Township of Pennsauken, NJ Article V Animals [1]

[1] Editor's Note: See Ch. 101, Animals.

§ 333-15 Keeping of certain animals prohibited.

The keeping of goats, pigs, swine, sheep, cattle, horses, chinchillas, mink, kennel dogs, poultry or fowl of any kind, pigeons, rabbits or guinea pigs is prohibited under the Zoning Ordinance of the Township of Pennsauken, in the County of Camden, New Jersey.

§ 333-16 Running at large prohibited; enclosures.

No goats, pigs, swine, sheep, cattle, horses, chinchillas, mink, kennel dogs, poultry or fowl of any kind, pigeons, rabbits or guinea pigs maintained as a nonconforming use under Chapter 141, Development Regulations, shall be allowed to run at large, but shall be housed in a suitable house or coop with an enclosed runway. Such house or coop and runway shall be kept thoroughly clean and unobjectionable at all times. No part of said house, coop or runway shall be nearer than 200 feet to a building occupied by a human being, except a building which shall be owned and occupied by the owner of such house, coop or runway.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Original § 280-18, Keeping of certain animals in dwellings prohibited, which immediately followed this section, was deleted at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 314, General Provisions, Board of Health, Art. I).

§ 333-17 Storage and conveyance of manure.

A. Manure shall not be stored nor allowed to accumulate on any premises in such a manner as to create a nuisance or as to breed flies.

B. Manure shall not be conveyed through the streets of this municipality unless the same is fully covered by a tarpaulin or other suitable coverings.