The purpose of this article shall be to preserve
the public peace and good order in the Township of Marlboro and to
maintain the public health, safety and general welfare by enforcing
certain regulations and restrictions on the activities of dogs that
are consistent with the rights and privileges of the owners of dogs
and the rights and privileges of the citizens of the Township of Marlboro.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
BREEDING
The mating and/or raising of dogs, the training or education
or rearing of dogs for private hobby or show purposes.
CONFINED
As applied to an animal, shall mean that such animal is securely
confined or restrained and kept on the owner's premises, either within
a building, kennel or wire or other suitable enclosure or securely
fastened on a chain, wire or other effective tether of such length
and so arranged that the animal cannot reach or endanger any person
or any adjacent premises or on any public street, way or place, or,
if the animal is being transported by the owner, that it is securely
confined in a crate or other container or is so restrained in a vehicle
that it cannot escape therefrom.
DOG
Any dog, bitch or spayed bitch.
DOG ESTABLISHMENT
Any bona fide kennel, pet shop, shelter or pound.
A.
KENNELAny establishment wherein or whereon the business of boarding or selling of dogs or breeding dogs for sale is carried on, except a pet shop.
B.
PET SHOPAny place of business which is not part of a kennel, wherein animals, including, but not limited to, dogs, cats, birds, fish, reptiles, rabbits, hamsters or gerbils, are kept or displayed chiefly for the purpose of sale to individuals for personal appreciation and companionship rather than for business or research purposes.
C.
POUNDAn establishment for the confinement of dogs or other animals seized either under the provisions of this act or otherwise.
D.
SHELTERThe temporary quarters in the Township of Marlboro which shall contain all animals seized under the provisions of this chapter, or otherwise, until the animal so seized shall be removed to the pound.
DOG OF LICENSING AGE
Any dog which has attained the age of seven months or which
possesses a set of permanent teeth.
PUBLIC NUISANCE
As applied to an animal, shall describe, designate or apply
to:
A.
Every animal which seriously and habitually
disturbs the peace and quiet of the neighborhood by barking or howling
or making other disturbing noises.
B.
Every animal which habitually chases any persons
or bicycles, automobiles or other vehicles upon any public highway
or in any such public place.
RUN AT LARGE
As applied to an animal, shall include the running animal
at all times when it is off the premises of its owner or is on the
premises of another without his consent and is not under the visual
and voice control of its owner.
SEEING EYE DOG
Any dog used as a guide for the blind. The user of any such
dog shall be exempt from paying the license and registration fee provided
for herein.
The Council of the Township of Marlboro hereby adopts and makes part of this chapter the provisions of the New Jersey Statutes, Title 4, Chapter 22, §§ 15 through 25.2 (N.J.S.A. 4:22-15 et seq.) as pertains to cruelty to animals occurring within the jurisdiction of Marlboro Township, with the exception that penalties imposed for municipalities prosecutions under this chapter shall be in accordance with §
94-11 of this chapter.
All dogs kept in the Township of Marlboro are
required to be inoculated against rabies by a licensed veterinarian
annually. Upon expiration of all licenses, registration tags and renewals
thereof on the last day of January of each year, no new license, registration
tag or renewal thereof shall be issued unless the applicant shall
present to the Division of Administration a certificate showing that
the dog to be licensed has received an antirabies inoculation during
the twelve-month period preceding the application for such license,
registration tag or renewal thereof.