[Adopted 10-3-1996 by Ord. No. 96-02]
[Added 4-3-2025 by Ord. No. 25-02[1]]
ANIMAL RESCUE ORGANIZATION
An individual or group of individuals who, with or without salary or compensation, house and care for homeless animals in the home of an individual or in other facilities, with the intent of placing the animals in responsible, more permanent homes as soon as possible.
ANIMAL RESCUE ORGANIZATION FACILITY
The home or other facility in which an animal rescue organization houses and cares for an animal.
CAT
Any domestic short-haired, long-haired, or hairless cat.
CERTIFIED ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER
A person 18 years of age or older who has satisfactorily completed the course of study approved by the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services and the Police Training Commission as prescribed by Paragraphs (1) through (3) of Subsection a. of Section 3 of P.L. 1983, c. 525 (N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.16a); or who has been employed in the State of New Jersey in the capacity of, and with similar responsibilities to those required of, a Certified Animal Control Officer pursuant to the provisions of P.L. 1983, c. 525 for a period of three years before January 17, 1987.
DOG
Any dog, bitch or spayed bitch.
DOG OF LICENSING AGE
Any dog which has attained the age of seven months or which possesses a set of permanent teeth.
FOSTER HOME
Placement of a cat or dog with an individual or group that is not an animal rescue organization for the purpose of temporarily caring for the cat or dog, without the individual or group assuming ownership and with the intent of the individual or group relinquishing the cat or dog to a suitable owner when one is located.
FOWL
Any bird, including but not limited to ducks, geese or chickens.
KEEPER
Any person over 18 years of age exercising control over a dog or other animal to remain on premises under his or her control.
KENNEL
Any establishment wherein or whereon the business of boarding or selling dogs or breeding dogs for sale is carried on, except a pet shop.
LIVESTOCK
Any domestic animal, including but not limited to cattle, horses, pigs, goats, rabbits, swine, or fowl raised for home use or profit.
OWNER
When applied to the proprietorship of a dog shall include every person having a right of property in that dog and every person who has that dog in his keeping, and when applied to the proprietorship of any other animal, including, but not limited to, a cat, shall include every person having a right of property in that animal and every person who has that animal in his keeping.
PET SHOP
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.
POUND
An establishment for the confinement of dogs or other animals seized either under the provisions of this act or otherwise.
SHELTER
Any establishment where dogs or other animals are received, housed and distributed.
STERILIZE
To render an animal incapable of reproducing by either spaying or neutering.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former § 10-3, Definitions, adopted 10-3-1996 by Ord. No. 96-02; as amended 7-31-2000 by Ord. No. 00-03 and 9-4-2008 by Ord. No. 08-07
A. 
No persons shall own, keep or harbor any dog within the municipality except in compliance with the provisions of this article and unless such person shall first obtain a license and official metal registration tag therefor issued by the Township Dog Registrar upon application by the owner, payment of the prescribed fee and proof of rabies vaccination as per state law.
B. 
The license which shall be issued by the municipality shall contain the name and address of the owner of such dog, a short description of the dog to be licensed, such as breed, sex, age, color and markings, proof of current rabies vaccination which extends to the entire licensing year in which the license is to be issued, the registration number of such license, and shall bear the signature of an authorized agent thereof.
C. 
The information supplied on all licenses under this article and the registration number issued to each licensed dog shall be preserved for a period of three years, and this information regarding dog licenses shall be forwarded to the State Department of Health each month.
Any person who shall own, keep or harbor a dog of licensing age in the municipality shall apply for and procure from the municipality, a license and official metal registration tag for each dog so owned, kept or harbored and shall place upon such dog a collar or harness with the registration tag securely fastened thereto. The microchip may be used as an alternative to wearing a metal registration tag. All such applications may be made on January 1 and due by April 30 of each year. In the event that a dog is not owned, kept or harbored in the municipality on January 1, then the application for a license shall be made within 10 days of the date upon which a dog in question first became subject to the provisions of this section.
