There is hereby created the position of Animal Cruelty Investigator.
The Animal Cruelty Investigator shall be appointed by the Mayor,
with the advice and consent of the Borough Council, and shall serve
a term of office of three years, commencing January 1 of the year
of appointment and ending on December 31 of the third year, or until
a successor shall be appointed and qualified.
The duties of the Animal Cruelty Investigator shall include
but not be limited to the following:
A. Enforce all laws and ordinances enacted for the protection of animals,
including, but not limited to, animal control, animal welfare and
animal cruelty laws of the state and local ordinances.
B. Conduct investigations and initiate and prosecute complaints and/or
violations of animal cruelty control, animal welfare or animal cruelty
laws of the State of New Jersey, as well as local ordinances.
C. Engage in the apprehension and arrest and detection of offenders
who have violated animal control, animal welfare and animal cruelty
laws of the state, as well as local ordinances.
D. Working in consultation and cooperation with the Ho-Ho-Kus Police
Department, the Animal Control Officer and other animal cruelty investigators
under the discretion of the Animal Control Officer, as well as the
Borough Administrator, when applicable, and, when necessary, cooperatively
determining whether probable cause exists for the application and
issuance of a search or arrest warrant and implementing same.
To be appointed to the position of Animal Cruelty Investigator,
a person must hold a certified animal control officer certificate
from the State of New Jersey and have and maintain the New Jersey
State Animal Cruelty Investigators Certification pursuant to N.J.S.A.
4:19-15.16a.