Borough of Ridgefield, NJ
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2023-12-11
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 131 Animals
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Article V Animal Control
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 13 Claims
- Ch 16 Commissioners of Assessment, Board of
- Ch 19 Construction Board of Appeals
- Ch 20 Contracts
- Ch 21 Court, Municipal
- Ch 23 Defense and Indemnification of Officials and Employees
- Ch 27 East Bergen Mutual Aid Association
- Ch 27A Emergency Services
- Ch 28 Eminent Domain
- Ch 29 Environmental Commission
- Ch 30 Ethics
- Ch 31 Expenses, Reimbursement of
- Ch 35 Fire Department
- Ch 38 Firemen, Deceased Volunteer
- Ch 39 First-Aid and Ambulance Corps
- Ch 41 Flag Display
- Ch 42 Free Public Library
- Ch 44 Health, Board of
- Ch 47 Housing Authority of Bergen County
- Ch 49 Inspections
- Ch 50 Insurance, Disability
- Ch 54 Local Assistance Board
- Ch 58 Meadowland Regional Development Agency
- Ch 66 Officers and Employees
- Ch 70 Personnel Policies
- Ch 75 Police Department
- Ch 79 Public Buildings, Use of
- Ch 82 Public Works, Department of
- Ch 85 Purchasing
- Ch 88 Recreation and Parks Department
- Ch 92 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 96 Sanitation Department
- Ch 99 Senior Citizens Advisory Committee
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 112 Adult Bookstores
- Ch 115 Affordable Housing
- Ch 118 Alarm Systems
- Ch 121 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 127 Amusement Games
- Ch 131 Animals
- Ch 131 Art V Animal Control
- § 131-44 Appointment of Animal Control Officer and services.
- § 131-45 Powers and duties.
- § 131-46 Additional duties.
- Ch 133 Anti-Bullying Policy, Procedures and Programs
- Ch 140 Building Construction
- Ch 143 Buildings, Demolition of
- Ch 146 Carbon Monoxide Detectors
- Ch 149 Checks, Returned
- Ch 158 Coin-Operated Dry-Cleaning Establishments
- Ch 160 Communications Facilities Right-Of-Way Permits
- Ch 162 Condominium Conversions
- Ch 165 Curfew
- Ch 172 Dumping
- Ch 175 Entertainment
- Ch 179 Explosives and Fireworks
- Ch 183 Fees
- Ch 185 Films and Movies
- Ch 187 Firearms
- Ch 190 Fire Prevention Code
- Ch 197 Food and Beverage Vending Machines
- Ch 200 Fuel Oil Delivery
- Ch 203 Games of Chance
- Ch 206 Garage Sales
- Ch 208 Garbage, Trash and Storage
- Ch 211 Gasoline Service Stations
- Ch 217 Handbills and Posters
- Ch 222 Hazardous Materials
- Ch 227 Hotels and Motels
- Ch 232 Houses, Numbering of
- Ch 235 Housing Code
- Ch 239 Hunting
- Ch 243 (Reserved)
- Ch 247 Jitneys
- Ch 255 Licenses and Permits
- Ch 257 Limousines
- Ch 259 Littering
- Ch 262 Massage Practitioners and Health Clubs
- Ch 266 Miniature Golf Courses
- Ch 271 Multiple Dwellings
- Ch 275 Noise
- Ch 278 Nuisances
- Ch 283 Oil-Burning Equipment
- Ch 289 Parental Responsibility
- Ch 293 Parks
- Ch 296 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 300 Personal Property, Removal and Transportation of
- Ch 306 Poolrooms
- Ch 310 (Reserved)
- Ch 314 Railroad Cars: Loading and Unloading
- Ch 317 Recycling
- Ch 319 Rental Units
- Ch 322 Rent Control
- Ch 328 Retail Business Hours
- Ch 333 Sewers
- Ch 334 Sex Offender Residency
- Ch 336 Shopping Carts
- Ch 341 Smoking
- Ch 345 Storm Sewer System
- Ch 348 Streetlighting
- Ch 350 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 355 Swimming Pools
- Ch 358 Taxation
- Ch 361 Taxicabs
- Ch 365 Tobacco
- Ch 366 Towing and Storage of Vehicles
- Ch 370 Trailers
- Ch 375 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 390 Zoning, Development and Construction
- Part III: Board of Health Legislation
- Ch 400 General Provisions, Board of Health
- Ch 402 Administration
- Ch 412 Coin-Operated Dry-Cleaning Establishments
- Ch 418 Fees
- Ch 420 Food and Beverage Vending Machines
- Ch 422 Food Handler's Certification
- Ch 423 Food Service Manager's Certification
- Ch 425 License Fees
- Ch 428 Penalty Enforcement
- Ch 429 Personnel Practices of the Board of Health
- Ch 431 Ragweed and Poison Ivy
- Ch 435 Retail Food Establishments
- Ch 438 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 440 Sanitary Code
- Ch 444 Smoke Emission
- Ch 447 Tattooing and Body Piercing
- Ch 448 Boarding and Rooming Houses
- Appendix
- Ch A451 Street Acceptances, Improvements and Vacations
- Ch A452 Cable Television Franchise
- Ch A453 Salaries and Compensation: Library
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[Adopted 2-23-2015 by Ord. No. 2271]
The Borough shall appoint, or contract for, the services of
an Animal Control Officer to perform animal control services as required
by the provisions of N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.16a et seq.
The Animal Control Officer shall have the power and authority,
within the jurisdiction of the municipality, to 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 or ordinance of the municipality; investigate and sign
complaints concerning any violation of an animal control, animal welfare
or animal cruelty law of the state or ordinance of the municipality;
and act, by virtue of the officer's appointment or employment
in addition to any other power and authority, as an officer for the
detection, apprehension and arrest of offenders against the animal
control, animal welfare and animal cruelty law of the state or ordinance
of the municipality.
A.
The Animal Control Officer so appointed shall maintain adequate written
records concerning the performance of his or her duties and responsibilities,
including, but specifically not limited to, the seizure and identification
of animals so that same may be returned or reunited to their owners
as provided by law.
B.
In addition, the Animal Control Officer shall respond to calls and
complaints for animal control services as appropriate under the circumstances
which, in the case of an animal in distress, shall ideally be within
60 minutes of the request.
