[1972 Code § 252.001; BH Ord. #14; BH Ord. #31
§ 7; BH Ord. #35 § 5]
a.
No person shall keep small animals or operate a kennel or pet shop
on any premises within the Borough until approval for that purpose
shall have been first obtained from the Board of Health with regard
to the premises to be so used.
b.
No person shall operate a kennel in any of the zone districts as
established by the Borough Zoning Code except the R-1, R-2 and R-3
zone districts and provided further that with regard to properties
in the R-2 and R-3 zone districts the lot size of such properties
shall be at least as large as the minimum lot size in the R-1 zone
district as established by the Borough Zoning Code.
c.
No approval for the keeping or raising of small animals or operating
a kennel or pet shop shall be granted to any person when the keeping
or raising of such small animals, or operating of such kennel or pet
shop, because of the nature or characteristics thereof, would be detrimental
to the general health of the residents of the neighborhood of the
premises sought to be so licensed.
d.
In the event the Board of Health grants approval under this section
it shall require a license fee of $50 to be paid by the applicant
and thereafter a license shall be issued.
[Amended 4-15-2011 by BH Ord. No. 01-2011]
[1972 Code § 252.002; BH Ord. #14]
a.
No person shall keep any small animals in a hutch or coop of a size
having less than eight square feet of floor space and being less than
two feet in height, without special permission from the Board.
b.
Each hutch or coop shall be dry and adequately ventilated and shall
be cleaned daily and rebedded with fresh straw, leaves or other absorbent
material.
c.
A hutch or coop shall be at least 30 feet from any dwelling unit
and at least 10 feet from all adjoining property lines.
[1972 Code § 252.003]
No dog kept in a kennel, pet shop or pound shall be permitted
off such premises, except on a leash or in a crate or other safe control.
[1972 Code § 252.004]
The keeping of five dogs or more per premises shall be deemed
a kennel.
[1972 Code § 252.005]
a.
No person shall keep any small animal, affected with skin mange,
coccidiosis, parasitic worms or other disease contagious to other
animals or human beings and any such small animal so affected shall
immediately be destroyed and the carcass cremated forthwith.
b.
Any hutch or coop wherein such affected animal is found and all adjoining
hutches or coops shall be destroyed or thoroughly disinfected with
a germicide approved by the Board and under the direction of the Board.
c.
The provisions of this subsection do not apply to any small animal
under regular professional treatment by a duly licensed veterinarian,
but all the provisions shall fully apply when such treatment shall
be discontinued without a full cure having been effected or when such
veterinarian shall certify that, in his opinion, such cure cannot
be effected.
[1972 Code § 252.006]
No person shall allow any small animal to run at large in the
Borough, but the same shall be confined to the premises licensed for
the keeping thereof at all times.
[1972 Code § 250.001]
a.
No person shall slaughter or engage in the business of slaughtering
any live animals within the Borough without first having obtained
a license from the Board of Health so to do.
b.
No license is required for the slaughtering of poultry or small animals
in accordance with the provisions of this chapter where the same is
otherwise permitted.
[1972 Code § 250.002; BH Ord. 8/9/73; BH Ord. 12/13/73;
BH Ord #14; BH Ord. #31 § 5; BH Ord. #35 § 3]
a.
Cattle shall be defined as domestic quadrupeds of the bovine specie
inclusive of horses, mares, geldings, foals, fillies, asses, mules,
cows and bulls as well as sheep, goats, swine or any animal weighing
in excess of 300 pounds.
b.
No person or entity shall have, keep or allow to be kept any cattle in any of the zone districts as established by the Chapter 34, Zoning of the General Ordinances of the Borough of Ramsey except the R-1, R-2 and R-3 zone districts and provided further that with regard to properties in the R-2 and R-3 zone districts, the lot size of such properties must be at least as large as the minimum lot size in the R-1 zone district as established by the Chapter 34, Zoning.
c.
Prior to issuance of a license under this section the applicant shall
pay a fee to the Board of Health in the amount of $30.
[Amended 4-15-2011 by BH Ord. No. 01-2011]
d.