A. 
The person applying for a dog license and registration tag shall pay to the municipality a fee of $16.80. In addition to this fee, and in accordance with Title 4:19-15.2 and 15.3, any person applying for the license and registration tag shall pay a state fee of $3 for any dog of reproductive age which has not had its reproductive capacity permanently altered through sterilization and an additional state registration fee of $1 and $0.20 for spay/neuter clinics. Said license and registration tags and renewal thereof shall expire on April 30 of each year.
[Amended 12-22-2003 by Ord. No. 03-08; 4-7-2005 by Ord. No. 05-04[1]; 5-3-2007 by Ord. No. 07-06]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance was also adopted by the Board of Health 4-7-2005 by BOH Ord. No. 05-01. Its effective date is January 1, 2006.
B. 
No fee shall be charged for dogs used as guides for blind persons and commonly known as "Seeing eye dogs"; dogs used to assist deaf persons and commonly known as "Hearing Ear animals"; dogs used to assist handicapped persons commonly known as "Service dogs"; and dogs used by the Police Department to assist in official law enforcement matters and commonly known as "K-9 dogs."
C. 
A person applying for a license of an identified potentially dangerous or vicious dog shall pay to the municipality a fee of $700 in addition to the fees listed above. In addition, the owner/keeper of an identified potentially dangerous or vicious dog shall present to the municipality proof that the owner/keeper has procured liability insurance in the amount of at least $1,000,000 covering the twelve-month period during which licensing is sought. This policy shall contain a provision requiring the municipality to be notified by the insurance company of any cancellation, termination or expiration of the policy.
D. 
Any owner who fails to pay the license fees herein required on or before the first day of May in each year shall, in addition to the licensing fee, pay a late charge in the amount of $20. This amount of $20 is to be paid upon payment of the licensing fee for each dog required to be licensed by this article.
[Added 10-1-1998 by Ord. No. 98-07; amended 12-22-2003 by Ord. No. 03-08; 4-7-2005 by Ord. No. 05-04[2]; 5-3-2007 by Ord. No. 07-06]
[2]
Editor's Note: This ordinance was also adopted by the Board of Health 4-7-2005 by BOH Ord. No. 05-01. Its effective date is January 1, 2006.
A license shall be required for any dog owned by a resident:
A. 
The first day of January of a calendar year.
B. 
Any dog acquired by any person during the course of any calendar year and kept within the municipality for more than 10 days after acquisition.
C. 
Any dog attaining licensing age during the course of the calendar year.
D. 
Any unlicensed dog brought into the municipality by any person and kept for more than 10 days.
E. 
Any dog licensed by another state brought into the municipality by any person and kept for more than 90 days.
No person, except the Animal Control Officer or police officer in the performance of duties, shall remove a registration tag and/or collar from any dog without the consent of the owner, nor shall any person attach a registration tag to a dog for which it was not issued.
License fees and other moneys collected or received under the provisions of this article, except the registration tag fees, shall be forwarded to the Municipal Treasurer within 30 days after collection or receipt and shall be used as prescribed by the statutes of New Jersey governing this subject. The registration tag fee for each dog shall be forwarded within 30 days after collection by the Township Dog Registrar to the State Department of Health.
No dog, cat, cattle, goat, swine, fowl and/or other like animal or livestock shall run or be permitted by its owner to run upon any public street, sidewalk, thoroughfare, park, playground, school yard or in any of the public places of the municipality or upon any private property without the prior consent of the owner.
No person shall own, keep, harbor, or maintain any dog, cat, or other animal which habitually barks, howls or cries frequently and thereby disturbs the peace and quiet of the neighborhood and creates a nuisance at any time of the day or night.
