[Adopted 12-14-2004 by Ord. No. 04-10 (Ch.
85, Art. III of the 1984 Code)]
Where a dog kennel has been authorized by the
grant of a use variance permitting the same, the dog kennel shall
be licensed as provided herein.[2]
Any kennel shall be so located, constructed,
arranged and operated in such a manner that it is not a nuisance as
to noise, odors, or actions in the neighborhood and further in such
manner so that the dogs maintained therein cannot come in contact
with other dogs not owned or maintained by the owner of the kennel.
The application shall describe the premises
where the establishment is located or is proposed to be located, the
purpose or purposes for which it is to be maintained, and shall be
accompanied by the written approval of the Board of Health of the
Township showing compliance with the local and state rules and regulations
governing location of and sanitation at such establishments and compliance
with this chapter.
All licenses issued for a kennel shall state
the purpose for which the establishment is maintained, and such licenses
shall expire annually on June 30 and shall be subject to revocation
by the Township Committee on recommendation of either the State Department
of Health and Senior Services or the Board of Health of the Township
for failure to comply with the rules and regulations of the State
Department of Health and Senior Services or the Board of Health of
the Township governing the same, after the owner has been afforded
a hearing by either the State Department of Health and Senior Services
or the Township Board of Health.
Any person holding such license shall not be
required to secure individual licenses for dogs owned by such licensee
and kept at such establishments; such licenses shall not be transferable
to another owner of different premises.
The annual license fee for a kennel providing
accommodations for 10 or less dogs shall be $10 and for more than
10 dogs, shall be $25.
No dog kept in a kennel shall be permitted off
such premises, except on leash or in a crate or other safe control.
All license fees and other monies collected
under this article shall be forwarded to the Chief Financial Officer
of the Township within 30 days after collection or receipt and shall
be accounted for and spent in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A.
4:19-15.11.
The Clerk shall forward to the State Department
of Health and Senior Services a list of all kennels licensed within
30 days after the licenses therefor are issued, which list shall include
the name and address of the licensee and the kind of license issued.
