[Ord. #805, § 1]
As used in this section:
Shall mean any dog, bitch or spayed bitch.
Shall mean any dog which has attained the age of seven months
or which possesses a set of permanent teeth.
When applied to the proprietorship of a dog or cat shall
mean and include every person having a right of property in such dog
and every person who has the dog in his care, custody or control.
[Ord. #805, § 2; Ord. #891, § 1; Ord.
#918, § 1; Ord. #926, § 1]
No dog of licensing age shall be allowed to be harbored in the
Borough without being licensed as provided in the following requirements:
a.
Registration; License Fees.
1.
Annual Registration. All dogs kept or harbored in the Borough shall
be annually registered as to sex, breed, name, address and telephone
number, if any, of the owner, name of the dog and proof of rabies
inoculation prior to such registration.
2.
A license fee of $10 shall be paid for each dog. Said fee shall be
inclusive of the cost of the registration tag and fees payable to
the State of New Jersey for the Pilot Clinic Fund. In addition to
the license fee, an additional fee of $5 shall be assessed for any
dog of reproductive age which has not had its reproductive capacity
permanently altered through sterilization. Said additional fee shall
cover any costs assessed under the State of New Jersey Animal Population
Control Fund.
[Amended 12-12-2018 by Ord. No. 1629]
3.
Expiration Date. Such licenses and registration tags shall expire
on January 31 in each year.
b.
Registration Tag: Display; Loss; Renewal. Every dog registered and
licensed in the Borough shall be required to have the registration
tag displayed in some manner on the dog at all times. The cost for
a replacement tag shall be $1.
[Amended 12-12-2018 by Ord. No. 1629]
c.
Time Limit. The owner of any newly acquired dog of licensing age,
or any dog which attains licensing age, shall apply for a license
and registration tag within 10 days of such acquisition or age attainment.
d.
Current New Jersey Licenses Honored; Duplicate Licenses. Any license
registration obtained during the current licensing year in any municipality
of the State of New Jersey shall be honored by the Borough for that
year and a duplicate Keansburg Borough license shall be issued at
the cost of $1 to the owner.
[Amended 12-12-2018 by Ord. No. 1629]
e.
Penalty for Late Registration. On or after March 1 of each year a
penalty fee of $5 will be charged for each dog registration which
is paid after that date.
[Amended 12-12-2018 by Ord. No. 1629]
f.
Out of State Dogs; Licensed; Unlicensed.
1.
Licensed Dogs. Any person, who shall bring or cause to be brought
into this State any dog licensed in another State for the current
year, and bearing a registration tag, and shall keep or permit the
dog to be kept within the State for a period of more than 90 days
shall immediately apply for a license and registration tag for the
dog in the Borough unless the dog is licensed as part of a kennel.
2.
Unlicensed Dogs. Any person who shall bring or cause to be brought
into this State any unlicensed dog and shall keep or permit the same
to be kept within the State for a period of more than 10 days shall
immediately apply for a license and registration tag for each dog
in the Borough unless the dog is licensed as part of a kennel.
[Ord. #805, § 6]
All dogs kept in the Borough are required to be inoculated against
rabies by a licensed veterinarian every three years.
Proof of such inoculation shall be presented upon application
for a new dog license, or application for renewal of a dog license.
[Ord. #805, § 3]
a.
Running at Large. No dog shall run at large at any time in the Borough.
b.
Leashing of Dogs. No person owning a dog, or having the care, custody
or control of any dog shall suffer or permit such dog to be off the
premises owned or in possession of such person, unless the dog is
accompanied by a person at least 10 years of age and capable of controlling
the dog which shall be on a leash not more than six feet long.
c.
Disturbing the Peace. No dog owner shall allow the dog owned by him,
or in his care or custody, to disturb the peace of the Borough by
barking for a continued period of time in such a manner as to annoy
the persons adjacent to his premises.
d.
Penned Dogs and Other Animals. Dogs and other animals which are penned
outside of the home shall be adequately housed in shelters of appropriate
size for the size of the animals. Adequate food and water shall be
provided for the animals.
e.
