[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Health of the Township
of Jackson 12-21-1972 by Ord. No. H2-72 (Ch. 141 of the 1972
Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
A code regulating premises on which swine are maintained; establishing
minimum standards governing the location and maintenance of such premises;
authorizing inspections of such premises; declaring and defining certain
acts or conditions on such premises as nuisances; declaring and fixing
penalties for violations thereof, is hereby adopted pursuant to Chapter
188, P.L. 1950 (N.J.S.A. 26:3-69.1 to 26:3-69.6). A copy of said code
is annexed hereto and made a part hereof without inclusion of the
text thereof herein.
The said code established and adopted by this chapter is described
and commonly known as the "Maintenance of Swine Code of New Jersey
(1957)."
Three copies of said Maintenance of Swine Code of New Jersey
(1957) have been placed on file in the office of the Secretary, Clerk
or other similar officer of this Board of Health upon the introduction
of this chapter and will remain on file in said office for the use
and examination of the public.
[Amended 4-21-1981 by Ord. No. H1-81]
A.
No person shall maintain more than three swine, as defined in said
code, on premises within the boundaries of this municipality until
a valid license therefor shall have been issued by the Board of Health;
provided, however, that in no case shall any person maintain more
than nine swine and no more than nine piglets per sow on any single
premises within the boundaries of this municipality for any purpose
or reason whatsoever.
B.
For the purposes of this chapter, only swine which have attained
the age of six months shall be included herein.
Licenses required by this chapter or code may be denied or suspended
by this Board of Health for failure to comply with this chapter or
code. This Board of Health shall afford the person whose license to
maintain swine on premises has been denied or suspended an opportunity
to be heard in public hearing and, following this, to be informed
of the Board's decision within two weeks thereafter.
[Amended 4-21-1981 by Ord. No. H1-81]
The fee for a license to maintain swine on premises shall be
$25.
Licenses issued for the maintenance of swine on premises shall
expire annually on the last day of each year, and application for
renewal thereof shall be submitted, together with the required fee,
prior to January 1 of each year.
Any person who violates or neglects to comply with any provision
of this chapter or code established herein or notice issued pursuant
thereto shall, upon conviction thereof, be liable to a penalty of
not less than $5 nor more than $500 for each violation.
