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City of East Orange, NJ
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Part III: General Legislation
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Chapter 132 Dogs, Cats and Other Animals
Chapter 132
Dogs, Cats and Other Animals
[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of East Orange
3-25-1968
by
Ord. No. 20-1968
as Ch. 22 of the 1968 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Licenses and fees — See Ch.
170
.
Article I
Household Pets and Domestic Animals
§ 132-1
Definitions.
§ 132-2
Harboring wild unlawful.
§ 132-3
Running at large and maintenance of household pets.
§ 132-4
Keeping of domestic animals.
§ 132-4.1
Prohibition in parks and playgrounds.
Article II
Cats and Dogs
§ 132-5
Definitions.
§ 132-6
Animal Control Officer: employment, assistants, supervision.
§ 132-7
Duties of Animal Control Officer.
§ 132-8
Annual canvass.
§ 132-9
Interference with authorized persons.
§ 132-10
Regulation of dog sanitation.
§ 132-10.1
Enforcement.
§ 132-11
Damaging shrubs, flowers or property.
§ 132-12
Noisy dogs; control of dogs.
§ 132-13
Muzzles or leashes.
§ 132-14
(Reserved)
Article III
Kennels, Pet Shops, Shelters and Pounds
§ 132-15
Maintenance and operation.
§ 132-16
Control of dogs allowed off premises.
Article IV
Licenses and Registration
§ 132-16.1
Definitions.
§ 132-17
License and registration required; issuance.
§ 132-18
Applications; issuance of registration numbers; monthly reports.
§ 132-19
Time of procurement; registration tags.
§ 132-20
Fee exemption for service dogs.
§ 132-21
Newly acquired cats and dogs; dogs attaining licensing age.
§ 132-22
Cats and dogs brought into City.
§ 132-23
Removal or unauthorized use of registration tags.
§ 132-24
Kennel dogs: individual licenses not required.
§ 132-24.1
Liability insurance required for dogs commonly and frequently used for security purposes.
Article V
Impoundment
§ 132-25
Certain cats and dogs to be impounded.
§ 132-26
Notice to owners of impounded cats or dogs.
§ 132-27
Impoundment fees; redemption, destruction.
§ 132-28
Invading premises to seize cats or dogs.
Article VI
Penalties
§ 132-29
Violations and penalties.
Article VII
Vicious and Potentially Dangerous Dogs
§ 132-30
Definitions.
§ 132-31
Seizure and impoundment of dog by Animal Control Officer; grounds.
§ 132-32
Notice of seizure and impoundment; determination of identity of owner; notice of hearing; return of statement by owner; destruction of dog.
§ 132-33
Agreement between City and dog owner; settlement and disposition; liability of City; legal expenses.
§ 132-34
Findings.
§ 132-35
Order and schedule for compliance for potentially dangerous dogs; conditions.
§ 132-36
Procedures for appeal.
§ 132-37
Liability of owner for costs of impoundment and destruction.
§ 132-38
Right to convene hearing for subsequent actions of dog.
§ 132-39
Duties of owner of potentially dangerous dog and owners of residential units.
§ 132-40
Violations and penalties; enforcement; seizure and impoundment of dog; destruction by order of Court.
§ 132-41
Registration number, red identification tag and license; issuance; telephone number to report violations.
§ 132-42
Fees for license.
§ 132-43
Inspection to determine continued compliance.
§ 132-44
Acts deemed exercise of government function; application of Tort Claims Act.