[Adopted 4-23-1962; amended in its entirety 4-17-1991 by Ord. No.
1991-9 (Ch. 87, Art. III, of the 1977 Code)]
No person, firm or corporation in the Borough
of South River shall own, possess, harbor or have in custody any dog
or cat over six months of age unless such dog or cat has been vaccinated
against rabies by a duly licensed veterinarian of the State of New
Jersey. Such vaccination shall be repeated annually and is to consist
of antirabies vaccine of standard and accepted formula and manufactured
under a license of the United States Bureau of Animal Industry of
the Department of Agriculture; provided, however, that any dog or
cat may be exempt from the requirement of such vaccination for a specified
period of time upon the presentation of a certificate from a duly
licensed veterinarian stating than by reason of age, infirmity or
other physical condition the vaccination of such dog or cat for such
specified period of time is contraindicated, and provided further
that nothing herein contained shall be deemed to require the vaccination
of any dogs or cats located in and confined to duly recognized and
licensed kennels, pounds, pet shops, etc., where dogs or cats are
offered for sale, as provided by the laws of the State of New Jersey.
Any person, firm or corporation owning, harboring
or having custody of said dog or cat or shall obtain from the veterinarian
who vaccinates said dogs or cats against rabies a certificate on a
form supplied by the Health Officer and available at the Borough Clerk's
office and shall, within 10 days of such vaccination or within 10
days after bringing the dog or cat into the Borough of South River
if the dog or cat was vaccinated before being brought into the Borough
Clerk's office, file the same with the Health Officer.
No license required for the owning and keeping
of dogs or cats by virtue of any law of the State of New Jersey or
ordinance of the Borough of South River shall be issued to any person,
firm or corporation unless a certificate issued by a duly licensed
veterinarian of the State of New Jersey, as hereinabove provided,
is presented to and filed with the Borough Clerk, showing that such
dog or cat has been vaccinated against rabies in the manner provided
herein. Such certificate shall show and certify that said vaccination
has been made within six months from the date of the filing of the
application for such license.
The Health Officer is hereby authorized and
empowered to provide free vaccination of such dogs or cats at a suitable
clinic and place designated by him, to be conducted by a licensed
veterinarian of the State of New Jersey. Said Health Officer is hereby
further authorized and empowered to make and adopt such rules and
regulations, not inconsistent or in conflict with the terms and provisions
of this article, as he may deem proper and necessary for the enforcement
of this article.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction, be punished as provided in Chapter 1, Article I, General Penalty, and each violation of any of the provisions of this article and each day the same is violated shall be deemed and taken to be a separate and distinct offense.
