[Adopted 12-9-2008 by Ord. No. 4168-08[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance repealed former Art. I, License
and Regulations for Dogs, Kennels, Pet Shops, Shelters and Pounds,
adopted 11-27-1973 by Ord. No. 1378 as Ch. 43, Art V, of the 1973
Code.
A.
The Township Clerk shall:
(1)
Ascertain from the State Department of Health the license forms and
uniform official metal registration tags designed by said Department
and shall submit same to Township Council in order that said Council
shall be able to order a sufficient supply of such forms and tags,
as contemplated by Section 2 of said law.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: “Said law” refers to Ch. 151, P.L.
1941, as amended. For Section 2, see N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.2.
(3)
See that all applications for licenses are properly filled out and
signed by applicants, that all information on each application and
the registration number issued for each dog is preserved for a period
of three years; shall forward similar information to the State Department
of Health each month on forms furnished by said Department and see
that all registration numbers are issued in the order of the applications,
as set forth in Section 5 of said law.[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.5.
(4)
Take and receive all applications for licenses mentioned in this
article and said law, all moneys to be collected pursuant hereto and
said law, issue all licenses provided for by this article and said
law and forward the proper fee to the State Department of Health within
the time fixed by Section 11 of said law.[4]
[4]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.11.
(5)
Grant and issue all licenses contemplated by this article and said
law and deliver all license fees belonging to this municipality to
the Treasurer thereof monthly.
B.
The local Board of Health shall enforce the rules and regulations
now or hereafter prepared and promulgated by the State Department
of Health governing the sanitary conduct and operation of kennels,
pet shops, shelters and pounds, as provided by Section 14 of said
law.[6]
[6]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.14.
C.
The Chief Animal Control Officer shall:
[Amended 6-13-2017 by Ord. No. 4547-17]
(1)
Promptly after February 1, 1942, and annually thereafter, cause a
canvass to be made of all dogs owned, kept or harbored within this
municipality and report to the Clerk of this municipality, the local
Board of Health and the State Department of Health the result thereof,
setting forth in separate columns the names and addresses of persons
owning, keeping or harboring such dogs, the number of licensed dogs
owned, kept or harbored by each of said persons, together with the
registration numbers of each of said dogs and the number of the unlicensed
dogs owned, kept or harbored by each of said persons, together with
a complete description of each of said unlicensed dogs, as directed
by Section 15 of said law.[7]
[7]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.15.
(3)
If he finds a dog wearing a collar or harness having inscribed thereon
or attached thereto the name and address of any person or a registration
tag or the owner or the person keeping or harboring said dog is known,
either personally or by any person authorized in that behalf, forthwith
serve a notice on the person whose address is given on the collar,
or on the person keeping or harboring said dog, if known, a notice
in writing stating that the dog has been seized and will be liable
to be disposed of or destroyed if not claimed within seven days after
service of the notice; said notice to be served as provided in Section
16 of said law.[9]
[9]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.16.
(4)
Destroy any dog seized by him under the provisions of Section 16
of said law;[10] provided the dog has been detained for seven days after
notice, when notice can be given under the provisions of Section 16
of said law, or has been detained for seven days after seizure, and
if the owner or person keeping or harboring said dog has not claimed
said dog and paid all expenses incurred by reason of its detention,
including maintenance at $0.50 per day, and if the dog be unlicensed
at the time of the seizure and the owner or person keeping or harboring
said dog has not produced a license and registration tag for said
dog. The person so authorized to destroy a dog may authorize another
person in his behalf to destroy said dog, if he personally by reason
of absence or illness is unable to do so.
[10]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.16.
D.
Except as otherwise provided by P.L. 2017, c. 331,[11] and Article VI of this chapter, the Chief Animal Control Officer, Assistant Animal Control Officers, or other persons designated by the Township Council are hereby appointed to prosecute any action brought by or for the Township under N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.1 et seq.
[Amended 6-13-2017 by Ord. No. 4547-17; 6-26-2018 by Ord. No. 4592-18]
[11]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 4:22.
E.
Except as otherwise provided by P.L. 2017, c. 331, and Article VI of this chapter, the Chief Animal Control Officer and Assistant Animal Control Officers shall enforce all statutes and ordinances pertaining to animal control.
[Amended 6-13-2017 by Ord. No. 4547-17; 6-26-2018 by Ord. No. 4592-18]
F.
Except as otherwise provided by P.L. 2017, c. 331, and Article VI of this chapter, the Chief Animal Control Officer and Assistant Animal Control Officers shall process all complaints of infractions or violations of applicable statutes or ordinances pertaining to animal control and shall keep records thereof and any disposition.
[Added 6-13-2017 by Ord.
No. 4547-17; amended 6-26-2018 by Ord. No. 4592-18]
