[Adopted 10-3-2017 by Ord. No. 3368]
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, animal rescue organizations or reputable hobby
breeders to offer space for such entities to showcase adoptable dogs
and cats.
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.
Any person(s) who is found to be in violation of the provisions
of this article shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $500. This
article shall be enforced by both the Health Inspector and the Police
Department of the Township of Nutley.
This article shall become effective 90 days after passage.