[Added 4-3-2025 by Ord. No. 25-02[1]]
A Certified Animal Control Officer shall be appointed by the Mannington Township Committee. Such person so designated and appointed as Certified Animal Control Officer shall be entitled to be paid as compensation for services an amount established by the Mannington Township Committee. Any reference in the Mannington Township Code to "Animal Control Officer" or similar reference shall mean the "Certified Animal Control Officer" as defined herein.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former § 10-12, Animal Control Officer, adopted 10-3-1996 by Ord. No. 96-02.
Any person or agency appointed for this purpose by the governing body of the municipality shall annually cause a canvass to be made of all dogs owned, kept or harbored within the limits of the municipality. A report will be made to the Clerk or other person designated to license dogs in the municipality and to the Township Dog Registrar and to the State Department of Health on or before September 1 of each year.
[Added 4-3-2025 by Ord. No. 25-02[1]]
A. 
The Mannington Township Clerk shall, between January 1 and March 31 of each year, determine whether the Township of Mannington has established a public pound for the keeping of stray dogs, cats or other domestic pets, or whether the Township of Mannington is at that time under contract with a humane society or other authorized non-profit association in Salem County, Gloucester County, or Cumberland County for collecting, keeping for redemption, or destroying stray animals found within Mannington Township, and if no such public pound has been established, and if no such contract is then in effect, the Clerk shall solicit proposals from all such humane societies and other authorized non-profit associations in Salem County, Gloucester County, and Cumberland County to provide such services on a contractual basis. The Clerk may, but is not required to solicit such proposals at any other time during any year. The Mannington Township Committee shall consider any proposal received from such societies and organizations in terms of Mannington Township's needs, required facilities, available facilities, cost factors, and any other pertinent considerations, provided that Mannington Township shall not be compelled to contract with any such society or association, and thus may reject any or all such proposals if in the fair exercise of reasonable discretion and as a matter of fair business judgment, honestly and not arbitrarily or capriciously exercised, the Township of Mannington is satisfied that the proposed contract is not desirable or acceptable.
B. 
At any time during which the Township of Mannington is operating a municipally-established public pound for the keeping of stray dogs, cats or other domestic pets, or at any time that the Township of Mannington is under contract with a humane society or other authorized non-profit association in Salem County, Gloucester County, or Cumberland County for collecting, keeping for redemption, or destroying stray animals found within Mannington Township, the Certified Animal Control Officer shall take into custody and impound any animals found in Mannington Township, to thereafter be euthanized or offered for adoption, as provided in N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.16.
C. 
At any time during which the Township of Mannington is not operating a municipally-established public pound for the keeping of stray dogs, cats or other domestic pets, or is not under contract with a humane society or other authorized non-profit association in Salem County, Gloucester County, or Cumberland County for collecting, keeping for redemption, or destroying stray animals found within Mannington Township, the Certified Animal Control Officer shall not take into custody or impound any animals found in Mannington Township.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former § 10-14, Seizure; impounding; costs of impoundment, adopted 10-3-1996 by Ord. No. 96-02; as amended 9-4-2008 by Ord. No. 08-07.
The Animal Control Officer engaged in the performance of his or her duty is hereby authorized to enter upon any premises to seize and impound any dog, cat or other animal, which he or she may lawfully seize or impound when such officer is in immediate pursuit of said animal, except upon the premises of the owner of the animal, if said owner is present and forbids same.
No person shall distract, give false information, hinder, molest or interfere with anyone authorized or empowered to perform any duty under this article.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Section 15, Vicious and potentially dangerous dogs, which immediately followed this section, was deleted 7-31-2000 by Ord. No. 00-03.
No person owning, keeping or harboring any dog and/or other like animal or livestock shall permit it upon a public street, sidewalk, thoroughfare, park, playground, school yard, or in any of the public places of the municipality unless it is controlled by an adequate leash or tether not more than six feet long.
No person owning, keeping or harboring a dog, cat, and/or other animal shall permit it to do any injury or do any damage to any lawn, shrubbery, flowers, grounds, garden or property.
