As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any establishment wherein or whereon the business of boarding
or selling dogs or breeding dogs for sale is carried on, except a
pet shop.
Any person engaged in the ordinary course of business in
the sale of cats or dogs to the public for profit or any person who
sells or offers for sale more than five cats or dogs in one year.
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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.
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An establishment for the confinement of dogs seized either under the provisions of Article I of this chapter or otherwise.
Any commercial dog-breeding facility that does not possess
a USDA Class A License and who owns or possesses more than 5 female
dogs capable of reproduction in any 12 month period.
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Any establishment where dogs are received, housed and distributed.
United States Department of Agriculture.
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The license number issued to a breeder or broker by the United
States Department of Agriculture pursuant to the federal "Animal Welfare
Act," 7 U.S.C. s.2131 et seq., or any rules or regulations adopted
pursuant thereto.
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No licensing provision of this chapter shall be construed to
apply to any establishment wherein or whereon animals are received
or kept for diagnostic, medical, surgical or other treatments, owned
by and operated under the immediate supervision of a graduate veterinarian
licensed in the State of New Jersey.
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A.
No kennel, pet dealer, pet shop, shelter or pound shall be located,
established or maintained within the Township unless the person who
keeps or operates or proposes to establish such kennel, pet dealership,
pet shop, shelter or pound shall obtain a license therefor. Application
for the license shall be made to the Township Clerk on forms supplied
by the Township Clerk. The Clerk, however, shall issue the license
only after approval by the Health Department and ratified by the Township
Council.
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B.
Any person holding a license issued under Subsection A of this section shall not be required to procure individual licenses for dogs owned by said licensee and kept at such establishment.
C.
(1)
No kennel, pet dealer or pet shop shall sell, offer for retail sale,
barter, auction, or otherwise, dogs bred in puppy mills. Every kennel,
pet dealer, or pet shop shall comply with the provisions of N.J.S.A.
56:8-95 through 56:8-95.1.
(2)
No kennel, pet dealer or pet shop shall offer for sale, barter, auction
or otherwise a dog or cat that is younger than 8 weeks old.
The application for a license under this article shall describe
the premises where the establishment is located or is proposed to
be located and the purpose or purposes for which it is to be maintained
and shall be accompanied by the written approval of the Zoning Officer
and Health Officer of the Township, showing compliance with the State
laws and ordinances of the Township.
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A.
All licenses issued under this article for a kennel, pet dealer,
pet shop, shelter or pound shall state the purpose for which the establishment
is maintained and shall not be transferable to another owner or different
premises. Such licenses shall expire on the last day of June of each
year.
B.
All such licenses shall be subject to revocation by the Council on
recommendation of the State Department of Health or the Township Department
of Health, for any failure to comply with the rules and regulations
of the State Department of Health, or of the Township Department of
Health governing the same, or the requirements of N.J.S.A. 56:8-95
through 56:8-95.1 of the "Pet Purchase Protection Act," L.2015, c.
7, § 3, after the licensee has been afforded a hearing by
either the State or Township Department of Health.
A.
The annual license fee for a kennel providing accommodations for 10 dogs or less or more than 10 shall be as provided in Chapter 75, Fees.
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B.
The annual license fee for a pet dealer or pet shop shall be as provided in Chapter 75, Fees.
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C.
No license 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 other
safe control.
The Health Officer shall forward to the State Department of
Health a list of all kennels, pet shops, shelters or pounds licensed
by the Township within 30 days after the licenses therefor are issued,
which list shall include the name and address of the licensee and
the kind of license issued.
