As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ANIMAL CARE FACILITY
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.
[Added 10-10-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-11]
ANIMAL CONTROL AUTHORITY
Any person or agency designated or certified by the State of New Jersey to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
ANIMAL RESCUE ORGANIZATION
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, the rescue and placement of animals in permanent homes.
[Added 10-10-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-11]
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, exhibition pen or part of a kennel wherein cats for sale are kept or displayed.
COMMON HOUSEHOLD PETS
Dogs, cats, hamsters, mice, ferrets, fish, rabbits, potbellied pigs, snakes (excluding constrictors and poisonous snakes) and domesticated birds, including but not limited to canaries, parakeets, myna birds, parrots and the like.
[Added 11-13-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-45]
DOG
Any male or female 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.
FARM ANIMALS
Horses, ponies, livestock, cattle, goats, sheep, pigs, mules, donkeys, fowl and any other animals customarily kept on a farm, but not including common household pets.
[Added 11-13-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-45]
HOUSEHOLD
A family living together in a single dwelling unit with common access to and common use of all living and eating areas and all areas and facilities for the preparation and storage of food within the dwelling unit.
HOUSEHOLD ANIMAL
Any dog or cat.
LICENSING AUTHORITY
The agency or department of Cranford or any designated representative thereof charged with administering the issuance and/or revocation of permits and licenses under the provisions of this chapter.
NEUTERED
Rendered permanently incapable of reproduction as certified by a licensed veterinarian.
OFFER FOR SALE
To sell, offer for sale or adoption, advertise for the sale of, barter, auction, give away or otherwise dispose of a dog or cat.
[Added 10-10-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-11]
OWNER
When applied to the proprietorship of a dog or cat, every person having a right of property or custody in such dog or cat and every person who has such dog or cat in his/her keeping or harbors or maintains a dog or cat or who knowingly permits a dog or 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.
PET SHOP
A retail establishment where dogs and cats are sold, exchanged, bartered or offered for sale as pet animals to the general public at retail. Such definition shall not include an animal care facility or animal rescue organization, as defined.
[Added 10-10-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-11]
WILD OR EXOTIC ANIMALS
Any species of animal whose natural or usual habitat within the State of New Jersey is either in a zoo or the wild, as opposed to a domesticated environment, regardless of whether such animal poses an actual or apparent threat to persons, other animals, or property. This includes wild animals not normally found in the State of New Jersey, such as tigers, alligators and other wild animals.
[Added 11-13-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-45]