[Adopted 4-22-2008 by Ord. No. 08-30[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed
former Art. I, Cats and Dogs, adopted 8-22-2000 by Ord. No. 00-21,
as amended.
This chapter shall be known as the "Borough
of Glassboro Animal Control Ordinance."
The words hereinafter defined shall have the
meanings herein prescribed for the purposes of this article as follows:
An animal of any age which has been left unattended, unclaimed,
unlicensed, or at large for a period of 72 hours or more.
Any method utilized to prevent reproduction of a dog or cat.
For the purposes of this article, an animal refers to a dog,
cat, or domesticated animal.
A structure used for housing an animal outdoors on private
property or business property.
A multiple dwelling containing six dwelling units or more.
An unleashed animal off the premises of the owner.
Any Borough Code Enforcement Official, Glassboro Police Department
Officer, Gloucester County Animal Control Officer, the Municipal Clerk,
or any other official or person assigned or designated by the Mayor
and Council.
Any animal of the feline species (Felis catus).
An establishment for the treatment, care, boarding, or training
of dogs or cats for a fee, or a place where dogs or cats are bred
for resale or for a fee; and where the business is the primary source
of income; and where such establishment has been currently inspected
and approved for use by the Gloucester County Health Department and
any other applicable state agencies.
Any animal of the canine species (Canis familiaris), except
dingoes.
Any dog or cat which has attained the age of seven months
or which possesses a set of permanent teeth.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
An animal tamed and adapted to live in close association
with and to the benefit of humans.
Restrained by a leash no greater than six feet in length,
attached to a collar or harness of sufficient strength to restrain
the animal and which shall be held by a person having the ability
to control the animal at hand.
Any person having a right of property in any animal, or any
person who has an animal in his/her custody, or any person offering
or allowing access to food, water, or shelter to an animal, or any
person exercising control over an animal or permitting, allowing or
suffering an animal to remain on premises under his/her control, or
anyone who takes an animal out into the public streets, sidewalks
or public ways.
An individual, firm, partnership, corporation or associations
of persons.
Any dog or dog hybrid declared potentially dangerous by a
municipal court pursuant to Section 7 of P.L.1989, c. 307 (N.J.S.A.
4:19-23).
See "shelter."
A block and lot with an occupied dwelling unit or dwelling
units on it.
An animal that causes damage to public or private property
or causes harm to any person.
An establishment for the confinement of dogs or cats seized
under the provisions of this article.
An animal having no known owner or custodian.
To confine an animal with rope, chain, or similar material
by which an animal is fastened so that it is able to range or feed
only within certain limits.
Any dog or dog hybrid declared vicious by a municipal court
pursuant to Section 6 of P.L.1989, c. 307 (N.J.S.A. 4:19-22).
A.
Number of dogs/cats permitted. A property within the
Borough of Glassboro shall be limited to three dogs and three cats,
with the exception of those having a valid commercial kennel license.
Apartment complexes shall be exempt from this section, subject to
the requirements of such apartment complex.
B.
Grandfather clause. Notwithstanding Subsection A of this section, an owner who, as of May 28, 2002, should possess more than three dogs and/or three cats shall be permitted to keep and maintain said number of dogs and/or cats as long as all such dogs and/or cats are properly licensed and altered or sterilized in accordance with the requirements of this article as of that date. An owner shall be entitled to maintain the presently existing number of dogs and/or cats greater than the number permitted by this article until such dog and/or cat dies or is otherwise transferred out of the Borough of Glassboro. When one of the number of dogs and/or cats in excess of the number permitted by this article shall die or be transferred out of the Borough of Glassboro, such animal may not be replaced unless and until the number of dogs or cats owned or possessed by said owner is in compliance with this article.
C.
Application for waiver. An owner desirous of owning
and maintaining a number of dogs or cats in excess of that permitted
by this article shall have the right to make application to the Borough
of Glassboro Board of Health for a waiver of the maximum number of
animals permitted under this article. The application for a hearing
before the Board of Health must be submitted not less than 10 days
prior to a regularly scheduled Board of Health meeting, with notice
published in the official newspaper of the Borough of Glassboro not
less than 10 days prior to said meeting, and giving written notice
to all property owners within 200 feet of the applicant's property.
The applicant shall obtain a certified list of all property owners
within 200 feet of his/her property from the Gloucester County Tax
Assessor's office.
