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Township of Franklin, NJ
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2023-12-26
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 151 Dogs and Other Animals
Act of Incorporation
Ch AOI
Act of Incorporation
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 4
Administrator, Township
Ch 6
Agricultural Advisory Committee
Ch 7
Alternate Members
Ch 10
Ambulance Corps
Ch 12
Architectural and Landscape Design Advisory Board
Ch 15
Board of Recreation Commissioners
Ch 17
(Reserved)
Ch 18
Chief Financial Officer
Ch 21
Claims Approval
Ch 24
Communications Commission
Ch 25
Contracts
Ch 27
Cooperative Pricing
Ch 28
Department of Code Enforcement and Land Use
Ch 30
Department of Law
Ch 32
Department of Public Works
Ch 35
Deputy Municipal Clerk
Ch 37
Economic Development Commission
Ch 38
Emergency Management
Ch 43
(Reserved)
Ch 46
Engineer
Ch 49
Environmental Commission
Ch 53
Fire Districts and Commissioners
Ch 55
Flex-Clerk
Ch 58
Historical Advisory Committee
Ch 62
Housing Authorities
Ch 67
Industrial Commission
Ch 69
Insurance Fund
Ch 70
Intermunicipal Assistance
Ch 81
Major Subdivision and Site Plan Review Advisory Committee
Ch 83
Meetings
Ch 85
Municipal Alliance Commission
Ch 86
Municipal Court, Joint
Ch 89
Municipal Utilities Authority
Ch 92
Personnel Policies
Ch 94
Petty Cash Fund
Ch 95
Planning and Zoning
Ch 98
Police Department
Ch 102
Public Defender
Ch 106
Purchasing Agent
Ch 110
Retirement
Ch 114
Salaries and Compensation
Ch 117
(Reserved)
Ch 120
Secretary to Zoning Officer
Ch 122
Senior Citizen Advisory Committee
Ch 125
Tax Assessor
Ch 131
Vital Statistics
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 138
Affordable Housing
Ch 140
Alarm Systems
Ch 143
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 147
Amusement Devices
Ch 151
Dogs and Other Animals
Ch 151 Art I
Dogs and Kennels
§ 151-1
Definitions.
§ 151-2
License required; fees.
§ 151-3
Ownership specified.
§ 151-4
Fee exception.
§ 151-5
Application requirement.
§ 151-6
Application procedure; information required.
§ 151-7
Issuance of license and tags.
§ 151-8
Scope of licensing requirements.
§ 151-9
Removal and/or transfer of tags prohibited; exceptions.
§ 151-10
Tag required.
§ 151-11
Licensing regulations for kennels, pet shops and animal shelters.
§ 151-12
Special permits.
§ 151-13
License fees for kennels and pet shops.
§ 151-14
Animals restricted to premises.
§ 151-15
Seizure and disposal of unlicensed dogs authorized.
§ 151-16
Appointment, term of office, duties and compensation of Animal Control Officer.
§ 151-17
Regulations governing control and impoundment of dogs.
§ 151-18
Notice to owners, detainment fee; disposal.
§ 151-19
Special permit investigation and revocation.
§ 151-20
Unreasonable barking and howling prohibited.
§ 151-21
Annual canvass authorized.
§ 151-22
Disposition of fees and other revenues.
§ 151-23
(Reserved)
§ 151-24
Interference with officials prohibited.
§ 151-25
Seizure authorized; exception.
§ 151-26
(Reserved)
§ 151-27
Violations and penalties.
§ 151-28
Enforcement procedures.
Ch 151 Art II
Domestic Animals at Large
§ 151-29
Running at large prohibited; exception.
§ 151-30
Applicability.
§ 151-31
Violations and penalties.
Ch 151 Art III
Animals and Fowl
§ 151-32
Keeping animals and fowl.
§ 151-33
Noncompliance with provisions.
§ 151-34
Notification to owner.
§ 151-35
Definitions.
§ 151-36
Violations and penalties.
Ch 151 Art IV
Vicious or Potentially Dangerous Dogs
§ 151-37
Definitions.
§ 151-38
Seizure and impoundment by Animal Control Officer.
§ 151-38.1
Notice of seizure and impoundment; determination of identity of owner; notice of hearing; return of statement by owner; destruction of dog.
§ 151-38.2
Settlement agreement.
