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Town of Phillipsburg, NJ
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2023-06-06
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 172 Animals
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 5
Administration of Government
Ch 7
Background Checks, Board, Commission or Committee Members
Ch 9
Civil Service
Ch 14
Claims
Ch 21
Court, Municipal
Ch 27
Defense and Indemnification
Ch 29
Development Fees
Ch 32
Drug-Free Workplace
Ch 39
Economic Development Corporation
Ch 46
Emergency Squad
Ch 53
Ethics Board, Municipal
Ch 56
Firearms and Weapons
Ch 58
Fire Department
Ch 67
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 69
Housing Authority
Ch 76
Investment Policy
Ch 85
Map, Official
Ch 94
(Reserved)
Ch 100
Personnel Policy and Practices
Ch 105
Police Department
Ch 110
Project Labor Agreement
Ch 117
Redevelopment
Ch 120
Retirement
Ch 123
Sewer Utility
Ch 129
Sexual Discrimination; Sexual Harassment
Ch 133
Third-Party Payroll Disbursement
Ch 140
Volunteer Organizations
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 160
Alarm Systems
Ch 165
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 172
Animals
Ch 172 Art I
Pigeons, Fowl, Horses, Cattle, Goats and Swine
§ 172-1
Permits required.
§ 172-2
Application for permit.
§ 172-3
Fee; transferability of permit; expiration of permit.
§ 172-4
Buildings and corrals.
§ 172-5
Sanitation.
§ 172-6
Corral construction.
§ 172-7
Unattended animals.
§ 172-8
Land required.
§ 172-9
Homing pigeons.
§ 172-10
Manure.
§ 172-11
Revocation or suspension of permit.
§ 172-12
Violations and penalties; remedies.
§ 172-12.1
Enforcement.
Ch 172 Art II
Dog Licensing and Regulation
§ 172-13
Definitions.
§ 172-14
License required.
§ 172-15
Newly acquired dogs.
§ 172-16
Application for license.
§ 172-17
Fees; exceptions; delinquent fee.
§ 172-18
Dogs from other states.
§ 172-19
Unlawful use of tags.
§ 172-20
Kennels, pet shops, shelters and pounds; licensing.
§ 172-21
Kennel and pet shop license fees.
§ 172-22
Dogs kept in kennels, pet shops, shelters and pounds; off premises.
§ 172-23
Disposition of monies collected as fees.
§ 172-24
Reports of licenses issued.
§ 172-25
Canvassing.
§ 172-26
Enforcement officers.
§ 172-27
Duties of Animal Control Officer; impounding and disposition of dogs.
§ 172-28
Seizure of dogs; entry on premises.
§ 172-29
Obstructing enforcement officers.
§ 172-30
Noisy dogs.
§ 172-31
Dogs running at large.
§ 172-32
Dogs prohibited in public parks; dogs to be in custody in other public places.
§ 172-33
Muzzles.
§ 172-34
Dogs committing nuisances.
§ 172-35
(Reserved)
§ 172-36
Number of dogs and cats limited.
§ 172-37
Violations and penalties.
Ch 172 Art IIA
Vicious Dogs
§ 172-37.1
Liability of owner regardless of viciousness of dog.
§ 172-37.2
Definitions.
§ 172-37.3
Seizure and impoundment of dog by animal control officer; grounds.
§ 172-37.4
Notice of seizure and impoundment; determination of identity of owner; notice of hearing; return of statement by owner; destruction of dog.
§ 172-37.5
Agreement between municipality and dog owner; settlement and disposition; liability of municipality; legal expenses.
§ 172-37.6
Finding to declare dog vicious; grounds.
§ 172-37.7
Finding to declare dog potentially dangerous.
§ 172-37.8
Order and schedule for compliance for potentially dangerous dog; conditions.
§ 172-37.9
Procedures for appeal.
§ 172-37.10
Liability of owner for costs of impoundment and destruction.
§ 172-37.11
Right to convene hearing for subsequent actions of dog.
§ 172-37.12
Duties of owner of potentially dangerous dog.
§ 172-37.13
Violations by owner; penalties; enforcement; seizure and impoundment of dog; destruction by order of court.
§ 172-37.14
Potentially dangerous dog registration number, red identification tag and license; issuance; telephone number to report violations; publicity.
§ 172-37.15
Fees for license.
§ 172-37.16
Inspection to determine continuing compliance.
§ 172-37.17
Acts deemed exercise of government function; application of Tort Claims Act.
§ 172-37.18
Deposit and use of fines and fees.
§ 172-37.19
Inapplicability to dogs used for law enforcement activities.
Ch 172 Art III
Cat Licensing and Regulation
§ 172-38
License required; maximum number of cats permitted.
§ 172-39
License fee; term; delinquent fee.
§ 172-40
Registration tag.
§ 172-41
Running at large restricted.
§ 172-42
Enforcement ofifcers.
§ 172-43
Duties of Animal Control Officer; impounding and disposition of cats.
§ 172-44
(Reserved)
§ 172-45
Disposition of moneys.
§ 172-46
Interference with enforcement.
§ 172-47
Applicability.
