[Adopted 11-4-2006 by BOH Ord. No. 02-2006]
There is hereby created the position of Animal
Cruelty Investigator.
The Animal Cruelty Investigator shall be appointed
by the Mayor, with advice and consent of the Borough Council, and
shall serve a term of office of three years, commencing January 1
of the year of appointment and ending December 31 of the third year,
or until a successor shall be appointed and qualified.
The duties of the Animal Cruelty Investigator
shall include but not be limited to the following:
A.
Enforce all laws and ordinances enacted for the protection
of animals, including but not limited to animal control, animal welfare
and animal cruelty laws of the state and local ordinances.
B.
Conduct investigations and initiate and prosecute
complaints and/or violations of animal control, animal welfare or
animal cruelty laws of the State of New Jersey as well as local ordinances.
C.
Engage in the apprehension and arrest and detection
of offenders who have violated animal control, animal welfare and
animal cruelty laws of the state as well as local ordinances.
D.
Working in consultation and cooperation with the Northvale
Police Department, the Animal Control Officer and other animal cruelty
investigators under the direction of the Animal Control Officer and,
when necessary, cooperatively determining whether probable cause exists
for the application and issuance of a search or arrest warrant and
implementing same.
To be appointed to the position of Animal Cruelty
Investigator a person must hold a certified animal control officer
certificate from the State of New Jersey, have and maintain the New
Jersey State Animal Cruelty Investigators' Certification pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 4:19-15, 16a.