Prior to the granting of any license under this section, the cattle
to be kept shall be inspected by a duly licensed veterinarian authorized
to practice within the State of New Jersey and the applicant thereafter
shall furnish to the Board of Health in writing the results of the
examination, certified as being true by the licensed New Jersey veterinarian.
e.
Prior to the issuance of a license, any and all cattle shall be provided
with proper shelter such as a barn, stable or similar structure.
f.
No barn, stable, pen, corral or other structure in connection with
the confining or housing of cattle shall be located within 100 feet
of any dwelling unit or within 400 feet of any food or eating establishment,
or within 10 feet of any property line.
g.
All structures mentioned herein shall be constructed in accordance
with the State Uniform Construction Code and comply with the Borough's
zoning ordinances.
[1972 Code § 250.002; BH Ord. 12/13/73; BH Ord.
#14]
a.
Every stable, stable yard or place where cattle are stabled, grazed,
pastured or kept shall be kept in a clean, sanitary and wholesome
condition.
b.
Every stable, barn or other structure where cattle are confined shall
have a floor complying with the local Building Code which shall be
of a type that will prevent the creation of a health hazard and/or
nuisance.
c.
Adequate drainage and seepage pits shall be provided for all liquid
wastes.
d.
Any and all stable wastes accumulating in barns, stables or other
structures where cattle are housed and/or kept shall be maintained
and/or disposed of in such a manner as not to create a health hazard
and/or nuisance.
e.
No manure and/or animal waste shall be removed or transported on
any public street unless same is in a suitable vehicle, properly provided
with a closed watertight container, designed to prevent the escape
of leakage and odor.
f.
All stable yards, stables and any other structure where cattle are
kept, housed or confined shall be drained and kept in a clean, dry
condition and no vegetable or other putrescible matter shall be allowed
to remain or decay.
g.
In no event will a license be issued for more than two cattle; however,
this limitation may be waived if the Board, after investigation and
in its opinion, determines that no health hazard or nuisance will
arise.
h.
No diseased cattle shall be allowed to be kept within the Borough
and in the event a licensee determines that any cattle are diseased,
he will immediately notify the Board of this fact.
i.
No cattle shall be kept in any stable or stable yard while such stable
or place is infested with any contagious or infectious disease.
j.
No cattle shall be kept in a place in which water, ventilation and
food are not sufficient and wholesome for the preservation of the
health and safe condition of such animals.
[1972 Code § 250.004; BH Ord. 12/13/73]
No person shall allow any cattle to run at large in the Borough.
[1972 Code § 250.005; BH Ord. 12/13/73]
a.
Even though an applicant complies with all of the provisions contained
within this chapter, the Board may, in its discretion, deny to the
applicant a license to keep cattle if in its opinion a potential health
hazard or nuisance might arise.
b.
In the event the applicant fails to meet with the requirement of
this chapter, the Board of Health may waive these requirements and
issue a license if the Board, in its opinion, determines that no potential
health hazard or nuisance might arise.
c.
In the event that the Board of Health grants to the applicant a license
under the chapter, the license shall not be considered and construed
to be permanent but shall be conditional in that the Board at any
time may revoke the license if in its opinion a subsequent health
hazard and/or nuisance should arise.
d.
Should the Board of Health determine that a subsequent health hazard
and/or nuisance has arisen, then in that event, the Board shall notify
the applicant in writing of its determination and the applicant shall
have 10 days to notify the Board whether or not the licensee desires
a hearing on the matter.
e.
Should the Board of Health, upon conclusion of the hearing, determine
that the license should be revoked, then in that event the Board shall
notify the licensee of that fact the licensee shall have 10 days from
the date of this notice to remove any and all cattle from the applicant's
premises.
[1972 Code § 251.001; BH Ord. 8/9/73; BH Ord. #14;
BH Ord. #31 § 6; BH Ord. #35 § 4]
a.
