§ 9-1. Definitions.

A. 

The words hereinafter defined shall have the meaning herein indicated for the purposes of this ordinance, as follows:

BOROUGH

The Borough of Paulsboro in the County of Gloucester.

BOROUGH OFFICIAL

Any Borough Code Enforcement Official, Borough Police Department Officer, Gloucester County Animal Control Officer, the Municipal Clerk, or other official or person assigned or designated by Mayor and Council.

CAT

Any member of the domestic feline species.

[Added 12-5-1995 by Ord. No. 10.95]

DOG

Any dog, bitch or spayed bitch.

[Amended 12-5-1995 by Ord. No. 10.95]

DOG OF LICENSING AGE

Any dog which has attained the age of seven months or which possesses a set of permanent teeth.

[Added 12-5-1995 by Ord. No. 10.95]

HARBOR

To allow or accommodate the continuing presence of any dog on a premises, whether or not claiming ownership or other property right over the same.

[Added 12-5-1995 by Ord. No. 10.95]

KENNEL

Any establishment wherein or whereon the business of boarding or selling dogs or breeding dogs for sale is carried on, except a pet shop.

OWNER

When applied to the proprietorship of a dog, shall mean and include every person having a right of property in such dog and every person who has such a dog in his keeping.

PERSON

An individual, firm, partnership, corporation or association of persons.

PET SHOP

Any room or group of rooms, case or exhibitions pen, not part of a kennel, wherein dogs for sale are kept or displayed.

POUND

An establishment for the confinement of dogs seized either under the provisions of this ordinance or otherwise.

SHELTER

Any establishment where dogs are received, housed and distributed without charge.

STRAY OR ABANDONED ANIMAL

May be construed toward the effectuating of this ordinance to mean any domesticated animal, carnivorous or otherwise.

VICIOUS DOG

Any dog which has attacked or bitten any human or which habitually attacks other dogs or domestic animals.

[Added 12-5-1995 by Ord. No. 10.95]

B. 

The words "and" and "or" may be used interchangeably, and either of the two may be applicable, whichever is more conducive towards the effectuating of the ordinance.

C. 

Personal pronouns shall mean either the singular or plural, whichever is applicable and conducive towards the effectuating of this ordinance.

D. 

The masculine, feminine or the neuter gender shall be implied, whichever is appropriate and conducive for the effectuating of this ordinance.

Added 3-5-2019 by Ord. No. 05.19