[Adopted 7-8-1974 as
§§ 7-18 and 7-19 of the 1974 Code]
This Article shall be known and designated as an "Article of
the Board of Health to Prevent the Spread of Rabies."
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Cows, bulls, calves, horses, mules, asses, sheep, goats and
swine.
Every part of any marine animal.
Chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, guinea fowl, pigeons and
all other fowl commonly kept, raised and sold for human consumption.
Rabbits, minks, cats, dogs, guinea pigs and any other small
animals kept or raised for commercial purposes or kept and raised
for sale or for the production of meat, fur or wool or kept and raised
for exhibition or other purposes or as a source of supply for laboratories;
provided, however, that the term "small animals" shall not apply if
they total in the aggregate fewer than 10 in number.
A.
All persons who shall own, keep or harbor a dog within the limits of the Borough, except as specified in Subsection B, shall procure for each such dog and shall cause to be fastened on the collar or harness of such dog a suitable tag indicating that such dog has been inoculated against rabies and indicating the year of such inoculation.
B.
Any dog which has not attained the age of six months shall not be
required to be so inoculated, and any dog may be exempt from the requirement
of such inoculation, for a specified period of time, by the Board
of Health upon the presentation of a certificate from a duly licensed
veterinarian of the State of New Jersey that, because of infirmity
or other physical condition, the inoculation of such dog for said
period of time is contraindicated.
C.
Any person who shall own, keep or harbor a dog within the limits of the Borough, except as specified in Subsection B, shall procure for each such dog and shall cause to be fastened on the collar or harness of such dog a suitable tag indicating that such dog has been inoculated against rabies and indicating the year of such inoculation.
Any person who shall be guilty of violating the provisions of
this article shall be subject to a penalty of not less than $5 nor
more than $500 upon conviction thereof in the Municipal Court of the
Borough.
Whenever any person who owns, keeps or harbors any dog within the limits of the Borough, except as specified in § 219-13B, is unable to produce, upon the request of any official of the Borough, the tag referred to in § 219-13C or a certificate signed by a duly licensed veterinarian of the State of New Jersey that such dog has received an inoculation against rabies for the current year, he shall upon notice received from the Board of Health, present such tag or certificate to the Board of Health within two weeks from the mailing of such notice.
A.
Whenever a dog, cat or other animal is infected or is suspected of
being infected with rabies or has been bitten by an animal known or
suspected to be infected with rabies, the owner or person in charge
of any such animal or every other person having knowledge thereof
shall forthwith notify the Board. Such notification shall state where
the animal or animals so infected may be found.
B.
Whenever the Board or any officer thereof has reason to believe or
has been notified by the State Department that there is danger that
rabies may spread within the jurisdiction of the Board, the Board
or Health Officer shall serve a notice, in writing, upon all persons
within the jurisdiction of such Board, so far as the same may be known
to the Board or to such Health Officer, owning, keeping or having
charge of any dog, requiring such person to confine such dog. Any
and all other animals may be included in the notice whenever, in the
opinion of the Board, such animals shall be so included. In lieu of
serving the written notice, notice may be published in the official
legal newspaper of the Borough.
A.
Any animal confined under order of the Board shall not be released
until a certificate of release has been issued by the Board.
B.
The Board or the duly authorized agent of the Board, within its jurisdiction,
shall be permitted by the owner or person in charge of a dog, cat
or other animal which has attacked or bitten a person to examine the
animal at any time, and daily if desired, within a period of 10 days
after the animal has attacked or bitten a person, to determine whether
the animal shows symptoms of rabies. No person shall refuse, obstruct
or interfere with the Board in making such examination.
C.
The local board, within its jurisdiction, shall serve a notice, in
writing, upon the owner or person in charge of a dog, cat or other
animal known or suspected to have been bitten by an animal known or
suspected of being affected by rabies requiring the owner or person
in charge of the animal to kill it or confine it for a period of not
less than six months.
[Amended 6-20-1994 by Ord. No. 606-C]