(1)
Type of notice. Notice must be made to all property
owners within 200 feet of the applicant's property by regular and
certified mail, return receipt requested, with proof of service being
presented to the Board of Health at the time of the hearing with an
affidavit setting forth that the mailing has been made to the appropriate
property owners.
(2)
Form of notice. The notice shall set forth the following:
(a)
Name and address of the applicant.
(b)
The address and lot and block number of the
household or dwelling unit for which the applicant is requesting a
number of dogs and/or cats in excess of the article requirement.
(c)
The nature of the waiver requested, setting
forth the number of dogs and/or cats total and the number of dogs
and/or cats requested in excess of the article requirement.
(d)
The date, time and place of the hearing before
the Board of Health.
(3)
Considerations for granting of waiver, burden of proof
and vote. By majority vote of quorum of the Board of Health, the Board
may grant or deny an application for a request for a waiver based
upon a preponderance of evidence that the applicant has demonstrated
good cause for the granting of such waiver. In examining whether or
not a waiver should be granted, the Board of Health shall consider
the following:
(a)
The size of the property of the applicant where
the dogs and/or cats are intended to be kept.
(b)
The distance between the location of where the
dogs and/or cats are intended to be kept on the applicant's property
and the physical location of an adjacent property owner's home or
dwelling unit.
(c)
Whether the applicant's household is an apartment,
condominium or townhouse or a single-family detached dwelling.
(d)
Whether the applicant's property is fenced so
as to shield the cats and/or dogs from the sight of the surrounding
property owners.
(e)
Whether the dogs and/or cats are kept in the
applicant's home or remain primarily outside of the applicant's home.
(f)
The breed and size of each dog or cat.
(g)
The prior history of complaints filed against
the applicant for violation of this article, or previous ordinances
pertaining to animal control, or its predecessor Chapter 63 of the
1971 Code of the Borough of Glassboro.
(h)
The zoning district of the applicant's property.
(i)
Whether the dogs and/or cats serve some purpose
related to the applicant's use of his/her property, i.e., whether
the dogs are utilized for security, or cats utilized for rodent control.
(j)
For other such reasons as the Board may feel
appropriate to consider according to the case, facts and circumstances
presented to the Board.
(4)
State number of dogs and/or cats. Should the Board
grant the applicant's request for a waiver, the Board shall set the
number of dogs and/or cats permitted for the applicant's household
or dwelling unit in excess of that permitted by the article.
(5)
Revocation of waiver. A waiver granted by the Board of Health to an applicant for a waiver may be revoked by the Board by proper application made by a Borough official, member of the Borough Police Department or an individual by making application to the Board of Health at least 10 days prior to a Board of Health meeting and by serving notice upon the owner by regular and certified mail, return receipt requested, of the application for revocation of the waiver. The notice shall also include a factual basis for the requested revocation. A hearing shall then be held by the Board of Health on the application for revocation. The Board will evaluate the application for revocation of waiver based upon the same criteria previously set forth herein under Subsection C(3)(a) through (j) of this article.
A.
License requirement. No person shall own, keep, harbor,
or maintain any dog or cat over seven months of age within the Borough
of Glassboro unless such dog or cat is licensed. The provisions of
this section do not apply to dogs or cats held by a state or federally
licensed researched facility, a veterinary establishment, shelter,
pound, licensed commercial kennel, or pet shop. No dog or cat may
be licensed without proof of vaccination as detailed below.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
B.
Dogs or cats subject to the licensing requirement.
Any dog or cat is subject to the following licensing requirements:
(1)
Any dog or cat acquired by any person during the course
of any calendar year and kept within the Borough for more than 10
days after acquisition.
(2)
Any dog or cat attaining licensing age during the
course of the calendar year.
(3)
Any unlicensed dog or cat brought into the Borough
by any person and kept within the Borough for more than 10 days.
(4)
Any dog or cat licensed by a Borough or municipality
of another state brought into the Borough by any person and kept within
the Borough for more than 90 days.
C.
Previously licensed pets. Only one license and registration
tag shall be required in any licensing year for any dog or cat owned
in New Jersey, and a license and tag issued by any other municipality
in this state shall be accepted by the Borough as evidence of compliance
with this section. However, upon the expiration of the license for
that dog or cat issued by another municipality of this state, said
dog or cat shall be so licensed in accordance with this article. The
owner of any such dog or cat shall provide to the Borough a copy of
the license which was issued by the other municipality.
D.
Licensing fees.
(1)
All dogs and cats within the limits of the Borough
of Glassboro shall be licensed in accordance with New Jersey statutes,
and the licensing fee therefor shall be as follows:
(2)
Late fees.
