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Chapter 39 Animals
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
§ 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.
§ 39-5.1
Keeping of chickens on residential lots less than five acres.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article IV
Pet Shops
§ 39-44
Licensing process; operation requirements.