No person shall bring, allow, or knowingly permit any dog, cat, or other animal onto any private property without the owner's permission, or into any store, or other building or portion thereof, which members of the public at large are invited or expected to enter or frequent. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prohibit the keeping or bringing of any dog, cat or other animal into the premises of the owner. Specifically excluded from this section are Seeing Eye dogs, Hearing Ear animals, Police K-9 dogs, or other service animals.
A. 
No person shall own, keep, or harbor any wolf or wolf hybrid, or wildlife hybrids within the municipality.
B. 
No person shall own, keep, or harbor any ferret, snake, or other exotic animal within the municipality.
C. 
No person shall own, keep or harbor a potbelly pig, or other livestock within the municipality on a property of less than 1/2 acre.
D. 
No person shall own, possess, or have custody on his/her premises of any wild or vicious animal for display, training, or exhibition purposes, whether gratuitously or for a fee.
E. 
No person shall keep or permit to be kept any wild animal as a pet.
F. 
No person shall own, keep, or harbor a dog, cat, or other animal on an unoccupied premises.
[Amended 4-4-2024 by Ord. No. 24-03]
A. 
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish requirements for the proper disposal of pet solid waste in Mannington Township to protect public health, safety, and welfare, and to prescribe penalties for failure to comply.
B. 
Definitions. 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.
IMMEDIATE
That the pet solid waste is removed at once, without delay.
OWNER/KEEPER
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
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal jurisdiction.
PET
A domesticated animal (other than a disability assistance animal) kept for amusement or companionship.
PET SOLID WASTE
Waste matter expelled from the bowels of the pet; excrement.
PROPER DISPOSAL
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.
C. 
Requirement for 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.
D. 
Exemptions. 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.
E. 
Enforcement. The provisions of this section shall be enforced by the New Jersey State Police and the Mannington Township Board of Health.
F. 
Violations and penalties. Violations of this section shall be punishable as provided in § 1-15 of this Code.
The premises on which dogs, cats, livestock, birds, or other animals are maintained shall at all times conform to the following requirements:
A. 
Dogs, cats, livestock, birds and other animals shall at all times be confined to such premises or portion thereof as will preclude odors and sound emanating from such animals or birds, or engendered by their care, feeding or other activity connected with such animals or birds from interfering with the ordinary and reasonable use, occupation, and enjoyment of property on neighboring premises.
B. 
All sheds, coops, pens, runways, stalls, or other enclosures or facilities related to animals or birds shall be located or maintained at least 50 feet from a main building and/or from any lot line. Dog boxes shall be located or maintained at least 50 feet from any lot line.
C. 
Buildings, food storage bins, appliances, equipment, feeding areas and other facilities on the premises shall be constructed with rat proofing materials and maintained in such fashion as to permit proper cleansing and shall be cleaned, deodorized and disinfected regularly.
D. 
Water supply shall be adequate for proper sanitation.
E. 
Water or other liquid to which mosquitoes may have access shall be properly drained to prevent their breeding.
F. 
Disposition shall be made of animal wastes, excrement, garbage, refuse, or vegetable matter deposited upon the premises in such a manner as to prevent insect breeding or rodent infestation or pollution of the air, ground, or body of water or the creation of any other unhealthy or unsanitary condition.
G. 
All necessary measures shall be employed to ensure that rodents or insects hazardous to public health shall be precluded from infesting the premises.
H. 
Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent animals or birds maintained from escaping or at any times roaming at large.
I. 
Adequate facilities shall be available to maintain the premises in a sanitary condition at all times.
J. 
No person shall willfully sell, or offer to sell, use, or expose any animal or bird having contagious or infectious disease dangerous to the health or life of human beings or animals.
A. 
Any person who keeps or operates or proposes to establish a kennel, pet shop, shelter, or pound shall apply to the municipality for a license entitling him or her to keep or operate such establishment. Any person holding such a license shall not be required to secure individual licenses for dogs owned by such licensee and kept at such establishment. Such licenses shall not be transferable to another owner of different premises. It shall be unlawful to keep more than five dogs six months of age or older at one location, premises or facility without first obtaining a kennel, pet shop, shelter or pound license.