§ 172-48
(Reserved)
§ 172-49
Quarantines.
§ 172-50
Diseased cats.
§ 172-51
Removal of tag prohibited.
§ 172-52
(Reserved)
§ 172-53
Violations and penalties.
Ch 172 Art IV
Feral and Semiwild Cats
§ 172-54
Responsibility for enforcement.
§ 172-55
Calls.
§ 172-56
through § 172-62. (Reserved)
Ch 172 Art V
Pet Waste
§ 172-63
Purpose.
§ 172-64
Definitions; word usage.
§ 172-65
Immediate disposal of pet waste; methods.
§ 172-66
Exemptions.
§ 172-67
Enforcement.
§ 172-68
Violations and penalties.
Ch 172 Art VI
Wildlife Feeding
§ 172-69
Purpose.
§ 172-70
Definitions; word usage.
§ 172-71
Feeding in public and Town-owned property; exceptions.
§ 172-72
Enforcement.
§ 172-73
Violations and penalties.
Ch 172 Art VII
Feeding of Wild or Stray Animals
§ 172-74
Prohibited conduct.
§ 172-75
Enforcement.
§ 172-76
Violations and penalties.
Ch 184
Body Art, Tattooing and Body Piercing Establishments
Ch 191
Brush, Grass, Weeds and Debris
Ch 200
Buildings, Unfit
Ch 207
Business Licenses
Ch 213
Carnivals
Ch 219
Certificates of Habitability
Ch 222
Clothing Bins
Ch 235
Construction Codes, Uniform
Ch 242
Curfew
Ch 248
(Reserved)
Ch 257
Driveway Construction
Ch 263
Drug- and Drunk-Driving-Free Zones
Ch 270
Dumpsters
Ch 275
Dry-Cleaning Establishments
Ch 282
Entertainment Licenses
Ch 290
Fees
Ch 299
Fire Hydrants
Ch 305
Fire Insurance Claims
Ch 311
Fire Prevention
Ch 318
Floodplain Management
Ch 324
Food Establishments, Retail
Ch 330
Games of Chance
Ch 335
Graffiti
Ch 342
Hazardous Materials Cleanup
Ch 347
Homeless Shelters
Ch 353
Junkyards
Ch 360
Land Use Procedures
Ch 369
Littering
Ch 375
Massage Establishments
Ch 384
Noise
Ch 391
Nuisances, Public Health
Ch 396
Numbering of Buildings
Ch 403
Off-Tract Improvements
Ch 409
Parking During Emergencies
Ch 414
Parking, Handicapped
Ch 422
Parks and Recreation
Ch 426
Secondhand Dealers and Pawn and Consignment Shops
Ch 428
Peace and Good Order
Ch 435
Poles and Wires
Ch 441
Police Service Costs
Ch 447
Property Maintenance
Ch 448
Property Maintenance, Vacant
Ch 449
Property, Rehabilitation of Abandoned
Ch 453
Protective Custody for Dwi Suspects
Ch 463
(Reserved)
Ch 464
Rental Property
Ch 470
Sales
Ch 477
Scooters, Motorized
Ch 485
Sewage Disposal Systems
Ch 492
Sewers, Sewage and Industrial Waste
Ch 499
(Reserved)
Ch 510
Site Plan Review
Ch 517
Snow and Ice Emergencies
Ch 520
Soil Importation and Placement
Ch 524
Solicitors and Canvassers
Ch 530
Solid Waste; Recycling
Ch 535
Stormwater Management
Ch 538
Stormwater Quality
Ch 545
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 550
Structures, Temporary
Ch 555
Subdivision of Land
Ch 563
Swimming Pools
Ch 570
Taxation
Ch 575
Taxicabs
Ch 584
Towing
Ch 588
Traffic Control Signal Monitoring System
Ch 591
Trees; Shade Tree Commission
Ch 594
Used Car Dealers
Ch 597
Vehicles, Abandoned and Inoperable
Ch 605
Vehicles, Unattended With Keys
Ch 610
Vehicles, Unlicensed Motor-Driven
Ch 616
Water
Ch 625
Zoning
Appendix
Ch A640
Cable Television Franchise
Derivation Table
Ch DT
Derivation Table
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 172
Animals
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Phillipsburg as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Exemption from fees for volunteers — See Ch.
140
, Art.
I
.
Noise — See Ch.
384
.
Animals in parks — See Ch.
422
.
Article I
Pigeons, Fowl, Horses, Cattle, Goats and Swine
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§ 172-1
Permits required.
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§ 172-2
Application for permit.
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§ 172-3
Fee; transferability of permit; expiration of permit.
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§ 172-4
Buildings and corrals.
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§ 172-5
Sanitation.
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§ 172-6
Corral construction.
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§ 172-7
Unattended animals.
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§ 172-8
Land required.
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§ 172-9
Homing pigeons.
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§ 172-10
Manure.
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§ 172-11
Revocation or suspension of permit.
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§ 172-12
Violations and penalties; remedies.
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§ 172-12.1
Enforcement.
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Article II
Dog Licensing and Regulation
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§ 172-13
Definitions.
