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Township of Old Bridge, NJ
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2023-04-11
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Chapter 39 Animals
The Code
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 5
Administration of Government
Ch 10
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 14
Adult Entertainment
Ch 21
Air Pollution
Ch 26
Alarms and Alarm Systems
Ch 30
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 32
Alliance Committee
Ch 35
Amusement Devices
Ch 39
Animals
Ch 39 Art I
Keeping of Animals
§ 39-1
Compliance required.
§ 39-2
Exceptions.
§ 39-3
Health requirements; condition of premises; inspections.
§ 39-4
Limitations on number of animals.
§ 39-5
Pigeons.
Ch 39 Art II
Licensing and Regulation of Dogs and Cats
§ 39-6
License required; dogs defined.
§ 39-7
Annual license fees for dogs; late fee.
§ 39-8
Private kennels; fees.
§ 39-9
Accounting for license fees.
§ 39-10
Certificate and metallic tag; fee for replacement tags.
§ 39-11
Nuisances by dogs; removal of feces.
§ 39-12
Barking; dogs at large.
§ 39-13
Damage by dogs.
§ 39-14
Vicious and potentially dangerous dogs.
§ 39-15
Impounding dogs.
§ 39-16
Animal Control Officer.
§ 39-17
Seeing Eye, service and hearing ear dogs.
§ 39-18
Commercial kennels.
§ 39-19
Fines.
§ 39-20
Maintenance of animal shelter by Township.
§ 39-21
Operational control of animal shelter.
§ 39-22
Availability of facilities.
§ 39-23
Fees for animal shelter.
§ 39-24
Interpretation of animal shelter fees.
§ 39-25
Cats.
§ 39-25.1
Feral cat program.
Ch 39 Art III
Dangerous Dogs
§ 39-26
Purpose.
§ 39-27
Definitions.
§ 39-28
Seizure and impoundment of dog by Animal Control Officer; grounds.
§ 39-29
Notice of seizure and impoundment; determination of identity of owners; notice of hearing; return of statement by owner; destruction of dog.
§ 39-30
Agreement between Township of Old Bridge and dog owner; settlement and disposition; liability of municipality; legal expenses.
§ 39-31
Finding to declare dog vicious; grounds.
§ 39-32
Finding to declare dog potentially dangerous.
§ 39-33
Order and schedule for compliance for potentially dangerous dog; conditions.
§ 39-34
Procedures for appeal.
§ 39-35
Liability of owner for costs of impoundment and destruction.
§ 39-36
Right to convene hearing for subsequent action of dog.
§ 39-37
Duties of owner of potentially dangerous dog.
§ 39-38
Violations by owner: penalties, enforcement; seizure and impoundment of dog; destruction by order of the court.
§ 39-39
Potentially dangerous dog registration number, red identification tag and license issuance, telephone number to report violations.
§ 39-40
Fee for potentially dangerous dog license.
§ 39-41
Inspection to determine continuing compliance.
§ 39-42
Deposit and use of fines and fees.
§ 39-43
Inapplicability to dogs used for law enforcement activities.
Ch 39 Art IV
Pet Shops
§ 39-44
Licensing process; operation requirements.
Ch 42
Anti-Nepotism
Ch 52
Beach and Recreation Areas
Ch 67
Bows and Arrows
Ch 72
Brush, Grass and Weeds
Ch 86
Business Establishments
Ch 90
Bus Shelters
Ch 93
Camping
Ch 95
Carnivals and Circuses
Ch 99
Charitable Clothing Bins
Ch 103
Conservation Easements, Notification of
Ch 108
Construction Codes, Uniform
Ch 110
Contracts, Public
Ch 114
Curfew
Ch 119
Defense and Indemnification of Officers and Employees
Ch 124
Drug- and Drunk-Driving-Free Zones
Ch 133
Dry-Cleaning Establishments, Coin-Operated
Ch 145
Ethics
Ch 151
Farm, Right to
Ch 160
Fees
Ch 164
Fences
Ch 169
Festivals; Mass Gatherings
Ch 176
Fire Fighting
Ch 180
Fire Insurance Claims
Ch 185
Fire Prevention
Ch 189
Fireworks
Ch 193
Flea Markets
Ch 196
Flood Control Commission
Ch 198
Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 203
Food and Beverages
Ch 210
Games of Chance
Ch 215
Graffiti
Ch 221
Hazardous Materials
Ch 226
Heating Devices
Ch 230
Homebuyers' Protection
Ch 234
Hotel Use and Occupancy Tax
Ch 235
Housing
Ch 242
Precious Metals and Secondhand Goods
Ch 247
Junkyards
Ch 250
Land Development
Ch 254
Laundries, Self-Service
Ch 258
Library
Ch 265
Littering
Ch 273
Lunch Wagons, Mobile
Ch 277
Maps and Photographs
Ch 284
Mosquito Breeding Control
Ch 290
Multiple Dwellings
Ch 294
Mutual Aid
Ch 300
Noise
Ch 305
Nuisances
Ch 309
Numbering of Buildings
Ch 314
Obscene Materials
Ch 320
Outdoor Dining
Ch 325
Parking Facilities
Ch 331
Parking Permits
Ch 334
Payroll
Ch 342
Peace and Good Order
Ch 347
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 351
Personnel Policies
Ch 355
Pesticide Control
Ch 363
Property, Abandoned and Vacant
Ch 366
Property Maintenance
Ch 373
Racetracks
Ch 380
Records, Public
Ch 388
Rental Property
Ch 394
Sales, Holiday; Christmas Tree Sales
Ch 422
Smoking in Public Buildings
Ch 429
Solid Waste
Ch 432
Stormwater Quality
Ch 435
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 438
Swimming Pools, Public
Ch 442
Taxation
Ch 446
Taxicabs; Limousines
Ch 450