No person or entity shall have, keep or allow to be kept any live poultry, pigeons or other fowl in any of the zone districts as established by the Chapter 34, Zoning of the General Ordinances of the Borough of Ramsey, except the R-1, R-2 and R-3 zone districts and provided further that with regard to properties in the R-2 and R-3 zone districts the lot size of such properties must be at least as large as the minimum lot size in the R-1 zone district as established by the Chapter 34, Zoning.
b.
Prior to issuance of a license under this section the applicant shall
pay a license fee to the Board of Health in the amount of $30.
[Amended 4-15-2011 by BH Ord. No. 01-2011]
[1972 Code § 251.002; BH Ord. #14]
a.
All live poultry, pigeons or other fowl shall be confined in coops
or runs.
b.
All coops and runs shall be located outside of and completely apart
from any building used wholly or in part for dwelling purposes, in
which people congregate or use as a food or eating establishment.
c.
All coops or runs shall be constructed in accordance with the Chapter 34, Zoning of the General Ordinances of the Borough of Ramsey.
d.
All coops hereafter constructed shall be provided with concrete floors.
e.
A sufficient number of roosts to provide roosting space for each
individual specimen of poultry or fowl kept in the coop and sufficient
number of properly placed drop boards beneath each roost, to catch
all droppings excreted by the poultry or other fowl while on the roost,
shall be provided.
f.
All coops and runs and the entire surroundings of all such places
shall be kept clean at all times and shall be subject to periodic
inspection by the Health Officer of the Borough, or his representative.
g.
Coops and runs shall be disinfected or otherwise treated, when so
directed by the Board.
h.
The floors of all coops shall be kept clean and dry at all times.
i.
All of the droppings shall be removed from each coop and buried,
removed from the premises or otherwise disposed of in a manner approved
by the Board, at least once each week.
j.
All food for immediate consumption shall be placed in suitable feeding
troughs, or similar containers, and all other food shall be stored
in ratproof containers at all times.
k.
No coop or run shall be located within 10 feet of any property line,
within 30 feet of any dwelling unit, within 200 feet of any food or
eating establishment, within 30 feet of any other building or place
where people assemble.
l.
No person shall keep more than one individual specimen of poultry
or fowl in any coop for each three square feet of usable floor space
within the coop.
m.
No poultry food shall be scattered about any premises.
n.
Pigeons may be flown if properly supervised, but for a period of
no longer than one hour per day.
[1972 Code § 251.003]
The provisions of Subsections BH:5-5.1 and BH:5-5.2 do not apply
to the keeping of live poultry, pigeons or other fowl for sale or
for the preparation for sale, but in those cases the provisions of
Subsection BH:5-5.6 apply.
[1972 Code § 251.004]
No person shall keep any crowing rooster or screaming or chattering
fowl.
[1972 Code § 251.005]
No live poultry or other fowl shall be permitted to fly or run
at large.
[1972 Code § 251.006]
a.
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of
selling or preparing for sale live fowl or poultry or slaughter live
fowl or poultry in the Borough without first having obtained from
the Board a license for such purpose.
b.
Before such license is granted, the applicant shall submit to the
Board an application therefor, in writing, setting forth thereon the
description of the premises intended to be so used, the character
of the building wherein the business is contemplated to be conducted,
and also a description of all buildings, if any, located within a
distance of 200 feet of the premises intended to be so used.
c.
A license will be denied if the application therefor, or an independent
investigation, reveals that the premises intended to be so used:
1.
Is within 200 feet of any church, library, hospital, sanitarium or
other public building, as measured from the nearest boundary line
of the premises intended to be so used.
2.
Is detrimental to the health of the surrounding neighbors.
3.
Does not strictly comply with all the requirements of this Code and
the rules and regulations of the State Board of Health, or
4.
Will tend to create a nuisance.
d.
All poultry or fowl shall be sold within 24 hours of slaughtering,
unless the same shall be adequately refrigerated, in accordance with
the provisions of this Code applying to the refrigeration of meat.
e.
No person shall sell, or offer for sale, any fowl or poultry which
is diseased or in any manner unfit for human consumption. This shall
apply to such fowl or poultry, whether alive or slaughtered.
