City of Plainfield, NJ
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2023-10-10
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Chapter 5 Animals
- Adopting Ordinance
- Ch AO Adopting Ordinance
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- Municipal Code
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 2 Administration
- Ch 3 Agencies, Boards, Commissions, and Committees
- Ch 4 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 5 Animals
- Ch 5 Art 1 Licensing of Dogs
- § 5:1-1 Definitions.
- § 5:1-2 License requirements.
- § 5:1-3 License and registration tags.
- § 5:1-4 License and tag fees.
- § 5:1-5 Time for application.
- § 5:1-6 Content of application.
- § 5:1-7 Statement of rabies immunization.
- § 5:1-8 Renewal of license; expiration.
- § 5:1-9 Transferability of dog license and tag; ownership change; refunds.
- § 5:1-10 Dog licensed elsewhere.
- § 5:1-11 Disposition of license fees.
- § 5:1-12 Removal of registration tag.
- § 5:1-13 Lost dog registration tag; replacement cost.
- Ch 5 Art 2 Pet Shops, Pounds and Kennels
- § 5:2-1 License for pet shops, pounds and kennels.
- § 5:2-2 Forward list of licenses to State Department of Health.
- § 5:2-3 Keeping dogs in kennel.
- Ch 5 Art 3 Canvass for Dog Licenses
- § 5:3-1 Canvass for dog licenses.
- Ch 5 Art 4 Vicious or Dangerous Dogs
- § 5:4-1 Definitions.
- § 5:4-2 Seizure and impoundment of dog by Animal Control Officer; grounds.
- § 5:4-3 Notice of seizure and impoundment; determination of identity of owner; notice of hearing; return of statement by owner; destruction of dog.
- § 5:4-4 Agreement between City and dog owner; settlement and disposition; liability of City; legal expenses.
- § 5:4-5 Finding to declare dog vicious; grounds.
- § 5:4-6 Finding to declare dog potentially dangerous.
- § 5:4-7 Order and schedule for compliance for potentially dangerous dog; conditions.
- § 5:4-8 Procedures for appeal.
- § 5:4-9 Liability of owner for cost of impoundment and destruction.
- § 5:4-10 Right to convene hearing for subsequent actions of dog.
- § 5:4-11 Duties of owner of potentially dangerous dog.
- § 5:4-12 Violations by owner; penalties; enforcement; seizure and impoundment of dog; destruction by order of Court.
- § 5:4-13 Potentially dangerous dog registration number, red identification tag and license; issuance; telephone number to report violations; publicity.
- § 5:4-14 Fees for license.
- § 5:4-15 Inspection to determine continued compliance.
- § 5:4-16 Acts deemed exercise of government function; application of Tort Claims Act.
- § 5:4-17 Deposits and uses of fines and fees.
- Ch 5 Art 5 Impounding Dogs
- § 5:5-1 Power to impound dogs.
- § 5:5-2 Pound—Humane Society—Impounding or taking dogs into custody; grounds; notice; destruction.
- § 5:5-3 Record of impounded dogs.
- § 5:5-4 Disposition of impounded dogs suffering from rabies or other infectious disease; rabies tests; costs.
- § 5:5-5 Stray dogs notify and turn over to pound keeper.
- § 5:5-6 Harboring, holding for reward or licensing of strayed or stolen dogs; exception.
- § 5:5-7 Veterinarians' establishments exempt.
- Ch 5 Art 6 Rabies Control
- § 5:6-1 Dogs to be immunized against rabies.
- § 5:6-2 Owning or harboring dog believed to be rabid.
- § 5:6-3 Confining animal which has attacked or bitten person.
- § 5:6-4 Examination of animals by either the Police, Health Division or the pound keeper.
- § 5:6-5 Report of suspected cases of rabies.
- § 5:6-6 Free Pasteur treatment.
- § 5:6-7 Report by physician attending person bitten by animal.
- § 5:6-8 Report by parent or guardian when child is bitten and no physician attends.
- § 5:6-9 Report when adult is bitten and no physician attends.
- § 5:6-10 Killing or confining animal bitten by another.
- § 5:6-11 Confining animals to prevent spread of rabies.
- § 5:6-12 Permit to release animals.
- Ch 5 Art 7 Rules and Regulations Concerning Animals
- § 5:7-1 Injury to property or person.
- § 5:7-2 Animal noises prohibited.
- § 5:7-3 Dogs and other animals running at large.
- § 5:7-4 Dog to be on leash.
- § 5:7-5 (Reserved)
- § 5:7-6 Abuse of animals.
- § 5:7-6A Tethering of animals.
- § 5:7-6A-1 Definitions.
- § 5:7-6A-2 Tethering of dogs.
- § 5:7-6B Restrictions on leaving animals outdoors.
- § 5:7-6C Collars.
- § 5:7-6D Prohibited activities and treatment.
- § 5:7-6E Outdoor animal enclosures.
- § 5:7-7 Keeping animals in a manner detrimental to human health.
- § 5:7-8 Premises to be sanitary—Inspection of premises.
- § 5:7-9 Abandoning animals to avoid responsibility.
- § 5:7-10 Liability of owner regardless of viciousness of dog.
- § 5:7-11 Motorists hitting animals.
- § 5:7-12 Violations of rules and regulations.
- § 5:7-13A Enforcement.
- § 5:7-13B Notice of seizure and impoundment.
- § 5:7-13C Penalties.
- Ch 5 Art 8 Pigeons
- § 5:8-1 Keeping of pigeons.
- § 5:8-2 Use of house or coop.
- § 5:8-3 Location of house or coop.
- § 5:8-4 To be kept in house or coop except during certain hours.
- § 5:8-5 Maintenance of houses or coops.
- Ch 5 Art 9 Interference and Penalties
- § 5:9-1 Hindering person in performance of duty.
- § 5:9-2 Penalties.
- Ch 5 Art 10 Licensing of Cats
- § 5:10-1 Definitions.
- § 5:10-2 Provisions relating to rabies vaccination of cats.
- § 5:10-3 Licensing regulations; fees.
- § 5:10-4 Penalty.
- Ch 6 Building
- Ch 7 Election Districts and Wards
- Ch 8 Health
- Ch 9 Licenses, Permits and Regulated Activities
- Ch 10 Morals and Conduct
- Ch 11 Personnel
- Ch 12 Sewers and Water
- Ch 13 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 14 (Reserved)
- Ch 15 Trees and Vegetation
- Ch 16 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 16A Traffic Schedules
- Ch 17 Land Use
- Ch 18 Redevelopment
- Ch 19 Cable Television and Communication System
- Ch 20 Cannabis Transfer Tax and User Tax
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[State law reference: As to animals generally, see N.J.S.A.
40:48-1 and N.J.S.A. 26:3-31(k).]
