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1 <br /> 2011-05 <br /> ORDINANCE NO. 2011-05 OF THE CITY OF LAKE WORTH, FLORIDA, AMENDING <br /> CHAPTER 6 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY CREATING A NEW SECTION 6-8, <br /> ENTITLED "RETAIL SALES OF DOGS AND CATS," AND RENUMBERING AND <br /> AMENDING SECTION 6-8, "PENALTIES" AS A NEW SECTION 6-9; AMENDING <br /> CHAPTER 23, ARTICLE XI, SECTION 23.11.03.01.H., ARTICLE XII, SECTION <br /> 23.12.02.01.I. AND ARTICLE XIII, SECTION 23.13.03.01.J. TO INCLUDE A <br /> REFERENCE TO THE NEW SECTION 6-8; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; <br /> PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING <br /> ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE WORTH, <br /> FLORIDA, that: <br /> Section 1. Chapter 6 Code of Ordinances is amended by adding a new Section 6-8 <br /> and renumbering and amending the existing Section 6-8 to read as follows: <br /> Chapter 6 ANIMALS AND FOWL <br /> * * * <br /> Sec. 6-8. Penalties.Retail sales of dogs and cats. <br /> 1 11 . _ _• .. <br /> .. <br /> (2) • - - - - - -- =- - - - - - =- - - - = -- - • ' --- <br /> - • .. .. <br /> a. Definitions <br /> For the purpose of this chapter: <br /> "Pet store" means any retail establishment open to the public that sells or transfers, or <br /> offers for sale or transfer, dogs and/or cats, including puppies and kittens, regardless of the <br /> age of the dog or cat. <br /> "Pet store operator" means a person who owns or operates a pet store, or both. <br /> "Animal shelter" means a municipal or related public animal shelter or duly incorporated <br /> nonprofit organization devoted to the rescue, care and adoption of stray, abandoned or <br /> surrendered animals, and which does not breed animals. <br />