[Amended 6-4-1998 by Ord. No. 98-04]
B. 
The application shall describe the premises where the establishment is located or proposed to be located, the purpose(s) for which it is to be maintained, and shall be accompanied by the written approval of the local municipal and health authority showing compliance with the local and state rules and regulations governing location and sanitation of such establishment. The application will also describe the maximum number of dogs, cats, or other animals to be accommodated by such establishment at any one time.
C. 
All licenses issued for a kennel, pet shop, shelter, or pound shall state the purpose for which the establishment has been maintained. All such licenses shall expire on the last day of June of each year, and be subject to revocation by the municipality on recommendation of the State Department of Health or Township Dog Registrar for failure to comply with the rules and regulation of said Board, after the owner has been afforded a hearing by either the State Department or local board.
D. 
Any person holding such license shall be required to secure individual licenses for dogs owned by such licensee and kept at such establishment since licenses shall not be transferable to another or different premises.
E. 
The Animal Control Officer, as agent of the Township Dog Registrar, shall ensure that any person holding a license to establish, keep or operate a kennel, pet shop, shelter or pound, shall comply with applicable state and local laws.
F. 
Annual license fees for kennel and pet shop license shall be as follows:
(1) 
Kennel accommodating 10 or less dogs: $10;
(2) 
Kennel accommodating more than 10 dogs: $25;
(3) 
Pet shop: $10; and
(4) 
Shelter/pound: no fee.
The Township Dog Registrar shall forward to the State Department of Health a list of all kennels, pet shops, shelter and pounds licensed within 30 days after the licenses therefor are issued. The list shall include the name and address of each licensee and the kind of license issued.
No dog, cat, or other animal kept in a kennel, pet shop, shelter or pound shall be permitted off the premises except on a leash, in a crate or other like method.
A. 
When it has been determined by a hospital, physician or veterinarian that an animal bite has occurred, the Animal Control Officer, as an agent of the Township Dog Registrar, shall receive and investigate all animal bites. The Animal Control Officer, in conjunction with the Health Officer having jurisdiction, will ensure that all quarantine periods and suspected rabies specimens are handled expeditiously.
B. 
If any animal is involved in three incidents within a twelve-month period where such bites have been reported by a hospital, physician or veterinarian, the Animal Control Officer shall report to the Municipal Court Judge and the owner/keeper in writing of these reported incidents, and that such animal may be determined at a hearing held before a Municipal Judge to have a propensity to cause harm to people or other domestic animals. The owner/keeper shall be notified in writing of the results of the hearing, including the determination of the Judge.
C. 
No person owning or keeping an animal which has been determined to have a propensity to cause harm to people or other domestic animals shall permit such animal off the premises of the owner/keeper unless the animal is muzzled and/or crated and on a leash no longer than six feet. Housing conditions must be adhered to as set by the State Board of Health.
Any shelter, retailer, owner/keeper or agency which sells or adopts-out dogs/cats must report all sales and adoptions to the municipality. The municipality shall record the sales and adoptions so that dogs/cats that are not licensed and are over the age of six months will be counted. The municipality will also have a record of dogs/cats that are licensed but are not yet spayed/neutered.
[Amended 7-31-2000 by Ord. No. 00-03; 7-6-2006 by Ord. No. 06-10]
A. 
Except as otherwise provided in N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.19 for violations of certain provisions thereof, any person who violates, fails or refuses to comply with any part of this article shall be subject to the penalties provided by § 1-15 of this Code. The continuation of such violation for each successive day shall constitute a separate offense, and the person(s) allowing or permitting the continuation of the violation may be punished as provided above for each separate offense.
B. 
The violation of these provisions shall be subject to abatement, summarily by a restraining order, or by injunction issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.