[1991 Code § 157-3A]
Any person who keeps or operates or proposes to establish a kennel, pet shop, shelter or pound, as defined in this article, shall apply to the Township Clerk for a license entitling such person to keep or operate said establishment.
[1991 Code § 157-3B]
The application shall contain the following information:
a.
The name and permanent and local address of the applicant.
b.
The street address where the establishment is located or proposed to be located, together with a general description of the premises.
c.
The purposes for which it is to be maintained.
d.
The maximum number of dogs to be accommodated by such establishment at any one time.
[1991 Code § 157-3C; Ord. No. 2002-25 § I(A)]
All licenses issued for a kennel, pet shop, shelter or pound shall state the purpose for which the establishment is maintained and all such licenses shall expire on June 30 of each year.
[1991 Code § 157-3D; Ord. No. 2002-25 § I(B)]
The annual license fee for a pet shop shall be $10. The annual license fee for a kennel providing accommodations for 10 or less animals shall be $10 and for more than 10 animals $25. There shall be no fee for shelters or pounds.
[1991 Code § 157-3E; Ord. No. 2002-25 § I(C)]
a.
All licenses issued for a kennel, pet shop, shelter or pound shall be subject to revocation by the Township Committee on recommendation of the State Department of Health or the Health Department for failure to comply with the rules and regulations of the State Department of Health or the Health Department, after the owner has been afforded a hearing by either the State Department of Health or the Health Department of the Township.
b.
Any person holding a license to establish, keep or operate a kennel, pet shop, shelter or pound shall comply with all Township ordinances and the rules and regulations promulgated by the State Department of Health governing the sanitary conduct and operation of kennels, pet shops, shelters and pounds, the preservation of sanitation therein and the prevention of the spread of rabies and other diseases of dogs within and from such establishments.
c.
Where the requirements of this section differ from those of State law (N.J.S.A. 4:15.1, et seq., N.J.S.A. 4:19A-11, N.J.A.C. 8:23A-1.1, et seq., as amended), the more restrictive of such regulations shall apply, unless State regulation is determined to preempt local regulation.
[1991 Code § 157-3F]
The Director of Health and Welfare shall forward to the State Department of Health a list of all kennels, pet shops, shelters and pounds licensed within 30 days after the license therefor are issued, which list shall include the name and address of the licensee and the kind of license issued.
[1991 Code § 157-3G]
No kennel nor any part thereof shall be located or maintained at a distance less than 100 feet from adjacent property lines nor within 100 feet from a public highway, street, thoroughfare or public building unless the building meets the requirements of Subsection 5-17.3 and is of the type that, by proper management, any noise or nuisance that would be detrimental to adjacent property or to residents in adjacent property can be controlled.
[1991 Code § 157-3H]
a.
All buildings for commercial housing of dogs shall be of such size as to provide a minimum of 25 square feet of enclosed ground floor area per dog of 20 pounds or over, not including any passageways, food storage areas and like areas. In no case shall more than four dogs of smaller size be enclosed in such unit area.
b.
Interior areas may be subdivided, as the owner may desire, provided that no pen is less than 25 square feet, and there is no reduction of the area specified above per animal.
c.
All buildings shall meet with all requirements of the Building Code and shall meet the following specific requirements.
1.
All buildings shall be dry.
2.
All buildings shall be ventilated, allowing at least one square foot of ventilation per animal, connected to outside air by means of wall grill, window or duct.
3.
All floors shall be of concrete.
4.
Partitions may be of wire or boarding, as desired.
5.
Floors shall be pitched to drain.
6.
There shall be a separate adjacent outside exercise area of 40 square feet per inside pen, enclosed by wire screening not less than five feet high.
7.
There shall be an opening between closed quarters and exercise area available to the animal at all times and of such type as to permit closing at night.
[1991 Code § 157-3I]
a.
The Construction Code Official shall, at the request of any applicant for a kennel or pet shop license, inspect the premises described in the application and certify in writing whether the buildings located on the premises or proposed to be built thereon comply with the terms of this section and the provisions of the Township Building Code. This certificate shall be furnished to the applicant without charge.
b.
