Borough of Florham Park, NJ
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2023-12-14
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 108 Dogs
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Article III Kennels, Pet Shops, Shelters and Pounds
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 2 Administration of Government
- Ch 4 Administrator, Borough
- Ch 6 Municipal Housing Liaison
- Ch 8 Assessor, Tax
- Ch 11 Chief Financial Officer
- Ch 12 Claims, Payment of
- Ch 16 Court, Municipal
- Ch 19 Defender, Public
- Ch 20 Defense and Indemnification
- Ch 25 Fire Department
- Ch 29 Health, Board of
- Ch 31 Historic Preservation Commission
- Ch 32 Environmental Commission
- Ch 34 Length of Service Awards Program
- Ch 35 Mutual Aid Agreements
- Ch 38 Personnel
- Ch 42 Planning Board
- Ch 46 Police Department
- Ch 47 Public Records
- Ch 48 Public Works, Director of
- Ch 50 Recreation Department
- Ch 52 Retirement
- Ch 54 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 56 Self-Funded Health Plan
- Ch 58 (Reserved)
- Ch 60 Town Center Task Force
- Ch 62 Zoning Board of Adjustment
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 68 Alarm Systems
- Ch 72 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 77 Amusement and Recreation Facilities
- Ch 80 Amusement Devices
- Ch 81 Athletic Code of Conduct
- Ch 82 Background Checks
- Ch 85 Bingo
- Ch 90 Buildings, Moving of
- Ch 94 Buildings, Unfit
- Ch 95 Cannabis Businesses
- Ch 96 Cats
- Ch 98 Checks, Fraudulent
- Ch 103 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 105 (Reserved)
- Ch 108 Dogs
- Ch 108 Art III Kennels, Pet Shops, Shelters and Pounds
- § 108-15 License required.
- § 108-16 Application.
- § 108-17 Issuance; duration; revocation; transferability.
- § 108-18 Fees.
- § 108-19 List of licenses issued.
- § 108-20 Dogs to remain on premises.
- Ch 113 Drainage Facilities
- Ch 115 Drug-Free Zones
- Ch 117 Exhibitions, Shows and Carnivals
- Ch 117A False 9-1-1 Calls
- Ch 118 Fertilizer Application
- Ch 120 Filming
- Ch 122 Firearms
- Ch 125 Fire Hydrants
- Ch 131 Fire Lanes
- Ch 134 Firesafety
- Ch 137 Fires, Outdoor
- Ch 140 Garage Sales
- Ch 142 Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
- Ch 144 Hazardous or Toxic Substance Discharge
- Ch 145 Insurance
- Ch 146 Illicit Connections
- Ch 147 Lead Service Lines
- Ch 148 Licensing and Business Regulations
- Ch 150 (Reserved)
- Ch 152 Mechanical Systems
- Ch 155 Noise
- Ch 159 Nuisances
- Ch 163 (Reserved)
- Ch 166 Open Space and Recreation Land Acquisition
- Ch 167 Parking Lots
- Ch 171 Parks and Playgrounds
- Ch 175 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 176 Public Utility Poles and Facilities
- Ch 179 Solicitation, Canvassing and Sales
- Ch 184 Poolrooms and Billiard Parlors
- Ch 188 Property Maintenance
- Ch 189 Public Property
- Ch 189A Races
- Ch 190 Raffles
- Ch 191 Retail Establishments
- Ch 192 Riparian Zones
- Ch 193 Sewers
- Ch 199 Signs
- Ch 203 Soil Removal
- Ch 207 Storm Sewers
- Ch 208 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 212 Subdivision and Site Plan Review
- Ch 213 Stormwater Control
- Ch 214 Private Storm Drain Inlet Retrofitting
- Ch 215 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 216 Swimming Pools
- Ch 217 Privately Owned Salt Storage
- Ch 220 Taxation
- Ch 224 Taxicabs and Limousines
- Ch 227 Telecommunications Antennas, Cellular (Wireless)
- Ch 227A Telecommunication Facilities in Public Rights-Of-Way
- Ch 228 Towing/Wrecker Operators
- Ch 229 Trees
- Ch 235 Vehicles, Abandoned
- Ch 238 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 244 Water
- Ch 250 Zoning
- Part III: Board of Health Legislation
- Ch 253 General Provisions, Board of Health
- Ch 258 Emergency Fuel Oil and Furnace Repair
- Ch 259 Retail Food Establishments and Food and Beverage Machines
- Ch 260 (Reserved)
- Ch 261 Feeding of Wildlife and Waterfowl
- Ch 262 Feeding of and Playing With Stray Dogs and Cats
- Ch 263 Hancock Cemetery
- Ch 265 Sanitation
- Ch 269 Sewage Disposal Systems
- Ch 274 Vending Machines
- Ch 278 Water Supply Systems
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
It shall be unlawful for any person who has
not secured a kennel license to keep or harbor more than three dogs
at one time, puppies under four months old excepted, provided that
this provision shall not apply to persons harboring dogs in excess
of the limit herein set forth on April 5, 1960, provided that such
owners do not hereafter acquire or harbor additional dogs in excess
of such limit and provided that the harboring of such dogs does not
create a nuisance.
A.
Any person who keeps or operates or proposes to establish
a kennel, a pet shop, a shelter or a pound shall apply to the Clerk
or other official designated to license dogs in the Borough for a
license entitling him to keep or operate such establishment.
B.
The application shall describe the premises where
the establishment is located or is proposed to be located and the
purpose for which it is to be maintained and shall be accompanied
by the written approval of the Zoning Officer and the Board of Health
of the Borough showing compliance with local and state rules and regulations
governing the location of and sanitation at such establishment.
A.
All licenses issued for a kennel, pet shop, shelter
or pound shall state the purpose for which the establishment is maintained,
and all such licenses shall expire on the last day of January of each
year and be subject to revocation by the Borough on recommendation
of the State Department of Health or the Board of Health of the Borough
for failure to comply with the rules and regulations of the State
Department or Local Board governing the same after the owner has been
afforded a hearing by either the State Department or Local Board.
B.
Any person holding such license shall not be required
to secure individual licenses for dogs owned by such licensee and
kept at such establishment.
C.
Such license shall not be transferable to another
owner or different premises.
[Amended 12-16-1997 by Ord. No. 21-97]
The Clerk or other official designated to license
dogs in the Borough shall forward to the State Department of Health
a list of all kennel, pet shop, shelter and pound licenses within
30 days after the licenses therefor are issued, which list shall include
the name and address of the licensee and the kind of license issued.
No dog kept in a kennel, pet shop, shelter or
pound shall be permitted off such premises, except on a leash or in
a crate or other safe control.