Nuisances by Dogs. No person owning, harboring, keeping or in charge
of any dog shall cause, suffer or allow the dog to soil, defile, defecate
on, or commit any nuisance on any common thoroughfare, sidewalk, passageway,
bypath, play area, park, or any place where people congregate or walk,
or upon any public property whatsoever, or upon any private property,
without the permission of the owner of such property.
f.
Owner to Remove Litter. Any person owning or in charge of any dog
which soils, defiles, defecates on, or commits any nuisance on any
common thoroughfare, sidewalk, passageway, bypath, play area, park
or any place where people congregate or walk, or upon any public property
whatsoever, or upon any private property, without the permission of
the owner of the property, shall immediately remove in a sanitary
manner all feces deposited by any dog.
g.
Disposal in Sealed Container. The feces removed from the aforementioned
designated areas shall be disposed of by the person owning or in charge
of any dog in a sealed, nonabsorbent, leak proof container.
h.
Exemption. The provisions of this section shall not apply to blind
persons who may use dogs as guides.
i.
Property Damage. No person who shall own, harbor or be in charge
of a dog or other animal shall allow such dog or other animal to do
any injury or damage to any lawn, shrubbery flowers, grounds, trees
or any property belonging to anyone other than the owner or person
having the care or custody of such dog or other animal.
j.
Female Dogs. A female dog in heat shall be confined to the house
or a pen. When walked or exercised she must be on a leash, and controlled
by a responsible adult. During the period a female dog is in heat,
such dog shall not be chained or tied in an open yard or area at any
time.
[Ord. #805, § 8]
a.
Police Officer; Judgment; Authorization. When in the judgment of
any Borough police officer, any dog or other animal shall be considered
dangerous and a threat to humans or other animal life or property,
the officer is authorized to kill such animal for the protection of
any person, or property.
b.
Bites. Any dog or other animal having twice bitten any person(s)
or another domestic animal shall, upon the third offense, be deemed
a dangerous animal and shall be apprehended by the police or enforcing
officer(s) under the Keansburg Borough Dog Control Program or this
Chapter and taken under custody; thereafter to be destroyed in a humane
manner in accordance with State laws, except where such biting takes
place:
[Ord. #805, § 7]
The Borough shall have the power to appoint a Dog Warden, or
Dog Wardens for the purpose of enforcement of the provisions of this
section. The Borough shall further have the power to enter into contract
with such Dog Warden(s) for the exercise of such duties as it shall
deem necessary for the enforcement of the provisions of this section.
The Borough shall have the power to make all decisions necessary in
the hiring of enforcement officers.
[Ord. #805, § 9; Ord. #1357, § 2]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this section shall
be subject to a fine of not less than $250 or more than the maximum
penalty permitted by law or shall be imprisoned in the County Jail
for a period not to exceed 30 days or both.
Any animal impounded within the provisions of this section shall
be disposed of at the discretion the person authorized to handle the
control of animals by the Borough.
[Ord. #805, § 1]
As used in this section:
Shall mean any establishment where boarding, breeding or
selling of dogs is carried on, except a pet shop.
Shall mean any room or group of rooms, cage or exhibition
pen not a kennel where dogs are displayed for sale.
Shall mean that establishment contracted by the Borough or
Dog Warden for the confinement of dogs or cats seized under the provisions
of this Chapter or N.J.S.A. 26:4-7.
Shall mean the temporary quarters in the Borough which shall
contain all animals seized under the provision of this Chapter, or
otherwise, until the animal so seized shall be removed to the pound.
[Ord. #805, § 2; Ord. #891, § 1; Ord.
#918, § 1]
The Borough of Keansburg hereby adopts by reference the provisions
of N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.8 et seq. in regard to the proper licensing and
registration of a kennel, pet shop, shelter or pound within the Borough.
[Ord. #805, § 1]
As used in this section:
Shall mean any cat, male or female, spayed or unspayed.
