As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
AT LARGE
With respect to a dog, means off the property of the owner,
keeper or harborer thereof and not accompanied by a responsible person
and securely confined and controlled by an adequate leash not more
than six feet long.
BEDDING
Material to provide a bed for a dog.
[Added 2-8-2016 by Ord.
No. 17-2016]
CARETAKER
Any person who takes care of the house or land of an owner
who may be absent and is responsible for the keeping of a dog.
[Added 2-8-2016 by Ord.
No. 17-2016]
DOG
A domesticated carnivorous mammal that typically has a long
snout, an acute sense of smell, and a barking, howling, or whining
voice. It is widely kept as a pet or for work or field sports.
[Amended 2-8-2016 by Ord.
No. 17-2016]
DOG OF LICENSING AGE
Any dog which has attained the age of seven months.
[Amended 2-8-2016 by Ord.
No. 17-2016]
DOGHOUSE
A covered and protected domicile for a dog.
[Added 2-8-2016 by Ord.
No. 17-2016]
ENCLOSURE
Any structure used to restrict a dog or dogs to a limited
amount of space, such as a pen, run, cage or compartment.
[Added 2-8-2016 by Ord.
No. 17-2016]
HANDLER
Any person in immediate physical charge of a dog.
[Added 2-8-2016 by Ord.
No. 17-2016]
IMMEDIATE
The pet solid waste is removed at once, without delay.
[Added 2-8-2016 by Ord.
No. 17-2016]
KENNEL
Any establishment wherein or whereon the business of boarding
or selling dogs or breeding dogs for sale is carried on, except a
pet shop.
OWNER/KEEPER
Any person who shall possess, maintain, house or harbor any
pet or otherwise have custody of any pet, whether or not the owner
of such pet.
[Amended 10-9-2012 by Ord. No. 4-2012; 2-8-2016 by Ord. No. 17-2016]
PEN
An enclosure for a dog.
[Added 2-8-2016 by Ord.
No. 17-2016]
PERSON
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
[Amended 2-8-2016 by Ord.
No. 17-2016]
PET
A domesticated animal (other than a disability assistance
animal) kept for amusement or companionship.
[Added 2-8-2016 by Ord.
No. 17-2016]
PET SHOP
Any 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.
[Amended 10-9-2012 by Ord. No. 4-2012]
PET SOLID WASTE
Waste matter expelled from the bowels of the pet; excrement.
[Added 2-8-2016 by Ord.
No. 17-2016]
POUND
An establishment for the confinement of dogs seized under
the provisions of this article, state statutes or otherwise.
PROPER DISPOSAL
Placement in a designated waste receptacle, or other suitable
container, and discarded in a refuse container which is regularly
emptied by the municipality or some other refuse collector, or disposal
into a system designated to convey domestic sewage for proper treatment
and disposal.
[Added 2-8-2016 by Ord.
No. 17-2016]
SHELTER
Any establishment where dogs are received, housed and distributed.
[Amended 10-9-2012 by Ord. No. 4-2012]
TOWNSHIP
The Township of Buena Vista, in the County of Atlantic and
State of New Jersey.
VICIOUS DOG
Any dog, as defined in this section, which attacks and bites
or attempts to attack and bite persons or dogs or other animals without
being incited to do so, or which has shown such savagery, fierceness
or ferocity as to indicate that it is a threat to the safety of persons.
Any person who shall own, keep or harbor a dog of licensing
age shall, in the month of January of each year, apply for and procure
from the Township Clerk a license and official metal registration
tag for each such dog so owned, kept or harbored and shall place upon
each such dog a collar or harness with the registration tag securely
fastened thereto. No license shall be granted and no metal registration
tag shall be issued unless the owner of the dog to be licensed and
registered provides evidence that said dog has been inoculated against
rabies in conformance with N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.2.
The owner of any newly acquired dog of licensing age or of any
dog which attains licensing age shall make application for license
and registration tag for such dog within 10 days after such acquisition
or age attainment.
No person, except an officer in the performance of his duties,
shall remove a registration tag from the collar of any dog without
the consent of the owner, nor shall any person attach a registration
tag to a dog for which it was not issued.
[Amended 9-8-2003 by Ord. No. 7-2003]
The annual license fee for a kennel providing accommodations
for 10 or less dogs shall be $10, and for more than 10 dogs, $25.
The annual license fee for a pet shop shall be $10. No fee shall be
charged for a shelter or pound.
No dog kept in a kennel, pet shop, shelter or pound shall be
permitted off such premises except on a leash or in a crate or under
other safe control.
No provision of this article relating to the licensing or regulation
of kennels, pet shops, shelters or pounds shall be taken, specifically
or by implication, to authorize, sanction, require, direct or permit
the establishment, continuation or maintenance of any kennel, pet
shop, shelter or pound anywhere within the Township of Buena Vista
where the same is not otherwise permitted by law to be established,
continued or maintained under all applicable zoning regulations or
laws now or hereafter in effect.
[Amended 6-24-1996 by Ord. No. 6-1996]
Any person appointed for the purpose by the Township Committee
shall annually cause a canvass to be made of all dogs owned, kept
or harbored within the Township and shall report, on or before September
1 of each year, to the Township Clerk or other person designated to
license dogs in the Township, 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
unlicensed dogs and the number of unlicensed dogs owned, kept or harbored
by each of said persons, together with a complete description of each
of said unlicensed dogs.
[Amended 6-24-1996 by Ord. No. 6-1996; 9-8-2003 by Ord. No.
7-2003]
A. No person shall keep, harbor or maintain any dog which habitually
barks, howls or cries during the hours of 10:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m.
or for intervals of more than 10 minutes between the hours of 7:00
a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
B. No person shall keep, harbor, raise, maintain or permit to be harbored,
raised or maintained in excess of three adult dogs at or upon any
residential property consisting of 3.2 acres or less. One additional
dog shall be permitted for each acre, in excess of 3.2 acres, for
each additional acre up to a maximum of nine adult dogs.
Any vicious dog found at large or any dog which shows definite
signs of having been infected with rabies may be destroyed immediately
by any police officer, Health Officer or other person authorized by
and acting on behalf of the Township Committee.
Any officer or agent authorized or empowered to perform any
duty under this article is hereby authorized to go upon any premises
to seize for impounding any dog or dogs which he may lawfully seize
and impound when such officer is in immediate pursuit of such dog
or dogs.
No person shall hinder, molest or interfere with anyone authorized
or empowered to perform any duty under this article.
The disposition of fines and license and registration fees collected
hereunder shall be in accordance with N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.11 and 4:19-15.20.