[Editor's Note: Prior ordinances codified herein include portions of BH Ord. 12/13/88.]
[BH Ord. 1-93, S 1]
This chapter is established to regulate premises on which swine are maintained; establishing minimum standards governing their location and maintenance of such premises, authorizing inspection of such premises; declaring and defining certain acts and conditions on such premises as nuisances; and declaring and fixing penalties for violations thereof.
[BH Ord. 1-93, S 1]
The words, terms or phrases listed below for the purpose of the Code and chapter shall be defined as follows:
GARBAGE
Shall mean and include waste material containing animal and vegetable matter or only animal matter originating in houses, kitchens, restaurants, slaughter houses, rendering plants, hotels, produce markets, etc.
PERSON
Shall mean and include an individual, firm, corporation, association, society, partnership, and their agents or employees.
SWINE
Shall mean animals of the porcine family excepting offspring of said animals which offspring are permanently removed from the premises upon being weaned.
[BH Ord. 1-93, S 3]
The premises on which swine are maintained shall meet and constantly conform to the following requirements:
a. 
The location of the swine shall be in such a place as to preclude odors and sounds therefrom from interfering with the comfort and enjoyment of life and property of neighboring premises.
b. 
Buildings, food storage bins, appliances, equipment, feeding areas and other facilities on the premises which might provide food or shelter for insects or rodents must be constructed and maintained in such a fashion as to permit proper cleansing of the same to prevent insect and rodent harborage.
c. 
A water supply must be adequate for proper sanitation.
d. 
A sufficient supply of clean water available for all swine to drink at all times.
e. 
Water and other liquid to which mosquitoes may have access shall be properly treated to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes.
f. 
Animal wastes, garbage or vegetable matter deposited on the premises must be disposed of in such a manner as to prevent insect or rodent harborage or pollution of the air or any body of water.
g. 
Garbage which is to be fed to the swine shall be:
1. 
Thoroughly cooked in apparatus approved by the enforcing official at a temperature of not less than 185° F.
2. 
When the premises feeds a ton or less of garbage a day, there must be enough equipment to heat-treat all of the garbage at one time period.
3. 
Vats or containers which are used for the heat treatment are to be large enough to insure that the contents do not boil over during the heat treatment and the covers shall be made of solid material, shall be tight, and shall be so constructed that water's condensation will return to the garbage rather than escape into the atmosphere.
4. 
Vats or containers which are used for the heat treatment shall have at least one functioning thermometer, capable of registering at least 212° F. and suitable for measuring the temperature of garbage being treated.
5. 
Heat treatment of all garbage shall be accomplished within 40 hours of receipt of that garbage on the premises and must be fed or otherwise disposed of within 72 hours of cooking.
h. 
Any garbage containers holding food for the swine shall be leak-proofed and covered. The covers shall be constructed so as to prohibit rodents, other animals, birds and any escaped swine from access to the garbage or any drainage associated therewith.
i. 
There shall be adequate equipment available to maintain the premises in a sanitary condition at all times.
j. 
The minimum floor space shall be five square feet per animal for swine up to 100 pounds, 7.5 square feet per animal for swines from 100 to 150 pounds, and nine square feet per animal for swine over 150 pounds.
k. 
All shelters and feeding areas shall have satisfactory drainage and there are to be no pools of stagnant water within these areas.
l. 
Garbage shall not be fed to the swine on the ground.
m. 
The premises where the swine are maintained shall be kept free of bones, cans, paper, glass and other trash and these shall be stored in containers until removed from the premises. Any feeding containers or platforms shall be cleaned before each feeding.
n. 
Refuse such as residual garbage and manure which are removed from the pens, feeding platforms and buildings, shall be disposed of and by a method that is in compliance with the State and local ordinances and/or agricultural management practices.
o. 
Liquid wastes including wash water and urine shall not pollute receiving waters nor shall they become a nuisance or health hazard, and shall be disposed of appropriately.
[BH Ord. 1-93, S 4]
a. 
A license or permit to maintain swine shall not be issued until the administrative authority, its agents or employees have had an opportunity to inspect and approve the site and the facilities where swine are to be maintained.
b. 
Any premises upon which a license for the maintenance of swine has been issued is subject to further inspections by the administrative authority at any time with or without notice to the owner of the property.
c. 
All premises upon which swine are maintained are subject to inspections by the administrative authority to ensure compliance with this Chapter.
[BH Ord. 1-93, S 5]
a. 
No person shall maintain more than 15 adult (seven to 12 months of age) swine as defined herein on premises within the boundaries of the Township until a valid license shall have been issued by the Board of Health.
1. 
Application for a license or permit shall be made by a letter request submitted to the Board of Health together with a report of facts relating to the premises' compliance with each of the provisions provided in Section BH8-4 of this chapter.
b. 
A license required by this chapter may be denied or suspended by the Board of Health for failure of the applicant to comply with this chapter.
c. 
A person whose license to maintain swine on the premises has been denied or suspended shall be allowed an opportunity to be heard in a public hearing before the Board of Health to present evidence why the license should be issued; and following the public hearing to be informed of the Board's decision within two weeks thereafter.
d. 
The fee for a license to maintain swine shall be $50.
e. 
Licenses issued for the maintenance of swine on premises shall expire annually on November 1 of each year and an application of renewal thereof shall be submitted together with the required fee prior to October 1 of each year, regardless of the origination date of the initial license issued for the maintenance of swine on premises.
[BH Ord. 1-93, S 6]
a. 
Swine owners shall promptly report to their accredited veterinarians or to an agent of the New Jersey Department of Agriculture any incident in their herd which is suggestive of hog cholera.
b. 
The accredited veterinarians shall promptly notify an agent of the Division of Animal Health of the State Department of Agriculture of any notification pursuant to paragraph a above. Swine owners shall be required to proceed and quarantine the swine as required by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture.
[BH Ord. 1-93, S 7]
Any premises on which swine are maintained in violation of this chapter are hereby declared to be a nuisance and detrimental to the public health.
[BH Ord. 1-93, S 8]
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be liable for a fine as permitted by BH1-5.