[Amended 5-22-2012 by Ord. No. 12-36]
E.
Vaccination. All dogs and cats within the Borough
of Glassboro shall be vaccinated against rabies in accordance with
the following:
(1)
Vaccination shall be performed by a veterinarian licensed
to practice in the State of New Jersey. The vaccine used shall be
from a manufacturer licensed by the Bureau of Animal Husbandry of
the United States Department of Agriculture or such other agency as
shall be approved by the State Department of Health. The dosage shall
be as recommended by the manufacturer. All dogs and cats shall be
revaccinated before the expiration of the period of time for which
the vaccine used is known to be effective.
(2)
The Health Officer may exempt any dog or cat from
the provisions of this subsection if there is presented to him/her
a certificate from a licensed veterinarian stating that it would be
undesirable to vaccinate a particular dog or cat for a specified period
of time because of the animal's age, infirmity or other physical condition.
(3)
No vaccination shall be required for any dog or cat
confined to a licensed kennel, pet shop, shelter, pound or veterinary
hospital.
(4)
The fact that a dog or cat has been vaccinated against
rabies shall be evidenced by a certificate from the veterinarian performing
the vaccination. The certificate shall either be on a form approved
by the Health Officer or a state or county Board of Health Officer
or a standard immunization certificate shall be used by the veterinarian.
The certificate shall be presented to the Health Officer within 10
days after each vaccination. In the case of dogs or cats vaccinated
before being brought into the Borough, the certificate shall be presented
to the Health Officer within 10 days after the animal is brought into
the Borough.
(5)
No dog or cat license shall be issued until the certificate
indicating that it has been vaccinated against rabies or the certification
that it is not necessary to vaccinate the dog or cat is endorsed by
the Borough Health Officer or other designated person has been presented
to the Borough Clerk.
F.
Wearing of collar and registration tag. All dogs and
cats for which licenses are required by the provisions of this article
shall wear a collar or harness with the registration tag for such
dog or cat securely fastened to it. No person, except an appropriate
officer in the performance of his or her duties, shall remove a registration
tag from the collar of any dog or cat without consent of the owner,
nor shall any person attach a registration tag to a dog or cat which
was not issued in accordance with this article.
G.
Dogs used
as guides dogs or service dogs (as defined in N.J.S.A. 10:5-5) shall
be licensed and registered as other dogs as hereinabove provided for,
except that the owner or keeper of such dog shall not be required
to pay any fee therefor. A dog temporarily placed in a foster home
as part of a formalized training to be a guide dog or service dog
shall not be required to be licensed and registered while the dog
remains in the foster home for such training.
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. I)]
Any dog or cat owner who shall suffer, allow
or permit any unlicensed dog or cat to run at large or who shall suffer,
allow, or permit any dog or cat, whether licensed or not, to run at
large without the tag as provided by law or who shall cause or permit
any unlicensed dog or cat to wear such a tag shall be guilty of a
violation of this article.
A.
If the municipal court declares any dog to be potentially
dangerous, it shall issue an order and a schedule for compliance which,
in part:
(1)
Shall require the owner to comply with the following
conditions:
(a)
To apply, at his own expense, to the municipal
clerk or other official designated to license dogs pursuant to Section
2 of P.L. 1941, c. 151 (N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.2), for a special municipal
potentially dangerous dog license, municipal registration number,
and red identification tag issued pursuant to Section 14 of this act.[1] The owner shall, at his own expense, have the registration
number tattooed upon the dog in a prominent location. A potentially
dangerous dog shall be impounded until the owner obtains a municipal
potentially dangerous dog license, municipal registration number,
and red identification tag;
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 4:19-30.
(2)
To immediately erect and maintain an enclosure for
the potentially dangerous dog on the property where the potentially
dangerous dog will be kept and maintained, which has sound sides,
top and bottom to prevent the potentially dangerous dog from escaping
by climbing, jumping or digging and within a fence of at least six
feet in height separated by at least three feet from the confined
area. The owner of a potentially dangerous dog shall securely lock
the enclosure to prevent the entry of the general public and to preclude
any release or escape of a potentially dangerous dog by an unknowing
child or other person. All potentially dangerous dogs shall be confined
in the enclosure or, if taken out of the enclosure, securely muzzled
and restrained with a tether approved by the animal control officer
and having a minimum tensile strength sufficiently in excess of that
required to restrict the potentially dangerous dog's movements to
a radius of no more than three feet from the owner and under the direct
supervision of the owner.
