[Adopted 12-13-1977 by Ord. No. 321-77; amended in its entirety 4-27-1999 by Ord. No. 321-A-99]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
CLASS I: AN ANIMAL OF CLASS I
A lion, tiger or any other animal of large size belonging to the biological order of Carnivora or any other undomesticated mammal or reptile of large size.
CLASS II: AN ANIMAL OF CLASS II
A horse or any other animal belonging to the biological order of Perissodactyla.
CLASS III: AN ANIMAL OF CLASS III
A cow, sheep, pig, goat or any other animal belonging to the biological order of Artiodactyla.
CLASS IV: AN ANIMAL OF CLASS IV
A turkey, chicken, quail, pheasant, peacock or other bird belonging to the biological order of Galliformes or a swan, goose, duck or other bird belonging the biological order Anseriformes.
[Added 5-8-2001 by Ord. No. 321-B-01]
CLASS V: AN ANIMAL OF CLASS V
A pigeon or dove or other bird belonging to the biological order of Columbiformes.
[Added 12-27-2024 by Ord. No. 14-24]
Domestic cats and domestic dogs are specifically excluded from the definitions of animals herein. For the purposed of this exclusion:
A. 
A domestic cat is a member of the Felidae family long kept by man as a pet, but not including members of the Canidae family usually living in a wild state.
B. 
A domestic dog is a member of the Canidae family long kept by man as a pet, but not including members of the Canidae family usually living in a wild state.
[Amended 5-8-2001 by Ord. No. 321-B-01; 12-27-2024 by Ord. No. 14-24]
No animal or animals of Class II, III or V shall be kept or maintained in the Township of Brick unless such animals have a building for shelter and a fully enclosed corral or coop for containment.
[Amended 12-27-2024 by Ord. No. 14-24]
No building, stable, outhouse or accessory building used for housing an animal or animals of Class II and Class III shall be located within 100 feet of the adjacent property line or on a parcel of property containing less than five acres. No coop or accessory building used for housing an animal or animals of Class V shall be located less than 25 feet from a dwelling.
A. 
The keeping and maintaining of any animal or animals of Class II and Class III shall be forbidden unless there shall be a pen or enclosure of at least 1,600 square feet for each animal, with 400 square feet of pen or enclosure required for each additional animal. Within the pen there must be provided a stable or similar roofed enclosure having an area of at least 100 square feet for each animal to be held therein.
B. 
No animals of Class IV or Class V shall be kept or maintained on any property unless they are contained in a covered enclosure within all zoning setback lines applicable for accessory uses with the size of the enclosure being adequate for the number of animals contained as may be approved by the Township Animal Control Officer.
[Added 5-14-2002 by Ord. No. 321-C-02; amended 12-27-2024 by Ord. No. 14-24]
In the keeping or maintaining of any animal or animals of Class II or Class III the following rules and regulations shall be followed:
A. 
All stables and accessory buildings shall be treated at least twice a week with a substance which is designed to kill flies and rodents. The name of this substance, as well as the record of such treatment with the signature of the person performing this work, shall be posted conspicuously in the stable.
B. 
All stables shall have a sufficient supply of water for cleaning and flushing purposes. All stables, accessory buildings and corrals shall be cleaned of all manure, feculent matter and waste at least once daily.
C. 
All manure, feculent matter and waste must be placed in a sealed nonporous container or a closed manure pit of such design and construction that flies, insects or rodents cannot have access to the content thereof and that noxious odors do not emanate therefrom.
Each animal must be free from sickness and disease. Should a Code Enforcement Officer question the health of any animal, he or she shall have the authority to require an examination by a doctor of veterinary medicine, such examination to be at the expense of the owner.
[Added 5-8-2001 by Ord. No. 321-B-01]
No more than four animals of Class IV shall be kept or maintained on any property unless they are contained in a covered enclosure within all zoning setback lines applicable for accessory uses with the size of the enclosure being adequate for the number of animals contained as may be approved by the Township Animal Control Officer.
[Added12-27-2024 by Ord. No. 14-24]
A. 
No more than 25 animals of Class V shall be kept or maintained on any property unless they are contained in a covered enclosure within all zoning setback lines applicable for accessory uses with the size of the enclosure being adequate for the number of animals contained as may be approved by the Township Animal Control Officer.
B. 
No animal of Class V shall be raised, maintained or bred for the purposes of human consumption.
In accordance with the purposes set forth in the introductory clauses,[1] a violation of this article will be deemed to constitute a condition that will endanger the health, safety and welfare of the public and is hereby declared to be a public nuisance. Such nuisance is subject to abatement at the expense of the property owner.
[1]
Editor's Note: The introductory clauses read as follows:
"WHEREAS, the Township Council of the Township of Brick is concerned that various residents within the community are keeping and housing various farm animals and wild animals as pets; and
"WHEREAS, the Township Council of the Township of Brick is concerned that there exists a need to regulate the keeping and housing of such animals to insure that they are well maintained and do not constitute a nuisance or safety risk to nearby residents."
Any person who shall do an act or omit to do an act which is in violation of any operative provision of this article shall be in violation of the law and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a penalty as provided in Chapter 1, § 1-15, General penalty, for each offense.