When applied to proprietorship of a cat shall mean and include
every person having a right of property in such cat and every person
who has the cat in his care or custody.
[Ord. #945, § 1]
Every person, firm or corporation that owns, harbors or keeps
a cat more than six months of age on January 1 of any year, or six
months of age within the license year, shall annually or within 30
days from the date the cat becomes six months of age, obtain a license
for each cat from the Borough Clerk. The license year shall commence
on January 1 and end on the following December 31. Such cat license
tax, if paid on or before April 1, shall be $5 for each altered cat
and $8 for each unaltered cat. An increased fee of $2 per cat license
shall be paid by all persons purchasing cat licenses after April 1
or more than three months after such cat becomes six months of age.
Each applicant for a cat license shall present a valid certificate
of vaccination before being issued a license. All funds received from
cat licenses shall be paid into the general fund of the Borough.
[Ord. #945, §§ 2-5]
a.
Required. It shall be the duty of each cat owner to have such cat
inoculated with an avianized antirabic vaccine or any similar vaccine
by a veterinarian every two calendar years.
b.
Tags. The Health Officer or other person designated by the Manager
to enforce this section shall negotiate with local veterinarians,
licensed in the State, for the provision of an appropriate certificate
and tag for each cat vaccinated. The certificate shall include the
name and address of the owner of the cat, date of vaccination, tag
number, breed, color, age, and sex and such other information as may
be required. The cat tags shall be numbered and contain the year of
issuance.
c.
Duties of Veterinarian and Owner. It shall be the duty of each veterinarian
after inoculating a cat to insert in a triplicate certificate the
information required and to present one copy to the owner of the cat,
to mail or deliver one copy to the Police Department within five days
after inoculation and to retain the remaining copy. The veterinarian
shall also deliver the corresponding tag to the owner of the cat and
the owner shall immediately attach the same to the collar or harness
of the cat which shall be worn by the cat at all times.
e.
Cats Not Carrying Tags. Any police officer, Health Officer, Code
Enforcement Official, or other person or employee charged by the Borough
with enforcing this section, may impound any such cat which does not
carry tags. The owner may obtain possession of any cats so impounded
or seized by paying an impounding fee of $5 plus $2 for each day of
impoundment, provided, however, that the cat shall not be released
until proof has been furnished to the appropriate official that the
cat has been inoculated with antirabic vaccine in accordance with
the terms of this section. The cat may be released temporarily to
a licensed veterinarian or an employee of a licensed veterinarian,
for the purpose of inoculation with antirabic vaccine or for other
treatment. After the cat has been so impounded for a period of seven
days without having been reclaimed by its owner or anyone in behalf
of the owner, the Borough may destroy the cat under the direction
of the County Humane Society. Notice of impounding shall be given
by the person or officer in the possession of the cat within 24 hours
of impounding to the owner of the cat if known.
[Ord. #945, § 6]
a.
Reporting. Anyone having knowledge that any cat in the Borough has
bitten a person shall report within 24 hours, so far as is known,
the name and address of the owner and the circumstances of the animal.
Such report concerning bites shall be made to the Police Department.
b.
Control. Whenever any cat has bitten a person, it shall be confined
in such place as the appropriate Borough official may direct and for
such period of observation as may be necessary, unless such cat is
too vicious and dangerous to be impounded safely, in which case it
may be killed and its head shipped to the appropriate State or County
laboratory for a rabies examination.
[Ord. #945, § 7; Ord. #1357, § 3]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this section shall
be subject to a fine of not less than $250 or more than the maximum
penalty permitted by law or shall be imprisoned in the County Jail
for a period not to exceed 30 days or both.
Any animal impounded within the provisions of this section shall
be disposed of at the discretion of the person authorized to handle
the control of animals by the Borough.
[Ord. #805, § 5]
a.
