[Added 7-13-2005 by Ord. No. 36-2005[1]]
A.
Owners, caretakers, guardians or handlers of dogs
will exercise diligence and reasonable care to prevent said dogs from
leaving their premises regardless of whether their premises are owned,
leased or rented. Restraint exists when the dog is:
(1)
Enclosed and properly provided for pursuant to N.J.S.A.
4:22-17 within a house, building, properly maintained fence, pen or
other enclosure.
(2)
Pens or other enclosures for each dog must be four
feet in height and square footage as follows:
|
Number of Dogs
|
Square Footage
| |
|---|---|---|
|
1
|
64
| |
|
2
|
96
| |
|
3
|
144
| |
|
4
|
196
| |
|
Over 4
|
An additional 24 square feet for each additional
dog
|
(3)
The pens or other enclosures shall include a soundly
constructed, safely positioned and properly maintained doghouse.
(4)
Doghouses shall contain bedding such as straw or other
absorbent material in a sufficient quantity to provide adequate insulation
for the house. Bedding shall be maintained in a dry condition and
renewed or changed as necessary.
B.
Owners, caretakers, guardians or handlers of dogs
will exercise diligence and reasonable care to keep dogs under restraint.
In circumstances in which the dogs are not located on premises owned,
leased or rented by the caretakers, guardians or handlers, dogs must
be handled in a humane manner pursuant to N.J.S.A. 4:22-17.
C.
Owners, caretakers, guardians or handlers of dogs
may attempt to prevent said dogs from leaving the premises by installing
an invisible fence. Owners, caretakers, guardians or handlers of dogs
are responsible for the maintenance of the invisible fences and shall
exercise diligence to keep the fence in proper working order.
D.
Kennels, pet shops, shelters and pounds shall comply
with the provisions of applicable state statues and administrative
regulations.
Dogs must be able to move freely when chained
or tethered and should be confined for a period no greater than nine
hours within a twenty-four-hour period. The size of the tether or
chain must be a minimum of 15 linear feet, constructed of lightweight
cable and shall remain tangle free. Dogs must be equipped with a properly
fitted harness or buckle-type collars. A doghouse shall be accessible
to dogs that are chained or tethered.
A.
No owner, caretaker, guardian or handler shall withhold
proper shelter, protection from weather, veterinary care and immune
care to any animal. No owner, caretaker, guardian or handler shall
fail to provide his or her animal with sufficient food and drinkable
water on a daily basis. Food and water must be in an animal-food-consumption
or water-consumption- type container, feeder or waterer.
B.
No animal shall be subjected to unnecessary suffering
and cruelty such as subjecting the animal to prolonged fear, injury,
pain or physical abuse. Interaction with human and other animals shall
not be unreasonably withheld.
A.
Any operator of a motor vehicle who accidentally strikes
a dog or cat shall stop and render such assistance to the dog or cat
as may be possible, provided it could be accomplished safely and without
danger to the motorist, pedestrians or other motorists.
B.
The operator of a motor vehicle involved in such an
accident shall promptly report such injury or death to the appropriate
law enforcement agency.
At all times when a resident attempts to obtain
a license for a dog, a copy of these regulations shall be distributed
to said resident.
