ANIMAL
For the purpose of this chapter, animal shall mean dog or
cat.
ANIMAL CONTROL AUTHORITY
Shall mean any person or agency designated or certified by
the State of New Jersey or the licensing authority to enforce the
provisions of this chapter.
AUTHORIZED AGENT
Shall include the Health Officer, Registered Environmental
Health Specialist and Animal Control Officer of the Warren Township
Board of Health.
[Amended 1-8-2020 by Ord. No. BH2020-2]
CAT
Shall mean any member of the domestic feline species; male,
female, or altered.
CAT OF LICENSING AGE
Shall mean any cat which has attained the age of seven months,
or which possesses a set of permanent teeth.
CATTERY
Shall mean 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
Shall mean the Warren Township Board of Health or any designated
representative charged with administering this chapter and/or issuing
or revoking licenses under the provisions of this chapter.
OWNER
When applied to the proprietorship of a cat, shall include
every person having a right of property (or custody) in such cat and
every person who has such cat in his/her keeping, or who harbors or
maintains a cat or knowingly permits a cat to remain on or about any
premises occupied by that person. The owner of the cat shall be considered
the initial owner of its kittens. A person who continually feeds a
stray animal shall be considered the owner.
PERSON
Shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, organization,
or institution commonly recognized by law as a unit.
[Amended 1-8-2020 by Ord. No. BH2020-2]
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any person who
violates, or fails or refuses to comply with this chapter, shall be
liable to a penalty of not less than $50, nor more than $500, for
each offense, to be recovered by and in the name of the Warren Township
Board of Health, or by and in the name of the Township of Warren.