[Adopted 10-20-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-16]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
An animal control center or animal shelter, maintained by
or under contract with any state, county, or municipality, whose mission
and practice is, in whole or significant part, the rescue and placement
of animals in permanent homes or rescue organizations.
Any not-for-profit organization which has tax-exempt status
under § 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue
Code, whose mission and practice is, in whole or in significant part,
with or without salary or compensation, to house and care for homeless
animals in the home of an individual or in other facilities, with
the intent of placing the animals in responsible, more permanent homes
as soon as possible.
A member of the species of domestic cat, Felis catus.
A member of the species of domestic dog, Canis familiaris.
To sell, offer for sale or adoption, advertise for the sale
of, barter, auction, give away or otherwise dispose of a dog or cat.
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. Such definition shall
not include an animal care facility or animal rescue organization,
as defined.
If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase
of this article shall be declared invalid for any reason whatsoever,
such decision shall not affect the remaining portions of this article
which shall continue in full force and effect, and to this end the
provisions of this article are hereby declared to be severable.
