[Adopted 4-12-2016 by Ord. No. 1051 (Ch. 48, Art. VIII, of the 1982 Code)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ANIMAL CARE FACILITY
An animal control center or animal shelter, maintained by or under contract with the state, the county or the Borough of Barrington, whose mission and practice is, in whole or significant part, the rescue and placement of animals in permanent homes or rescue organizations.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
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.
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 cat or dog.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
PET SHOP
A retail establishment where cats and dogs 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.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]