No person shall own, harbor or keep any dog within the municipal
limits of the Borough of Mantoloking which is not inoculated against
rabies; provided, however, that dogs which have not attained the age
of six months shall not be required to be inoculated.
The inoculation against rabies shall be performed each year
and shall be performed prior to the procurement of the dog license
required by ordinance of the Borough of Mantoloking, or evidence shall
be presented at the time of procurement of the dog license by the
dog owner that a three-year inoculation has been performed and that
the inoculation has not expired.
As used in this section:
IMMEDIATE
Shall mean that the pet solid waste is removed at once, without
delay.
OWNER/KEEPER
Shall mean 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.
PERSON
Shall mean any individual, corporation, company, partnership,
firm, association, or political subdivision of this State subject
to municipal jurisdiction.
PET
Shall mean a domesticated animal (other than a disability
assistance animal) kept for amusement or companionship.
PET SOLID WASTE
Shall mean waste matter expelled from the bowels of the pet;
excrement.
PROPER DISPOSAL
Shall mean 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 designed to convey domestic sewage for treatment
and disposal.
All pet owners and keepers are required to immediately and properly
dispose of their pet's solid waste deposited on any property, public
or private, not owned or possessed by that person.
Any owner or keeper who requires the use of a disability assistance
animal shall be exempt from the provisions of this section while such
animal is being used for that purpose.
This section shall be enforced by the Police Department of the
Borough of Mantoloking.
Where no other penalty is established by law or elsewhere within
this chapter, any person who violates any portion of this chapter
shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than $50 for each offense,
except that if a person is merely delinquent in licensing said dog,
such person shall pay a fine of $2 per month to a maximum of $10.
Each day the violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct
offense.