§ 151-38.3
Finding to declare dog vicious.
§ 151-38.4
Appeal.
§ 151-38.5
Liability of owner for costs.
§ 151-38.6
Compliance schedule.
§ 151-38.7
Finding to declare potentially dangerous.
§ 151-38.8
Order and schedule for compliance requirements.
§ 151-38.9
Appeal procedure.
§ 151-38.10
Right to convene hearing for subsequent action of dog.
§ 151-38.11
Duties of owner of potentially dangerous dog.
§ 151-38.12
Violations and penalties.
§ 151-38.13
Inspection to determine compliance.
§ 151-38.14
Fees and fines.
§ 151-38.15
Exemption.
Ch 151 Art V
Cats
§ 151-39
Definitions.
§ 151-40
Mandatory treatment for cats.
§ 151-41
Violations and penalties.
§ 151-42
Seizure of cats; particular circumstances.
Ch 151 Art VI
Disposal of Pet Waste
§ 151-43
Purpose.
§ 151-44
Definitions.
§ 151-45
Requirement for disposal.
§ 151-46
Exemptions.
§ 151-47
Enforcement.
§ 151-48
Violations and penalties.
Ch 151 Art VII
Feeding of Wildlife
§ 151-49
Purpose.
§ 151-50
Definitions.
§ 151-51
Prohibited conduct.
§ 151-52
Enforcement.
§ 151-53
Violations and penalties.
Ch 151 Art VIII
Nonresident Dog Owners
§ 151-54
Definitions.
§ 151-55
Purpose.
§ 151-56
Keeping of dogs prohibited by nonresident owners.
§ 151-57
Exemption for small businesses; permit required.
§ 151-58
Reporting of violation.
§ 151-59
Service of notice.
§ 151-60
Hearing.
§ 151-61
Removal.
§ 151-62
Violations and penalties.
§ 151-63
Responsibility for costs.
Ch 162
Brush, Grass and Weeds
Ch 165
Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 169
Buildings, Unfit
Ch 173
Campgrounds, Private
Ch 178
Certificate of Occupancy Transfer
Ch 182
Charitable Organizations
Ch 185
Checks, Returned
Ch 188
Community Center
Ch 190
Construction Codes, Uniform
Ch 194
Criminal Registration
Ch 198
Curfew
Ch 202
Dangerous Substances
Ch 207
Drug-Free Zones
Ch 210
Dump Site
Ch 214
Exhaust Brakes
Ch 218
Fire Prevention
Ch 221
Fireworks
Ch 226
Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 230
Games of Chance
Ch 235
Hawkers, Peddlers and Itinerant Vendors
Ch 241
Insurance
Ch 247
Junk and Junk Dealers
Ch 253
Land Development
Ch 257
(Reserved)
Ch 261
Licenses and Permits
Ch 262
Littering
Ch 265
(Reserved)
Ch 272
Noise
Ch 275
Nuisances
Ch 278
Parks
Ch 284
Peace and Good Order
Ch 287
Pinelands Protection Area
Ch 290
Police Services, Use of
Ch 292
Precious Metal Merchants
Ch 295
Property Maintenance
Ch 299
Public Exhibitions, Recreations and Dancing
Ch 302
Public Health
Ch 310
Road Damage
Ch 314
Roadside Stands
Ch 319
Sales and Auctions, Private
Ch 322
(Reserved)
Ch 323
Smoking
Ch 325
Soil Removal
Ch 329
Solid Waste and Recycling
Ch 333
Storm Sewers
Ch 335
Stormwater Control Within and Outside Pineland Zones
Ch 337
Street Openings and Excavations
Ch 339
Street Vacation Requests
Ch 341
Swimming, Boating and Fishing: Prohibited Areas
Ch 346
Taxation
Ch 350
Taxicabs
Ch 356
Towing and Storage Services
Ch 360
Trailer Courts and Coaches
Ch 364
Trees
Ch 368
Used Merchandise Sales
Ch 373
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 375
Vehicles, Electric
Ch 377
Vehicles, Unlicensed
Ch 386
Water Pollution
Ch 387
Water Utility
Part III: Board of Health Legislation
Ch 400
Retail Food Establishments
Ch 404
Rooming Houses and Tenement Houses
Ch 408
Swine Code
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 151
Dogs and Other Animals
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Franklin as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Noise — See Ch.
