[Adopted 11-13-1975 by Ord. No. 6-75 (Ch.
204, Art. I, of the 1984 Code)]
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
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.
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.
A.
No permit shall be issued unless the applicant has
a completely enclosed building which is suitable to be used as a stable,
or coop and a corral to keep and harbor said animal or animals. Any
said stable, coop and corral shall be at least 100 feet from any existing
building which is used for residential or business purposes.
B.
The building, stable or coop and corral shall be kept reasonably clean at all times to prevent offensive odors and accumulation of manure and organic refuse which foster the breeding of flies, and shall be otherwise maintained in strict accordance with the rules and regulations of Chapter 430, Sanitary Code, now in effect or to be hereafter adopted by the Board of Health of the Borough of North Arlington.
C.
The corral shall be constructed in such a manner and
of such material to prevent said animal or animals from running at
large.
D.
Said animal or animals, if left unattended, shall
remain confined in said corral, stable or coop.
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.