Dogs. Any dog found running loose in the Borough shall be taken into
custody by any member of the Police Department or any person authorized
by the Borough to enforce the provisions of this Chapter. Such dog
shall be impounded for a period of seven days, and unless claimed
during that period by its rightful owner, shall be offered for adoption
or destroyed in a manner causing as little pain as possible, in accordance
with the State laws. The rightful owner who shall claim any dog so
impounded within the seven-day period, shall pay all expenses incurred
by the impoundment of such dog.
b.
Cats. Any cat found running at large in the Borough shall be apprehended
and impounded by the enforcing agent of the Borough upon complaint
of any citizen.
[Ord. #805, § 5]
The owner or custodian of any dog or other animal impounded
within the provisions of this Chapter shall be subject to the following
provisions:
a.
A fee of $10 shall be paid to redeem the dog or other animal so impounded
on first offense, plus a fee of $1 per day for the care and feeding
of the dog or other animal so impounded.
b.
The charge for redemption shall be $20 for the second offense, $50
for the third offense, and $100 for the fourth offense and all subsequent
offenses, together with the daily charges incurred, provided such
offenses occur within a period of two calendar years from the date
of the first offense.
[Ord. #805, § 5]
No dog shall be returned to the owner or claimant of such dog
unless the dog shall have a current license and shall have complied
with the rabies inoculations requirements as provided and has paid
the proper fees required.
[Ord. #805, § 4]
The Borough hereby adopts and makes part of this Chapter and
adopts by reference the provisions of N.J.S.A. 4:22-15 et seq., as
pertain to cruelty to animals occurring within the jurisdiction of
the Borough with the exception that penalties imposed for municipal
prosecution under this Chapter shall be in accordance with subsection
9-1.10 of this Chapter.
[Ord. #261, § 1]
As used in this section:
Shall mean and include chickens, ducks, geese, guineas, and
turkeys.
[Ord. #261, § 2]
No person shall be permitted to keep on his premises more than
10 poultry, and then only in a proper enclosure. Such enclosure is
to be at least 100 feet away from any dwelling house, except the dwelling
house of such person keeping the poultry. Any person may keep such
poultry (not more than 10) within a less distance than 100 feet away
from any dwelling house provided a written consent is obtained from
the owner and occupant of such dwelling house and the written consent
is duly filed in the Office of the Borough Clerk. This subsection
shall not apply to any poultry establishment that is duly licensed
as hereinafter provided.
[Ord. #261, § 3]
No person who has not more than 10 poultry as provided in subsection 9-6.2, shall not keep among them any rooster, or other bird that shall crow or make other audible noises to be heard beyond a distance of 100 feet from the enclosure in which such poultry is kept.
[Ord. #261, § 4]
Any person desiring to keep more than 10 poultry, shall make
application to the Borough Council for a license to keep the same
and shall file the application herein provided for and shall meet
all the requirements herein provided, and shall receive a license
from the Borough Council, and there shall be no right to maintain
more than 10 poultry until the license shall have been obtained and
in force for the duration thereof, and shall be subject to all the
rules and regulations set forth and such rules and regulations that
may hereafter be enacted by the Governing Body of the Borough.
[Ord. #261, § 5]
Such person desiring such license to keep more than 10 poultry
shall file an application with the Borough Clerk and such application
shall set forth the following information and meet the following requirements:
a.
Shall state the name of the applicant in full.
b.
The premises where the poultry is to be kept, describing in detail
the size of the building and enclosure where they are to be kept.
c.
The premises on which the same are located.
d.
The maximum number of poultry that will be kept at any one time.
e.
The manner of the disposition of all refuse from the same premises.
f.
A detailed statement of the manner of operation of the proposed establishment
where the poultry is to be kept. The application shall be accompanied
by a consent in writing signed by all occupants and owners of dwelling
houses within 200 feet of where the proposed premises are to be located,
the consent is to be directed to the Borough Council indicating the
consent of all such persons to the granting of such license.
[Ord. #261, § 7]
Upon receipt of an application, the Borough Council shall make
an investigation of the same, and upon being satisfied that all requirements
have been complied with and that the premises can be conducted according
to the requirements, shall order the Borough Clerk to issue a license
for such premises, the fee for which shall be $1, and the license
shall expire on December 31, following the date of issue.