272
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Swine code — See Ch.
408
.
Article I
Dogs and Kennels
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§ 151-1
Definitions.
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§ 151-2
License required; fees.
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§ 151-3
Ownership specified.
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§ 151-4
Fee exception.
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§ 151-5
Application requirement.
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§ 151-6
Application procedure; information required.
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§ 151-7
Issuance of license and tags.
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§ 151-8
Scope of licensing requirements.
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§ 151-9
Removal and/or transfer of tags prohibited; exceptions.
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§ 151-10
Tag required.
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§ 151-11
Licensing regulations for kennels, pet shops and animal shelters.
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§ 151-12
Special permits.
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§ 151-13
License fees for kennels and pet shops.
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§ 151-14
Animals restricted to premises.
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§ 151-15
Seizure and disposal of unlicensed dogs authorized.
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§ 151-16
Appointment, term of office, duties and compensation of Animal Control Officer.
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§ 151-17
Regulations governing control and impoundment of dogs.
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§ 151-18
Notice to owners, detainment fee; disposal.
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§ 151-19
Special permit investigation and revocation.
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§ 151-20
Unreasonable barking and howling prohibited.
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§ 151-21
Annual canvass authorized.
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§ 151-22
Disposition of fees and other revenues.
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§ 151-23
(Reserved)
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§ 151-24
Interference with officials prohibited.
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§ 151-25
Seizure authorized; exception.
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§ 151-26
(Reserved)
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§ 151-27
Violations and penalties.
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§ 151-28
Enforcement procedures.
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Article II
Domestic Animals at Large
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§ 151-29
Running at large prohibited; exception.
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§ 151-30
Applicability.
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§ 151-31
Violations and penalties.
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Article III
Animals and Fowl
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§ 151-32
Keeping animals and fowl.
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§ 151-33
Noncompliance with provisions.
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§ 151-34
Notification to owner.
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§ 151-35
Definitions.
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§ 151-36
Violations and penalties.
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Article IV
Vicious or Potentially Dangerous Dogs
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§ 151-37
Definitions.
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§ 151-38
Seizure and impoundment by Animal Control Officer.
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§ 151-38.1
Notice of seizure and impoundment; determination of identity of owner; notice of hearing; return of statement by owner; destruction of dog.
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§ 151-38.2
Settlement agreement.
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§ 151-38.3
Finding to declare dog vicious.
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§ 151-38.4
Appeal.
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§ 151-38.5
Liability of owner for costs.
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§ 151-38.6
Compliance schedule.
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§ 151-38.7
Finding to declare potentially dangerous.
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§ 151-38.8
Order and schedule for compliance requirements.
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§ 151-38.9
Appeal procedure.
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§ 151-38.10
Right to convene hearing for subsequent action of dog.
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§ 151-38.11
Duties of owner of potentially dangerous dog.
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§ 151-38.12
Violations and penalties.
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§ 151-38.13
Inspection to determine compliance.
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§ 151-38.14
Fees and fines.
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§ 151-38.15
Exemption.
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Article V
Cats
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§ 151-39
Definitions.
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§ 151-40
Mandatory treatment for cats.
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§ 151-41
Violations and penalties.
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§ 151-42
Seizure of cats; particular circumstances.
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Article VI
Disposal of Pet Waste
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§ 151-43
Purpose.
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§ 151-44
Definitions.
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§ 151-45
Requirement for disposal.
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§ 151-46
Exemptions.
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§ 151-47
Enforcement.
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§ 151-48
Violations and penalties.
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Article VII
Feeding of Wildlife
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§ 151-49
Purpose.
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§ 151-50
Definitions.
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§ 151-51
Prohibited conduct.
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§ 151-52
Enforcement.
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§ 151-53
Violations and penalties.
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Article VIII
Nonresident Dog Owners
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§ 151-54
Definitions.
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§ 151-55
Purpose.
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§ 151-56
Keeping of dogs prohibited by nonresident owners.
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§ 151-57
Exemption for small businesses; permit required.
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§ 151-58
Reporting of violation.
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§ 151-59
Service of notice.
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§ 151-60
Hearing.
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§ 151-61
Removal.
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§ 151-62
Violations and penalties.
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§ 151-63
Responsibility for costs.
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