[Ord. #137, § 6]
No person shall own, keep or harbor a dog in
the Township of Bernards except in compliance with the provisions
of this chapter.
[Ord. #137, § 6]
At the time of the issuance of each dog license,
a metal registration tag shall be issued for each dog licensed. Each
licensed dog shall wear a collar or harness with the registration
tag securely fastened to it.
[Ord. #137, § 6]
No person, except an officer in the performance
of his duties, shall remove a registration tag from the collar of
any dog without consent of the owner, nor shall any person attach
a registration tag to a dog for which it was not issued.
[Ord. #137, § 10]
No person shall interfere with anyone authorized
or empowered to perform any duty under this chapter.
[Ord. 8-20-68]
No person shall own, keep, harbor or maintain
any dog which habitually barks or cries in such a manner as to disturb
any other person, particularly between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and
6:00 a.m.
[Ord. #137, § 6; Ord. #376, § 1]
No person owning, keeping or harboring any dog
shall permit it to run at large upon the public streets, in any public
park, in any public building, or in any other public place within
the Township, nor shall any such person permit it to run at large
upon the lands of another without his permission.
[Ord. #137, § 6]
No person owning, keeping or harboring any dog
shall permit it to be upon the public streets or in any of the public
places of the Township unless such dog is accompanied by a person
capable of controlling it and is securely confined and controlled
by an adequate leash not more than six feet long.
[Ord. 8-20-68]
No person owning, keeping or harboring a dog
shall permit it do any injury, or to do any damage to any lawn, shrubbery,
flowers, grounds or property.
[Ord. #771, § 1; Ord. #1752, 9-30-2004, amended]
a.Â
IMMEDIATE
OWNER/KEEPER
PERSON
PET
PET SOLID WASTE
PROPER DISPOSAL
Definitions. For the purpose of this subsection, the
following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the
meanings stated herein unless their use in the text of this chapter
clearly demonstrates a different meaning. When not inconsistent with
the context, words used in the present tense include the future, words
used in the plural number include the singular number, and words used
in the singular number include the plural number. The word "shall"
is always mandatory and not merely directory.
Shall mean that the pet solid waste is removed at once, without
delay.
Shall mean any person who shall possess, maintain, house
or harbor any pet or otherwise have custody of any pet, whether or
not the owner of such pet.
Shall mean any individual, corporation, company, partnership,
firm, association or political subdivision of this state subject to
municipal jurisdiction.
Shall mean a domesticated animal (other than a disability
assistance animal) kept for amusement or companionship.
Shall mean waste matter expelled from the bowels of the pet;
excrement.
Shall mean placement in a designated waste receptacle or
other suitable container and discarded in a refuse container which
is regularly emptied by the municipality or some other refuse collector;
or disposal into a system designed to convey domestic sewage for proper
treatment and disposal.
b.Â
Requirement for Disposal. All pet owners and keepers
are required to immediately and properly dispose of their pet's solid
waste deposited on any property, public or private, not owned or possessed
by that person.
c.Â
Exemptions. Any owner or keeper who requires the use
of a disability assistance animal shall be exempt from the provisions
of this section while such animal is being used for that purpose.
d.Â
Enforcement. The provisions of this subsection shall
be enforced by the Health Department of the Township of Bernards.
e.Â
Violations and Penalties. Any person(s) who is found
to be in violation of the provisions of this subsection shall be subject
to penalties set forth in Section 3-1 of the Revised General Ordinances
of the Township of Bernards.
