[Added 3-28-17 by Ord. No. 2017-4]
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.
ANIMAL RESCUE ORGANIZATION
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.
CAT
A member of the species of domestic cat, Felis catus.
DOG
A member of the species of domestic dog, Canis familiaris.
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 a
cat.
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 3-28-17 by Ord. No. 2017-4]
A. A pet shop may offer for sale only those dogs and cats that the pet
shop has obtained from or displays in cooperation with:
(1)
An animal care facility; or
(2)
An animal rescue organization.
B. A pet shop shall not offer for sale a dog or a cat that is younger
than eight weeks old.
[Added 3-28-17 by Ord. No. 2017-4]
This Article shall be enforced by the Town of Secaucus Police
Department, Animal Control Officers and the Board of Health or their
designee(s). Failure to comply with the regulations established may
result in the issuance of a summons in accordance with this Article.
[Added 3-28-17 by Ord. No. 2017-4]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this Article shall
be subject to a fine not in excess of $2,000 for each violation and/or
imprisonment for not more than 90 days.