[Ord. #261, § 8]
The procedure to secure a renewal of a license shall be the
same as for an original license.
[Ord. #261, § 11]
Any license issued is subject to revocation by the Council for
the violation of any of the rules and regulations of this section
or for the violation on the part of the licensee of any State law
regulating such business; the revocation to be made after a hearing
in which the licensee shall receive five days' notice in writing.
[Ord. #261, § 6]
All premises licensed by the Borough Council will be kept in
a sanitary condition; will be operated so that the poultry therein
will be kept and maintained in a humane manner and will be so conducted
as not to constitute a menace to the public health, safety and welfare
of the persons living in the immediate vicinity.
[Ord. #261, § 10; Ord. #1357, § 4]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this section shall
be subject to a fine of not less than $250 or more than the maximum
penalty permitted by law or shall be imprisoned in the County Jail
for a period not to exceed 30 days or both.
Any animal impounded within the provisions of this section shall
be disposed of at the discretion of the person authorized to handle
the control of animals by the Borough.
[Ord. #1159, § 1]
Shall mean and include those animals which are tame by nature,
or from time immemorial have been accustomed to the association of
man, or by his industry, have been subjected to his will, and have
no disposition to escape his dominion, and for the purposes of this
section, animals hereinafter described as farm animals shall be excepted
from this designation.
Shall mean and refer to those domesticated animals which
have historically been used in, by or for the production of agricultural
income or products and which are generally assumed by prevailing community
standards to be associated with farm or agricultural uses. Farm animals
shall refer to sheep, chickens, goats, swine, horses, cows or animals
of like or similar nature.
As used within the provisions of this section shall mean
any parcel of land five acres or more in area.
As used herein shall mean an individual, firm, partnership,
corporation, voluntary association or an incorporated association.
Shall mean any plot, lot or other premises, house, garage,
barn or other building of any kind whatsoever.
Shall mean and include those animals wild by nature, which
because of habitat, mode of life or natural instinct, are incapable
of being completely domesticated, and require the exercise of art,
force or skill to keep them in subjection.
[Ord. #1159, § 2]
It shall be unlawful for any person to own, harbor, keep or
maintain any pigeons, sheep, fowl, horse, cattle, goat, swine, poultry
or other domestic, farm or wild animals within the limits of the Borough
of Keansburg except in conformity to the rules and regulations hereinafter
established. The following traditional housepets, including but not
limited to cats, dogs, caged birds, guinea pigs, and hamsters are
permitted within the Borough.
[Ord. #1159, § 3]
a.
All persons subject to the regulations contained in this section
must provide suitable animal housing which is completely enclosed
and of a nature similar to a barn, stable, coop, doghouse or other
structure.
b.
At its closest point such housing shall be at least 15 feet from
any adjacent property line.
c.
Such housing shall be kept clean at all times to prevent the creation
of offensive odors, the accumulation of manure and the accumulation
of organic refuse.
d.
Such housing shall be kept in good repair, properly ventilated, waterproof
and free from rats, bugs, insects, and other vermin or animals.
e.
Such housing shall be constructed in such a manner and of such material
to be capable at all times of keeping said animal or animals from
running at large.
f.
Said animal or animals regulated under the provisions of this section
shall remain confined if left unattended within said housing. Animals
which are found running at large shall be prima facie proof, of a
violation by the property owner of the provisions of this section.
g.
All manure or offensive organic refuse shall be kept, stored, and
disposed of in a manner approved by the Health Officer or Board of
Health so as not to create a nuisance or health hazard.
[Ord. #1159, § 4]
a.
Farm Animals.
1.
Crowing roosters, cattle, goats, horses, sheep, swine or other farm
animals as herein defined shall only be kept on a farm as herein defined.
2.
