§ 40-2. Terminology.

A. 

Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

DOG

Any dog, bitch or spayed bitch.

DOG OF LICENSING AGE

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

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, every person having a right of property in such dog and every person who has such dog in his/her keeping.

PET SHOP

Any room or group of rooms, cage or exhibition 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 article or otherwise.

SHELTER

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

B. 

Word usage.

(1) 

"And" and "or" may be used interchangeably and either of the two may be applicable, whichever may be more conducive toward the giving of full effect to this article.

(2) 

Personal pronouns shall mean either the singular or the plural, whichever may be applicable and more conducive toward the giving of full effect to this article.

(3) 

The masculine, feminine or the neuter gender shall be implied, whichever may be most appropriate and conducive toward the giving of full effect to this article.