No person, in the township shall own, possess, harbor or have
in custody any dog of licensing age, unless such dog has been vaccinated
against rabies by a duly licensed veterinarian of the State of New
Jersey. Such vaccination shall be repeated annually and shall consist
of one injection of not less than 0.5 ccs of anti-rabies vaccine of
standard and accepted formula, or at the option of the owner, the
inoculation against rabies may be performed every three years if an
avianized vaccine is used. Vaccine must be manufactured under a license
of the United States Bureau of Animal Industry of the Department of
Agriculture. Any dog may be exempt from the requirement of such vaccination,
for a specified period of time, upon the presentation of a certificate
from a duly licensed veterinarian stating that by reason of age, infirmity
or other physical condition, the vaccination of such dog, for such
specified period of time, is contraindicated.
Any person owning, harboring or having custody of any dog shall
obtain from the veterinarian who vaccinates the dog against rabies
a certificate on a form available at the office of the clerk of the
board of health, and shall, within 10 days of such vaccination, or
within 10 days after bringing the dog into the township, if the dog
was vaccinated before being brought into the township, deliver the
certificate to the office of the clerk of the board of health, which
shall file the same.
The board of health is hereby authorized and empowered to provide
free vaccination of such dogs at a suitable clinic and place designated
by it to be conducted by a licensed veterinarian of the State of New
Jersey. The board of health is hereby further authorized and empowered
to make and adopt such rules and regulations, not inconsistent or
in conflict with the terms and provisions of this chapter, as it may
deem proper and necessary for the enforcement of this chapter.
