[Added 7-13-2005 by Ord. No. 36-2005[1]]
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided for the deletion of former Art. VIII, Violations and Penalties. See now Art. IX, Enforcement, Violations and Penalties.
A. 
Owners, caretakers, guardians or handlers of dogs will exercise diligence and reasonable care to prevent said dogs from leaving their premises regardless of whether their premises are owned, leased or rented. Restraint exists when the dog is:
(1) 
Enclosed and properly provided for pursuant to N.J.S.A. 4:22-17 within a house, building, properly maintained fence, pen or other enclosure.
(2) 
Pens or other enclosures for each dog must be four feet in height and square footage as follows:
Number of Dogs
Square Footage
1
64
2
96
3
144
4
196
Over 4
An additional 24 square feet for each additional dog
(3) 
The pens or other enclosures shall include a soundly constructed, safely positioned and properly maintained doghouse.
(4) 
Doghouses shall contain bedding such as straw or other absorbent material in a sufficient quantity to provide adequate insulation for the house. Bedding shall be maintained in a dry condition and renewed or changed as necessary.
B. 
Owners, caretakers, guardians or handlers of dogs will exercise diligence and reasonable care to keep dogs under restraint. In circumstances in which the dogs are not located on premises owned, leased or rented by the caretakers, guardians or handlers, dogs must be handled in a humane manner pursuant to N.J.S.A. 4:22-17.
C. 
Owners, caretakers, guardians or handlers of dogs may attempt to prevent said dogs from leaving the premises by installing an invisible fence. Owners, caretakers, guardians or handlers of dogs are responsible for the maintenance of the invisible fences and shall exercise diligence to keep the fence in proper working order.
D. 
Kennels, pet shops, shelters and pounds shall comply with the provisions of applicable state statues and administrative regulations.
Dogs must be able to move freely when chained or tethered and should be confined for a period no greater than nine hours within a twenty-four-hour period. The size of the tether or chain must be a minimum of 15 linear feet, constructed of lightweight cable and shall remain tangle free. Dogs must be equipped with a properly fitted harness or buckle-type collars. A doghouse shall be accessible to dogs that are chained or tethered.
A. 
No owner, caretaker, guardian or handler shall withhold proper shelter, protection from weather, veterinary care and immune care to any animal. No owner, caretaker, guardian or handler shall fail to provide his or her animal with sufficient food and drinkable water on a daily basis. Food and water must be in an animal-food-consumption or water-consumption- type container, feeder or waterer.
B. 
No animal shall be subjected to unnecessary suffering and cruelty such as subjecting the animal to prolonged fear, injury, pain or physical abuse. Interaction with human and other animals shall not be unreasonably withheld.
A. 
Any operator of a motor vehicle who accidentally strikes a dog or cat shall stop and render such assistance to the dog or cat as may be possible, provided it could be accomplished safely and without danger to the motorist, pedestrians or other motorists.
B. 
The operator of a motor vehicle involved in such an accident shall promptly report such injury or death to the appropriate law enforcement agency.