Tobacco, Sale of
Ch 457
Trees and Invasive Species
Ch 463
Vehicles, Abandoned
Ch 469
Vehicles, Motorized Recreational
Ch 475
Vehicles, Sale of
Ch 502
Vendors
Ch 510
Volunteer Incentives
Ch 515
Water Systems; Water Supply
Ch 519
Water Shortage Emergency
Ch 527
Wreckers and Towing
Ch 536
Youth Camps
Ch 540
Youth Sports Code of Conduct
Appendix
Ch A600
Cable Television Franchise
Derivation Table
Ch DT
Derivation Table
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 39
Animals
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Old Bridge as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
Keeping of Animals
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§ 39-1
Compliance required.
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§ 39-2
Exceptions.
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§ 39-3
Health requirements; condition of premises; inspections.
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§ 39-4
Limitations on number of animals.
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§ 39-5
Pigeons.
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Article II
Licensing and Regulation of Dogs and Cats
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§ 39-6
License required; dogs defined.
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§ 39-7
Annual license fees for dogs; late fee.
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§ 39-8
Private kennels; fees.
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§ 39-9
Accounting for license fees.
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§ 39-10
Certificate and metallic tag; fee for replacement tags.
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§ 39-11
Nuisances by dogs; removal of feces.
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§ 39-12
Barking; dogs at large.
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§ 39-13
Damage by dogs.
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§ 39-14
Vicious and potentially dangerous dogs.
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§ 39-15
Impounding dogs.
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§ 39-16
Animal Control Officer.
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§ 39-17
Seeing Eye, service and hearing ear dogs.
chevron_right
§ 39-18
Commercial kennels.
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§ 39-19
Fines.
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§ 39-20
Maintenance of animal shelter by Township.
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§ 39-21
Operational control of animal shelter.
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§ 39-22
Availability of facilities.
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§ 39-23
Fees for animal shelter.
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§ 39-24
Interpretation of animal shelter fees.
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§ 39-25
Cats.
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§ 39-25.1
Feral cat program.
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Article III
Dangerous Dogs
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§ 39-26
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 39-27
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 39-28
Seizure and impoundment of dog by Animal Control Officer; grounds.
chevron_right
§ 39-29
Notice of seizure and impoundment; determination of identity of owners; notice of hearing; return of statement by owner; destruction of dog.
chevron_right
§ 39-30
Agreement between Township of Old Bridge and dog owner; settlement and disposition; liability of municipality; legal expenses.
chevron_right
§ 39-31
Finding to declare dog vicious; grounds.
chevron_right
§ 39-32
Finding to declare dog potentially dangerous.
chevron_right
§ 39-33
Order and schedule for compliance for potentially dangerous dog; conditions.
chevron_right
§ 39-34
Procedures for appeal.
chevron_right
§ 39-35
Liability of owner for costs of impoundment and destruction.
chevron_right
§ 39-36
Right to convene hearing for subsequent action of dog.
chevron_right
§ 39-37
Duties of owner of potentially dangerous dog.
chevron_right
§ 39-38
Violations by owner: penalties, enforcement; seizure and impoundment of dog; destruction by order of the court.
chevron_right
§ 39-39
Potentially dangerous dog registration number, red identification tag and license issuance, telephone number to report violations.
chevron_right
§ 39-40
Fee for potentially dangerous dog license.
chevron_right
§ 39-41
Inspection to determine continuing compliance.
chevron_right
§ 39-42
Deposit and use of fines and fees.
chevron_right
§ 39-43
Inapplicability to dogs used for law enforcement activities.
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Article IV
Pet Shops
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§ 39-44
Licensing process; operation requirements.
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