[Ord. #137, § 4; Ord. #1085; Ord.
#2236, 5-28-2013, added]
Any person who operates or proposes to establish
a kennel or a pet shop shall apply to the Township Health Officer
for a license entitling him to keep or operate such establishment.
Any person holding such a license shall not be required to secure
individual licenses for dogs owned by him and kept at his establishment.
Such licenses shall not be transferable to another owner or different
premises.
[Ord. 8-20-68; Ord. #2236, 5-28-2013, added]
The application shall contain the following
information:
a. The name
and permanent and local address of the applicant.
b. The street
address where the establishment is located, or proposed to be located,
together with a general description of the premises.
c. The purpose
for which it is to be maintained.
d. The maximum
number of dogs to be accommodated by such establishment at any one
time.
[Ord. 8-20-68; Ord. #2236, 5-28-2013, added]
No license shall be issued until the proposed
licensee submits a written statement from the Health Officer of the
Board of Health that the establishment or proposed establishment complies
with the local and state rules governing the location and sanitation
at such establishment.
[Ord. 8-20-68; Ord. #1085; Ord. #2236, 5-28-2013,
added]
All licenses issued for a kennel or pet shop
shall state the purpose for which the establishment is maintained,
and all such licenses shall expire on the last day of June of each
year.
[Ord. #137, § 4; Ord. #2236, 5-28-2013,
added]
The annual license fees for kennel and pet shop
licenses shall be as follows:
a. Kennel
accommodating 10 or fewer dogs: $75.
b. Kennel
accommodating more than 10 dogs: $150.
d. Shelter
or pound: no fee.
[Ord. 8-20-68; Ord. #2236, 5-28-2013, added]
All licenses issued for a kennel or pet shop shall be subject
to revocation by the Township Committee on recommendation of the State
Department of Health or the Township Board of Health for failure to
comply with the rules and regulations of the State Department of Health
or the Township Board of Health, after the owner has been afforded
a hearing by either the State Department of Health or the Township
Board of Health.
Any person holding a license to establish, keep or operate a
kennel or pet shop shall comply with all Township ordinances and the
rules and regulations promulgated by the State Department of Health
governing the sanitary conduct and operation of kennels or pet shops,
the preservation of sanitation therein and the prevention of the spread
of rabies and other diseases of dogs within and from such establishments.
[Ord. 8-20-68; Ord. #1085; Ord. #2236, 5-28-2013,
added]
The Township Health Officer shall forward to
the State Department of Health a list of all kennels and pet shops
licensed within 30 days after the licenses therefor are issued, which
list shall include the name and address of the licensee and the kind
of license issued.
[Ord. #137, § 4; Ord. #2236, 5-28-2013,
added]
No dog kept in a kennel or pet shop shall be
permitted off such premises, except on a leash or in a crate or other
safe control.