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§ 172-14
License required.
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§ 172-15
Newly acquired dogs.
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§ 172-16
Application for license.
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§ 172-17
Fees; exceptions; delinquent fee.
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§ 172-18
Dogs from other states.
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§ 172-19
Unlawful use of tags.
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§ 172-20
Kennels, pet shops, shelters and pounds; licensing.
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§ 172-21
Kennel and pet shop license fees.
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§ 172-22
Dogs kept in kennels, pet shops, shelters and pounds; off premises.
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§ 172-23
Disposition of monies collected as fees.
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§ 172-24
Reports of licenses issued.
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§ 172-25
Canvassing.
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§ 172-26
Enforcement officers.
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§ 172-27
Duties of Animal Control Officer; impounding and disposition of dogs.
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§ 172-28
Seizure of dogs; entry on premises.
chevron_right
§ 172-29
Obstructing enforcement officers.
chevron_right
§ 172-30
Noisy dogs.
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§ 172-31
Dogs running at large.
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§ 172-32
Dogs prohibited in public parks; dogs to be in custody in other public places.
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§ 172-33
Muzzles.
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§ 172-34
Dogs committing nuisances.
chevron_right
§ 172-35
(Reserved)
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§ 172-36
Number of dogs and cats limited.
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§ 172-37
Violations and penalties.
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Article IIA
Vicious Dogs
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§ 172-37.1
Liability of owner regardless of viciousness of dog.
chevron_right
§ 172-37.2
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 172-37.3
Seizure and impoundment of dog by animal control officer; grounds.
chevron_right
§ 172-37.4
Notice of seizure and impoundment; determination of identity of owner; notice of hearing; return of statement by owner; destruction of dog.
chevron_right
§ 172-37.5
Agreement between municipality and dog owner; settlement and disposition; liability of municipality; legal expenses.
chevron_right
§ 172-37.6
Finding to declare dog vicious; grounds.
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§ 172-37.7
Finding to declare dog potentially dangerous.
chevron_right
§ 172-37.8
Order and schedule for compliance for potentially dangerous dog; conditions.
chevron_right
§ 172-37.9
Procedures for appeal.
chevron_right
§ 172-37.10
Liability of owner for costs of impoundment and destruction.
chevron_right
§ 172-37.11
Right to convene hearing for subsequent actions of dog.
chevron_right
§ 172-37.12
Duties of owner of potentially dangerous dog.
chevron_right
§ 172-37.13
Violations by owner; penalties; enforcement; seizure and impoundment of dog; destruction by order of court.
chevron_right
§ 172-37.14
Potentially dangerous dog registration number, red identification tag and license; issuance; telephone number to report violations; publicity.
chevron_right
§ 172-37.15
Fees for license.
chevron_right
§ 172-37.16
Inspection to determine continuing compliance.
chevron_right
§ 172-37.17
Acts deemed exercise of government function; application of Tort Claims Act.
chevron_right
§ 172-37.18
Deposit and use of fines and fees.
chevron_right
§ 172-37.19
Inapplicability to dogs used for law enforcement activities.
chevron_right
Article III
Cat Licensing and Regulation
chevron_right
§ 172-38
License required; maximum number of cats permitted.
chevron_right
§ 172-39
License fee; term; delinquent fee.
chevron_right
§ 172-40
Registration tag.
chevron_right
§ 172-41
Running at large restricted.
chevron_right
§ 172-42
Enforcement ofifcers.
chevron_right
§ 172-43
Duties of Animal Control Officer; impounding and disposition of cats.
chevron_right
§ 172-44
(Reserved)
chevron_right
§ 172-45
Disposition of moneys.
chevron_right
§ 172-46
Interference with enforcement.
chevron_right
§ 172-47
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 172-48
(Reserved)
chevron_right
§ 172-49
Quarantines.
chevron_right
§ 172-50
Diseased cats.
chevron_right
§ 172-51
Removal of tag prohibited.
chevron_right
§ 172-52
(Reserved)
chevron_right
§ 172-53
Violations and penalties.
chevron_right
Article IV
Feral and Semiwild Cats
chevron_right
§ 172-54
Responsibility for enforcement.
chevron_right
§ 172-55
Calls.
chevron_right
§ 172-56
through § 172-62. (Reserved)
chevron_right
Article V
Pet Waste
chevron_right
§ 172-63
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 172-64
Definitions; word usage.
chevron_right
§ 172-65
Immediate disposal of pet waste; methods.
chevron_right
§ 172-66
Exemptions.
chevron_right
§ 172-67
Enforcement.
chevron_right
§ 172-68
Violations and penalties.
chevron_right
Article VI
Wildlife Feeding
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§ 172-69
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 172-70
Definitions; word usage.
chevron_right
§ 172-71
Feeding in public and Town-owned property; exceptions.
chevron_right
§ 172-72
Enforcement.
chevron_right
§ 172-73
Violations and penalties.
chevron_right
Article VII
Feeding of Wild or Stray Animals
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§ 172-74
Prohibited conduct.
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§ 172-75
Enforcement.
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§ 172-76
Violations and penalties.
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