Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following
definitions shall apply:
"Animal shelter"
means a municipal or related public animal shelter or duly
incorporated nonprofit organization devoted to the rescue, care and
adoption of stray, abandoned or surrendered animals, and which does
not breed animals.
"Cat"
means an animal of the Felidae family of the order Carnivora.
"Certificate of source"
means a document declaring the source of the dog or cat sold
or transferred by the pet store. The certificate shall include the
name and address of the source of the dog or cat.
"Dog"
means an animal of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora.
"Existing pet store"
means any pet store or pet store operator that displayed,
sold, delivered, offered for sale, offered for adoption, bartered,
auctioned, gave away, or otherwise transferred cats or dogs in the
City of West Hollywood on the effective date of this chapter, and
complied with all applicable provisions of the West Hollywood Municipal
Code.
"Pet store"
means a retail establishment open to the public and engaging
in the business of offering for sale and/or selling animals at retail.
"Retail sale"
includes display, offer for sale, offer for adoption, barter,
auction, give away, or other transfer any cat or dog.