(3)
May require the owner to maintain liability insurance
in an amount determined by the municipal court to cover any damage
or injury caused by the potentially dangerous dog. The liability insurance,
which may be separate from any other homeowner policy, shall contain
a provision requiring the municipality in which the owner resides
to be named as an additional insured for the sole purpose of being
notified by the insurance company of any cancellation, termination
or expiration of the liability insurance policy.
B.
Appeal of decision. The owner of the dog, or the animal
control officer in the municipality in which the dog was impounded,
may appeal any final decision, order, or judgment, including any conditions
attached thereto, of a municipal court pursuant to P.L.1989, c. 307
(N.J.S.A. 4:19-17 et seq.) by filing an appeal with the Superior Court,
Law Division, in accordance with the Rules Governing The Courts of
the State of New Jersey pertaining to appeals from courts of limited
jurisdiction. The Superior Court shall hear the appeal by conducting
a hearing de novo in the manner established by those rules for appeals
from courts of limited jurisdiction.
A.
General requirements. No person shall at any time
cause or allow any dog, cat, or domesticated animal to be kept outside
on private or public property within the Borough of Glassboro excepting
that:
(1)
The animal shall have access to and be provided with
suitable and edible food of sufficient quantity on a daily basis and
replenished at a minimum of every 12 hours.
(2)
The animal shall at all times have access to and be
provided with clean water (cool in summer and unfrozen in winter).
(3)
The animal shall have access to an area to defecate
or urinate separate from the areas where it must eat, drink, or lay
down.
(4)
Fecal matter must be removed on a daily basis and
within 12 hours of being deposited.
(5)
The primary area where the animal is kept must be
located behind the principal dwelling on the property.
(6)
It shall be prohibited to allow any dog, cat, or domesticated
animal to be kept outdoors at any vacant structure or premises at
any time.
B.
Animal housing. No person shall keep, use, or maintain
a dog, cat, or domesticated animal outdoors on any premises unless
such animal has access to housing meeting all of the following:
(1)
The housing shall be provided with five weatherproof
sides, including a top, a bottom and a minimum of three sides. The
housing must have an entrance covered by a self-closing swinging door
or covering or an L-shaped entrance to prevent the wind and elements
from entering the house.
(2)
The housing must be moisture-proof, weathertight,
and maintained in good repair.
(3)
The housing must be placed in a dry area free of debris,
feces, and standing water.
(4)
The housing shall be cleaned on a daily basis and
maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.
(5)
If multiple animals are present in one location, each
animal must have separate and clean housing.
C.
Tethering. No person shall at any time fasten, chain,
or tether any dog, cat, or domesticated animal or cause or allow such
animal to be fastened, chained, or tethered on private or public property
within the Borough of Glassboro excepting that:
(1)
Any restraint system shall be situated and terminate
no less than 10 feet from any adjacent property boundary.
(2)
Any restraint system must be situated and terminate
no less than five feet from any fence, pool, wall, vehicle, tree,
or any other object or obstruction upon which any animal may harm
itself.
(3)
The tether is to be constructed of a secure lightweight
material that shall not exceed 1/8 of said animal's total body weight.
(4)
The animal must be provided with a properly fitting
harness or buckle-type collar. Such collar attaching the tether to
the animal shall be constructed of leather, nylon, or comparable material.
Said collar shall be maintained in good condition. Metal and choke
collars are prohibited.
(5)
The tether shall be at least 15 feet in length and
not less than 3 1/2 times the length of the animal, whichever
is longer, as measured from the animal's nose to the base of its tail.
(6)
The tether shall be provided with swivels at both
ends and shall be maintained tangle-free.
(7)
Tethered dogs and cats must be altered or sterilized.
(9)
It shall be prohibited to tether any dog or cat less
than six months of age.
(10)
It shall be prohibited to tether animals to barrels,
vehicles, any object which is not stationary, or other objects which
may harm or injure the animal.
D.
Fencing. No person shall at any time cause or allow
any dog, cat, or domesticated animal to be kept within a fenced area
on private or public property within the Borough of Glassboro, excepting
that:
(1)
Any dog, cat, or domesticated animal confined within
a fenced area must have adequate space for exercise and movement,
which shall not be less than 100 square feet.
(2)
The fencing shall be constructed and maintained as
to prevent the animal from leaving or escaping the fenced area and
to prevent other animals from entering the fenced area.
A.
