Every person owning, leasing or using any stall,
stable, shed, barn or other place in which any domestic animal or
animals shall be kept or any other place in which any manure or refuse
from such animals may collect or accumulate shall at all times keep
or cause to be kept such a place and appurtenances thereof in a clean
and healthful condition so as not to create a nuisance. All small
animals and poultry shall be kept in suitable shelters or coops; such
shelters and coops must be kept thoroughly clean at all times and
open to inspection at all times by the Board or its agents. Such shelters
or coops shall be cleaned at least once a week and more often if the
Board or its agents shall so require.
Every stable or place where domestic animals
are kept shall be so constructed and drained that all fluid excrement
or foul washings are disposed of in a manner that will not create
a nuisance. All of the surface of the ground beneath such stalls,
stables or buildings or of the yard adjoining shall be covered with
a concrete or other watertight covering, such material and manner
of construction to be subject to the approval of the Board.
[Amended 4-23-2001 by Ord. No. 106; 11-22-2010 by Ord. No. 123]
A. No establishment, shelter or business shall be maintained
for the purpose of selling or raising for sale any animal as pets
or for other uses in the Borough unless a permit for that purpose
has been obtained from the Board, and all animals shall be kept in
suitable shelters, cages, coops or tanks; such facilities must be
kept thoroughly clean and open to inspection at all times by the Board
or its agents.
B. The Board may grant such permits annually at a fee
of $100.
[Amended 4-23-2001 by Ord. No. 106]
A. No person shall maintain an animal shelter or kennel
in the Borough without first obtaining a permit for that purpose from
the Board. Suitable facilities shall be provided for the keeping of
animals which meet the acceptable standards of health and sanitary
conditions for animals as established by the Board, this code and
the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services.
B. The Board may grant such permits annually at a fee
of $75.