[Adopted 12-7-2010 by Ord. No. 10-1799]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any animal subject to rabies or other diseases of dogs.
The act of providing food and shelter to animals, regardless
of whether it involves an overnight stay, for a fee, at the request
of the owner or caretaker.
Any establishment where the business of boarding, selling
or breeding animals for sale is carried on, except a pet shop.
Any place of business that is not part of a kennel where
animals, including, but not limited to, dogs, cats, fish, reptiles,
rabbits, hamsters or gerbils, are kept or displayed chiefly for the
purpose of sale to individuals for personal appreciation and companionship,
rather than for business or research purposes.
Any establishment for the confinement of animals seized under
the provisions of N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.16 or otherwise.
Any establishment where animals are received, housed and
distributed.
A.
Any person who keeps, operates or proposes to establish a kennel,
a pet shop, a shelter or a pound shall apply to the Borough Clerk
for a license entitling him to keep or operate such establishment.
B.
Any person holding such license shall not be required to secure individual
licenses for dogs owned by such licensee and kept at such establishments.
Any person who seeks to obtain a license for a kennel, a pet
shop, a shelter or a pound shall file an application with the Borough
Clerk on forms approved by the Clerk. The application shall describe
the premises where the establishment is located or proposed to be
located, the purpose(s) for which it is to be maintained, and shall
be accompanied by the written approval of the Board of Health and
the Zoning Officer showing compliance with local and state rules and
regulations governing the location of and sanitation at such establishment.
A.
All licenses issued for kennels, pet shops, shelters and pounds shall
state the name and address of the licensee, the license number, the
expiration date and the purpose for which the establishment is maintained,
and shall contain the signature of the Borough Clerk and the seal
of the Borough. Such licenses shall not be transferable to another
owner or different premises.
B.
All licenses shall expire on June 30 of each year. A renewal application
shall be submitted to the Borough Clerk 30 days prior to the expiration
date of the license.
All licenses issued for kennels, pet shops, shelters and pounds
shall be subject to revocation by the Borough Council upon recommendation
of the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services or the
Borough Board of Health for failure to comply with the rules and regulation
of the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services or the
Borough Board of Health governing the same, after the licensee has
been afforded a hearing either by the New Jersey Department of Health
and Senior Services or the Borough Board of Health.
The annual license fee shall be $10 for kennels providing accommodations
for 10 animals or less, $25 for kennels providing accommodations for
more than 10 animals, and $10 for pet shops. No fee shall be charged
for a shelter or a pound. All licenses fees shall be paid at the time
the application is filed with the Clerk.
A license may be issued to a pet shop that permits the pet shop
to sell pet supplies for all types of animals, including cats and
dogs, and sell animals other than cats and dogs, but restricts the
pet shop from selling cats or dogs, or both.
No person shall keep, operate or maintain a kennel, a pet shop,
a shelter or a pound except in accordance with the requirements of
N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.1, et seq. and N.J.A.C. 8:23-1.1, et seq., as may
be amended from time to time.
The Borough Clerk shall forward to the New Jersey Department
of Health and Senior Services a list of all kennels, pet shops, shelters
and pounds 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.