Habitual barking. No person shall own any dog which
habitually cries or barks in a manner which would annoy or disturb
a reasonable person. An "annoyance or disturbance," for the purpose
of this section, shall be defined as barking, howling or crying continuously
for a period of 10 minutes or more or intermittently for 30 minutes
or more. A violation of this section shall subject the owner of the
offending dog to the penalties for a violation of this article.
B.
Running at large; leash required; certain public places
prohibited. No person owning a dog shall permit it to run at large
upon the public streets, public parks, public buildings or in any
other public place within the Borough, nor permit a dog to run at
large upon private property without the permission of the owner. No
person owning a dog shall permit it upon the public streets or in
any other public place in the Borough unless the dog is accompanied
and controlled by a person over the age of 10 and is securely fastened
to a leash. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, it shall
be a violation of this article for any person owning, keeping or harboring
any dog to suffer or permit such dog, whether on a leash or not, to
be upon any parks, recreation or athletic fields owned, maintained
or operated by the Borough of Glassboro or upon any property owned,
maintained or operated by the Board of Education of the Borough of
Glassboro.
C.
Nonaltered or nonsterilized cat running at large prohibited.
It shall be a violation of this article for the owner of any cat,
where such cat has not been altered or sterilized (and proof is shown
thereof by the owner) and licensed in accordance with requirements
of this article and properly displaying a tag as required, to allow
such cat to run at large within the Borough of Glassboro.
D.
Damage to property prohibited. No person owning or
in control of a dog or cat shall allow it to damage any lawn, shrubbery,
flowers or grounds of any public park, public building or other public
place within the Borough or upon any private property.
E.
Damage or injury to other property, pets, or persons
prohibited. It shall be a violation of this article for an owner of
a dog or cat to suffer, allow, or permit the following prohibited
acts:
(1)
Bite, chase, jump upon, interfere with, or otherwise
impede pedestrian traffic or the mobility of any person on public
property or within a public sidewalk or right-of-way.
(2)
Chase, leap upon, interfere with, or otherwise impede
the progress of any bicyclist or other person utilizing self-powered
transportation or motor vehicle or motorized transportation on any
public or private road, public property, or within a public right-of-way.
(3)
Barks, growls, or other displays of aggressive behavior
towards a human being and placement in such person of a reasonable
apprehension of bodily harm or injury.
(4)
To destroy or damage any structure or equipment on
any public park, public building or other public place or upon private
property.
F.
Defecation on public or private property prohibited;
exception.
(1)
No person owning, harboring, keeping or in charge
of any dog or cat shall cause, suffer or allow such a dog to soil,
defile, or defecate on or commit any nuisance on any common thoroughfare,
sidewalk, passageway, bypass, park, open space area or any place where
people congregate or walk or upon any public property whatsoever,
or upon any private property without the permission of the owner of
the property.
(2)
Notwithstanding anything contained in Subsection F(1) to the contrary, the restrictions as set forth above shall not apply to that portion of the street lying between the curblines which shall be used to curb such dog upon the following conditions:
(a)
The person who curbs the dog shall immediately
remove feces deposited by the dog by a sanitary method, such as in
a sealed, nonabsorbent, leakproof container (i.e., plastic bag).
(b)
The feces removed from the aforementioned designated
area shall be disposed of by the person owning, harboring, keeping
or in charge of any dog curbed in a sanitary manner but shall not
be placed in a public trash receptacle or storm drain.
(3)
Any owner or person in custody of any dog or cat being walked upon any common thoroughfare, sidewalk, street, passageway, path or any place where people congregate must have in his or her possession a sealed, nonabsorbent, leakproof container as described in Subsection F(2)(a) above, and appropriate materials or devices to remove feces deposited by the animal. The designated Borough official charged with the enforcement of this article may inquire of such owner or person in custody of any such dog or cat as to whether said individual has the appropriate container on his or her person. The failure to possess such container and materials to clean up feces deposited by the animal shall constitute a violation of this article.
(4)
The requirements of this section shall not apply to
the owner of any dog when said dog is utilized as a guide for any
person or owner who is legally blind.
G.
Placement of food outside a residence without a licensed
pet prohibited. No person who is not a licensed owner of a dog or
cat shall place food for dogs or cats outside of his or her home unless
he or she is the owner of a licensed dog or cat.
A.
Impounding, right of entry and notice to owner.
(1)
Any Borough official of the Borough of Glassboro empowered
to perform any duty under this article is hereby authorized to take
into custody and impound any of the following dogs or cats:
(a)
Any dog or cat off the premises of the owner
which such appropriate officer has reason to believe is a stray.
