[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Health of the Township
of Ocean 1-22-1959 (§§ BH:4-1
to BH:4-5 of the 1972 Ocean Codified Ordinances). Amendments noted
where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Animals — See Ch. 95.
No person shall keep, raise or maintain, or permit to be kept,
raised or maintained, at or upon any premises owned, controlled or
occupied by him/her in the Township more than seven swine without
first having procured a permit from the Board of Health for that purpose.
Any permit may be revoked at any time by the Board of Health
when such revocation shall appear to the Board of Health to be necessary
for the public health or safety, or for refusal to comply with the
provisions of this chapter.
No permit shall allow the holder thereof to have, keep, raise
and maintain on any premises mentioned in such permit more than 25
swine. A fee of $10 per year be charged for any such permit. No permit
shall be issued for a longer period than one year.
A.
All buildings, yards, enclosures or premises in which any swine are
kept, raised or maintained shall all times be kept in a sanitary condition.
The failure or refusal to keep the buildings, yards, enclosures or
premises in a sanitary condition shall be the proper basis for a revocation
of any permit.
B.
No permit shall be issued unless prior thereto the premises on which
swine are proposed to be kept shall be enclosed with a substantially
built fence to restrain and confine such swine to the premises, and
shall provide proper shelter or shelters for the swine. In cases where
no permit is required, the requirements of this section shall nevertheless
apply and violations may be punished as prescribed.
Application for permit hereunder shall be made to the secretary
of the Board of Health in writing and such application shall state
the location of the premises on which swine are proposed to be kept,
the name and address of the owner and operator of the premises, and
the number of swine proposed to be kept on the premises pursuant to
the permit.
Nothing in this chapter shall apply to, affect or cover the
keeping or maintaining of pigs of less than two months of age.
No garbage or decaying vegetable matter, decaying flesh of any
animal, fowl or fish shall be imported into Ocean Township for any
purpose in connection with the raising or feeding of swine.