The Board of Health shall have the power and authority to grant exceptions
to the regulations contained in this section. Said exceptions shall
be granted by the Board of Health by way of a special permit for this
purpose. Said special permit may only be granted upon the written
application of the person seeking the special permit or his authorized
agent. Said application shall be delivered to the Secretary of the
Board of Health who shall cause the question of its issuance to be
placed upon the agenda of the Board of Health at its next regularly
scheduled meeting provided that said application is received not less
than 10 days prior to the said regular meeting. In the event that
said application is received less than 10 days prior to the next regularly
scheduled meeting, the matter shall be placed upon the agenda of the
meeting next following. The Board of Health may grant the permit if
upon a full hearing of the relative facts it determines:
(a)
The denial of the permit will work a great hardship upon the
applicant.
(b)
The applicant has satisfied the Board that he has, will and
or can comply with the other provisions of this section.
(c)
That the granting of the permit will not violate any other ordinance
of the Borough of Keansburg and specifically will not be inconsistent
with the Zoning Ordinance of the Borough of Keansburg.
(d)
The granting of the permit will not impair the health, safety
and welfare of the surrounding property owners and the community as
a whole.
[Ord. #1159, § 5; Ord. #1357, § 5]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this section shall
be subject to a fine of not less than $250 or more than the maximum
penalty permitted by law or shall be imprisoned in the County Jail
for a period not to exceed 30 days or both.
Any animal impounded within the provisions of this section shall
be disposed of at the discretion of the person authorized to handle
the control of animals by the Borough.
[Ord. #1389, § I]
The purpose of this section is to prohibit the feeding of unconfined
wildlife in any public park or on any other property owned or operated
by the Borough of Keansburg, so as to protect public health, safety
and welfare, and to prescribe penalties for failure to comply.
[Ord. #1389, § II]
For the purpose of this section, the following terms, phrases,
words and their derivations shall have the meanings stated herein
unless their use in the text of this section clearly demonstrates
a different meaning. When not inconsistent with the context, words
used in the present tense include the future, words used in the plural
number include the singular number, and words used in the singular
number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory
and not merely directory.
Shall mean to give, place, expose, deposit, distribute or
scatter any edible material with the intention of feeding, attracting
or enticing wildlife. Feeding does not include baiting in the legal
taking offish and/or game.
Shall mean any individual, corporation, company, partnership,
firm, association, or political subdivision of this State subject
to municipal jurisdiction.
Shall mean all animals that are neither human nor domesticated.
[Ord. #1389, § III]
No person shall feed, in any public park or on any other property
owned or operated by the Borough of Keansburg, any wildlife, excluding
confined wildlife (for example, wildlife confined in zoos, parks or
rehabilitation centers, or unconfined wildlife at environmental education
centers).
[Ord. #1389, § IV]
[Ord. #1389, § V]
Any person(s) who is found to be in violation of the provisions
of this section shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $1,000.
[Ord. #1393, § I]
The purpose of this section is to establish requirements for
the proper disposal of pet solid waste in the Borough of Keansburg,
so as to protect public health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe
penalties for failure to comply.
[Ord. #1393, § II]
For the purpose of this section, the following terms, phrases,
words and their derivations shall have the meanings stated herein
unless their use in the text of this section clearly demonstrates
a different meaning. When not inconsistent with the context, words
used in the present tense include the future, words used in the plural
number include the singular number, and words used in the singular
number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory
and not merely directory.
Shall mean that the pet solid waste is removed at once, without
delay.
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.
Shall mean any individual, corporation, company, partnership,
firm, association, or political subdivision of this State subject
to municipal jurisdiction.
Shall mean a domesticated animal (other than a disability
assistance animal) kept for amusement or companionship.
Shall mean waste matter expelled from the bowels of the pet;
excrement.
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 proper
treatment and disposal.
[Ord. #1393, § III]
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.
[Ord. #1393, § IV]
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.
[Ord. #1393, § V]
The provisions of this section shall be enforced by the Police
Department, Public Works Department and Board of Health of the Borough
of Keansburg.
[Ord. #1393, § VI]
Any person(s) who is found to be in violation of the provisions
of this section shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $1,000.
