veterinarian.
OWNER/KEEPER
Any person who shall possess, maintain, house, harbor, or
feed any pet or stray animal, or otherwise have custody of any pet
or animal, whether or not the licensed owner of such pet or animal.
[Amended 8-4-2020 by Ord. No. 15-2020]
PERSON
Any individual, corporation, partnership, organization or
institution commonly recognized by law as a unit.
Any person violating the provisions of this article shall, upon
conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $25 for the
first offense, a fine not exceeding $50 for the second offense and
a fine not exceeding $100 for the third and each subsequent offense,
within any eighteen-month period.
[Added 1-24-1995 by Ord. No. 1-95; amended 8-4-2020 by Ord. No. 15-2020]
The Animal Control Officer (ACO) of the Township of Mount Olive
may periodically, at the discretion and direction of the Township,
conduct a census of all cats owned, kept or harbored within the limits
of the Township of Mount Olive.