As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
CAT Includes the ordinary domesticated quadruped of the Felidae family, long kept by humans as a pet, and specifically excludes pet lions, pet tigers, pet leopards, pet cheetahs, pet pumas, pet wildcats, pet jaguars, pet ocelots or any other pet of the Felidae family usually living in a wild state.
DOG Includes the ordinary domesticated quadruped of the Canidae family, long kept by humans as a pet, and specifically excludes pet wolves, pet jackals, pet foxes or any other pet of the Canidae family usually living in a wild state.
It shall not be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to own, harbor, keep and maintain any cat, dog, gerbils, hamsters, canaries or parakeets within the limits of the Borough of North Arlington.
Any person, firm or corporation desiring to own, harbor, keep or maintain any horse or horses, cattle or goat or goats shall make an application in writing to the Board of Health of the Borough of North Arlington for a permit. Such application shall be made upon forms to be furnished by the Board of Health; shall set forth the name and address of the applicant and a description of the premises to be used, either by metes and bounds or by lot and block according to the Tax Map of the Borough; and shall illustrate by diagram the land and buildings to be used by the applicant and the relative position of the buildings or corral to be used for the keeping and harboring of the animal or animals, with respect to the boundary lines of the applicant's property and other buildings within said plot or lot and the relative position of all other buildings on lands immediately adjacent on all sides of the land of the applicant.
A permit fee of $20 shall be paid for each permit issued, and each such permit issued shall expire June 30 of each year unless sooner revoked by the Board of Health.
Any permit granted hereunder may be revoked by the Board of Health for any violations of the provisions herein and for good cause shown, after five days' notice in writing to the person, firm or corporation to which the permit was granted and upon hearing of the charges presented, and no permit so revoked shall be reissued, except for good and sufficient reason shown.
The mammals, birds, reptiles or amphibians prohibited in §
369-2 hereof shall include but shall not be limited to monk parakeets, pigeons, white rats, native mice and rats, domestic rabbits, chipmunks, red squirrels, flying squirrels, monkeys, chickens, domestic ducks and geese, snakes, constrictors, lizards, alligators, turtles, raccoons, skunks, wolves, foxes and coyotes.
[Amended 2-9-2006 by Ord. No. 1953]
Any person violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine of not less than $5 nor more than $500 in the discretion of the court. The continuation of such violation for each successive day shall constitute a separate offense, and the person or persons allowing or permitting the continuance of the violation may be punished as provided above for each separate offense.