[Adopted 10-23-2017 by Ord. No. 18-2017]
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 Section 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.
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.
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.
No pet store shall sell, deliver, offer for sale, barter, auction,
give away, or otherwise transfer or dispose of cats or dogs. Nothing
in this section shall prohibit pet stores from collaborating with
animal care facilities or animal rescue organizations to offer space
for such entities to showcase adoptable dogs and cats.
This chapter shall be enforced by the Zoning Officer. It shall
be the duty of the Zoning Officer to investigate any violations of
this chapter coming to his attention, and if a violation is found
to exist, he shall prosecute a complaint before the Municipal Court.