(b)
Any dog or cat off of the premises of the owner
without a current registration tag on its collar.
(c)
Any female dog in season off of the premises
of the owner.
(d)
Any cat that has not been altered or sterilized.
(2)
If any dog or cat is impounded and seized wearing
a registration tag attached to its collar or harness, having inscribed
on it or attached to it the name and address of any person or the
owner of the dog, a notice shall be given, in writing, and served
on the premises of the person or owner within 24 hours of the seizure,
stating that the dog or cat has been seized and will be liable to
be disposed of or destroyed if not claimed within seven days after
the service of the notice. Notice may be served either by delivering
it in person on whom it is to be served or by leaving it at the person's
usual or last known place of abode or at the address given on the
dog or cat's collar or by forwarding it by mail in a prepaid letter
addressed to that person at such address.
(3)
Any officer authorized or empowered to perform any
duty under this article is hereby authorized to go upon any premises
to seize for impounding any such dogs or cats when such officer is
in immediate pursuit of such animal.
B.
Destruction of impounded dogs or cats. When any dog
or cat has been detained for seven days after notice as set forth
above has been given, or has been detained for seven days after seizure
when notice has not been given due to the owner of such animal being
unknown, and the owner or person keeping or harboring the dog or cat
whose name is on the tag of the registration has not claimed the dog
or cat and paid all expenses incurred by reason of its detention,
including any applicable redemption, maintenance, or other fees, and
the appropriate licensing fees paid in full and proof of vaccination
produced, the dog or cat may be destroyed in an appropriate and humane
manner or may be adopted by a responsible party. All fees as set forth
herein may be paid directly to the Borough official empowered to receive
such fees.
A.
Biting of person by dog or cat. When any dog or cat
bites a person, the Borough official may order the owner of the dog
or cat to confine it, either on the owner's premises or at any other
reasonable location, at the owner's sole cost and expense which the
officer shall designate, for a period of not less than 10 days.
B.
Examination of confined animal. The Borough Health Officer, Officer of the County Board of Health, or Borough official shall have the right to examine any dog or cat confined under the provisions of Subsection A herein at any time, including daily examinations for a period of 10 days after the dog or cat has attacked or bitten any person, to ascertain whether the animal shows signs or symptoms of rabies.
C.
Release of animals confined. Following the passage of 10 days as required by Subsection A herein, any animal so quarantined shall be released, but only upon the issuance of a certificate of release which shall indicate that the animal appears to be healthy and free from rabies. Said certificate shall be maintained by the appropriate Borough official, and a copy shall be provided to the owner and individual bitten by the animal upon its release.
D.
Determination of infected animal; notice to the public.
Whenever the designated Borough official is notified or determines
for himself or herself that the animal so quarantined is infected
with rabies, said officer shall order all persons knowing or having
custody of the animal in the Borough to keep the animal confined and
to promptly notify the individual bitten by the animal of the determination.
The official shall also cause to be published in the newspaper of
official publication of the Borough notice to all persons who may
have come into contact with the animal, with a description reasonably
identifying the animal, and post said notice on the Official Borough
Bulletin Board.
A.
The Borough official shall enforce the provisions
of this article. Nothing herein shall prohibit a private citizen from
bringing or signing a complaint for an alleged violation of this article.
B.
Compliance with requirements. Any owner of an animal
within the Borough of Glassboro, by the act of owning such animal,
does thereby authorize the Borough official to enter the property
where such animal is kept to investigate any alleged or suspected
violation of any provision of this article.
No person shall hinder, molest, or interfere
with anyone authorized or empowered to perform any duty under this
article.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person found to be in violation or found
to have failed to comply with any of the provisions of this article
shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine of not less than
$100 and not more than $2,000, or imprisoned for a term not to exceed
90 days in the county jail, or community service for up to 90 days,
or any combination thereof. Each day of such violation or failure
to comply shall constitute a separate offense and, therefore, is not
subject to merger either for the purposes of the violation or imposition
of fines and penalties.
[Added 9-25-2018 by Ord.
No. 18-46]
Gloucester County Animal Control Officers (GCACO), or other
designee, may investigate, and/or require compliance for, violations
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 4:22. In the event the GCACO or designee sees
or recognizes a potential violation of law, or the need arises where
an investigation is warranted, then the GCACO shall report said matter
to the Municipal Humane Law Enforcement Officer for further action.
The GCACO may continue to participate in the investigation as requested
or required.
