[MC-1971-5 § 1, July 19, 1971]
(a)
No person shall own, harbor or keep any dog within the City which
has not been inoculated against rabies, provided that dogs which have
not attained the age of six (6) months shall not be required to be
so inoculated, and further provided, that any dog may be exempt from
the requirement of such inoculation, for a specified period of time,
by the Division of Health upon the presentation of certificate from
a veterinarian stating that because of infirmity or other physical
condition, the inoculation of such dog, for said specified period
of time, is contraindicated.
(b)
All persons who shall own, keep or harbor a dog within the City limits,
except as specified in Section (a), shall procure for each such dog
so owned, kept or harbored and shall cause to be securely fastened
on the collar or harness of such dog a suitable tag, indicating that
said dog has been inoculated against rabies, and indicating the year
of such inoculation. The inoculation shall be made by a duly licensed
veterinarian of the State of New Jersey, or such other person permitted
by law to make same and approved by the Division of Health.
(c)
The inoculation against rabies shall commence upon the dog reaching
the age of six (6) months and said dog shall be inoculated once each
year after the first inoculation, except where a dog has been inoculated
with an avianized vaccine, then in the latter case a dog shall be
inoculated once every three (3) years from the date of the avianized
vaccine inoculation.
[1]
State law reference: As to immunization of dogs against rabies,
see N.J.S.A. 26:4-78 to 86, 89.
(a)
If a dog has bitten a human being or another animal, is believed
to have rabies or has been bitten by a dog suspected of having rabies,
the dog shall be confined by a leash or chain on the owner's premises
and shall be placed under observation of a veterinarian at the expense
of the owner for a period of ten (10) days. The owner shall notify
the pound keeper of the fact that his dog has been placed under observation
and the pound keeper, at his discretion, is authorized to have the
dog removed from the owner's premises to a veterinary hospital and
there placed under observation for a period of ten (10) days.
(b)
No person knowing or suspecting that a dog has rabies shall allow
the dog to be taken off his premises or beyond the City limits without
the written permission of the pound keeper. Every owner, or other
person, upon ascertaining that a dog is rabid shall immediately notify
the pound keeper or a Police Officer who shall either remove the dog
to the pound or, if required under the circumstances, summarily destroy
the dog.
Either the Police or Health Division or the pound keeper may
serve notice upon the owner or person in charge of a dog or other
animal which has attacked or bitten a person, to confine the animal
at the expense of the owner or person in charge of it upon the premises
of the owner or person in charge or at some other place designated
in the notice, for at least ten (10) days after the animal has attacked
or bitten a person.
[1]
State law reference: As to confining animal which has attacked
or bitten person, see N.J.S.A. 26:4-82.
(a)
Either the Police or Health Division or the pound keeper or their
designee shall be permitted by the owner or person in charge of an
animal which has attacked or bitten a person, to examine the animal
at any time, and daily if desired, within a period of ten (10) days
after the animal has attacked or bitten a person, to determine whether
the animals shows symptoms of rabies.
(b)
No person shall refuse, obstruct, or interfere with the Police or
Health Division or pound keeper in making the examination.
[1]
State law reference: As to examination of animals by either
the Police, Health Division or the Pound Keeper, see N.J.S.A. 26:4-86.
(a)
Whenever a dog, or other animal is affected by rabies or suspected
of being affected by rabies or has been bitten by an animal known
or suspected to be affected with rabies, the owner or person in charge
of such dog or animal or any person having knowledge thereof, shall
forthwith notify either the Police or Health Division or the pound
keeper.
(b)
The notification shall be in writing, signed by the person making
such notice and shall state where the animal may be found.
[1]
State law reference: As to report of suspected cases of rabies,
see N.J.S.A. 26:4-78.
(a)
Either the Police or Health Division or the pound keeper may furnish
without charge the Pasteur treatment for any indigent person, residing
within its jurisdiction, who has been bitten by an animal known or
suspected to be affected by rabies.
(b)
Any expense thus incurred shall be provided for by the City in the
same manner as the regular funds of the City are provided.
[1]
State law reference: As to free Pasteur treatment, see N.J.S.A.
26:4-89.
Every physician shall, within twelve (12) hours after his first
professional attendance upon any person bitten by a dog or other animal,
report to the Police or Health Division or the pound keeper, the name,
age, sex, color and the precise location of the person so bitten.
[1]
State law reference: As to report by physician attending person
bitten by animal, see N.J.S.A. 26:4-79.
The parent or guardian of a child bitten by a dog or other animal,
when no physician attends such child, shall within twelve (12) hours
after first having knowledge that the child was so bitten, report
to either the Police or Health Division or the pound keeper, the name,
sex, age, color and the precise location of the child.
[1]
State law reference: As to report by parent or guardian when
child is bitten and no physician attends, see N.J.S.A. 26:4-80.
(a)
If an adult is bitten by a dog or other animal and no physician attends
him, the adult, or if he is incapacitated, the person caring for him,
shall report to either the Police or Health Division or the pound
keeper the name, age, sex, color and the precise location of the adult.
(b)
The report shall be made within twelve (12) hours after the adult
was so bitten, or if he is incapacitated, the report shall be made
within twelve (12) hours after the person caring for him shall first
have knowledge that the adult was so bitten.
[1]
State law reference: As to report when adult is bitten and
no physician attends, see N.J.S.A. 26:4-81.
Either the Police or Health Division or pound keeper shall serve
a notice, in writing, upon the owner or person in charge of a dog
or other animal known or suspected to have been bitten by an animal
known or suspected of being affected by rabies, requiring the owner
or person in charge of the animal to kill or confine it for a period
of not less than six (6) months.
[1]
State law reference: As to killing or confining animal bitten
by another, see N.J.S.A. 26:4-83.
(a)
Whenever either the Police or Health Division or pound keeper has
reason to believe or has been notified by the State Department that
there is danger that rabies may spread within the City such Police
or Health Division or pound keeper shall serve a notice in writing
upon all persons so far as the same may be known owning or having
charge of any animal requiring such person to confine such animal,
or the Police or Health Division or pound keeper, in lieu of serving
such notice in writing may cause a notice to be published in the official
newspaper of the City.
(b)
Other animals may be included in the order whenever, in the opinion
of either the Police or Health Division or pound keeper this is necessary.
(c)
Whenever the State Department of Health has knowledge that any case
of rabies exists among dogs or other domestic animals within the State,
and in its judgment the disease is liable to spread, the Department
may issue an order requiring either the Police or Health Division
or the pound keeper to order animals confined as provided in this
section, and to cause its provisions to be enforced, by appropriate
proceedings either in law or in equity.
[1]
State law reference: As to confining animals to prevent spread
of rabies, see N.J.S.A. 26:4-84.
An animal confined under the order of either the Police or Health
Division or the pound keeper shall not be released until a certificate
of release has been issued.
[1]
State law reference: As to permit to release animals, see
N.J.S.A. 26:4-85.
