[Adopted 4-2-2020 by Ord.
No. 20-04-2020]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Shall include domesticated and feral cats.
Shall include the provision of food or shelter to any cat.
A.
No person shall own or maintain any cat over three months of age,
within Kingwood Township, unless such cat has been vaccinated against
rabies.
B.
All cats shall be vaccinated by a licensed veterinarian in accordance
with the current "Compendium of Animal Rabies Vaccines and Recommendations
for Immunization," published by the National Association of State
Public Health Veterinarians.
A.
A certificate of vaccination on a form recommended by the State of
New Jersey shall be issued to the owner of each cat vaccinated.
B.
Any person who owns or maintains a cat in Kingwood Township shall,
upon request of any member or authorized agent of the Board of Health,
or of the Animal Control Officer of the Township, produce a current
unexpired certificate of vaccination for such cat establishing that
the animal has been properly vaccinated against rabies.
The provisions of this article do not apply to cats held by
licensed research facilities or by veterinary establishments, where
cats are received or kept for diagnostic purposes, research, or medical
treatments.
The Mayor of the Township of Kingwood shall have the power to
appoint an Animal Control Officer, whose duty it shall be to enforce
the provisions of this article.
[Amended 11-4-2021 by Ord. No. 21-20-2021]
Any person who fails or refuses to comply with this article, and any person who refuses to show proof of current unexpired vaccination to anyone authorized to perform any duty under this article, shall be subject to the penalty provisions in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article II, General Penalties, of the Township Code for each offense, to be recovered by and in the name of the Township of Kingwood. Ownership or maintenance of each cat that has not been properly inoculated against rabies shall constitute a separate violation under this article.