The sanitary inspector shall, at the request of any applicant for a kennel or pet shop license, inspect the premises described in the application and certify in writing whether the buildings and equipment located thereon or proposed to be erected thereon comply with the provisions and regulations established by this section and promulgated by the State Board of Health.
[1991 Code § 157-3J]
All dogs, except house dogs kept on the premises of the owner, must be confined to inside quarters from 10:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. unless it be deemed necessary to take them out for exercise in charge of an attendant.
[1991 Code § 157-3K]
Each pen, runway, cage or other enclosure in which a dog may be housed in any kennel licensed hereunder shall be supplied with a receptacle containing not less than one quart of water per dog having access to such receptacle. This receptacle shall be filled at least twice a day and shall be located in a shaded portion of the enclosure.
[1991 Code § 157-3L]
All dogs suffering from any disease or which shall become ill shall be removed from the kennel in which well dogs are harbored and may be kept in a building not less than 25 feet therefrom. No dog suffering from a communicable disease shall be isolated in a building which shall be located less than 25 feet from any other kennel building.
[1991 Code § 157-3M]
All facilities used or maintained in any kennel licensed hereunder for the purpose of washing dogs shall be connected with the local sanitary sewer system, where the same is available adjacent to the licensed premises, or with a septic tank installed in accordance with the requirements of the Sanitary Code governing like connections with buildings.
[1991 Code § 157-3N]
No kennel licensed under the provisions of this section shall be maintained in any dwelling house or basement thereof.
[1991 Code § 157-30]
Every licensee hereunder shall notify the Secretary of the Board of Health in writing within 12 hours of the occurrence of any case of rabies or other communicable disease occurring among the dogs kept or harbored in the licensee's kennel, and the notification shall contain a description of the dog, the registration tag number, including the name of the Township in which it was issued, the name and the address of the owner and the length of time during which the licensee proposes to keep the dog in the kennel and under observation.
[1991 Code § 157-3P]
No refuse or cleanings from any kennel shall be burned on the licensed premises. The refuse or cleanings shall be removed from the premises and taken beyond the Township limits or shall be buried to a depth of not less than four feet, and before covering, the surface shall be sprinkled with adequate disinfectant. For fertilizer purposes, cleanings may be covered with pine sawdust and piled not less than 100 feet from any dwelling.
[1991 Code § 157-3Q]
No dog or dogs kept or harbored on the licensed premises shall be permitted to bark, yelp or make a noise so as to disturb the peace and slumber of residents in the neighborhood between the hours of 10:30 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
[1991 Code § 157-3R]
No dog or dogs kept or harbored on the licensed premises shall be permitted to bark, yelp or make a noise at any time so as to unreasonably disturb the peace of the residents of the neighborhood of ordinary sensitivity.
[1991 Code § 157-3S]
No dog kept or harbored on the licensed premises shall be permitted off the premises, except in a crate or other safe control, unless accompanied by a person who is capable of controlling it and who has the dog securely fastened to a tether, leash or chain of six feet or less.
[Added 9-12-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-12]
As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
An animal control center or animal shelter, maintained by or under contract with any state, county, or municipality, whose mission and practice is, in whole or significant part, the rescue and placement of animals in permanent homes or rescue organizations.
Any not-for-profit organization which has tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code, whose mission and practice is, in whole or in significant part, the rescue and placement of animals in permanent homes.
A member of the species of domestic cat, Felis catus.
A member of the species of domestic dog, Canis familiaris.
To sell, offer for sale or adoption, advertise for the sale of, barter, auction, give away or otherwise dispose of a dog or cat.
A retail establishment where dogs and cats are sold, exchanged, bartered or offered for sale as pet animals to the general public at retail. Such definition shall not include an animal care facility or animal rescue organization, as defined.
A pet shop shall maintain records stating the name and address of the animal care facility or animal rescue organization that each cat or dog was obtained from for at least two years following the date of acquisition. Such records shall be made available, immediately upon request, to Township police and submitted annually, and no later than May 1 of each year, to the Township. Each pet shop shall display on each cage a label stating the name and address of the animal care facility or animal rescue organization of each animal kept in the cage.