Bridgeton, New Jersey

§ 83-1 Definitions.

As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

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CAT POPULATION CONTROL FEE

The fee for licensing and registering a cat which is not spayed or neutered.

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DOG POPULATION CONTROL FEE

The fee imposed for licensing and registering a dog which is not spayed or neutered.

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KENNEL

Any establishment where the business of boarding, selling or breeding dogs for sale is carried on, except a pet shop.

§ 83-2 Licensing of dogs and cats.

Any license issued under this section shall be for a dog or cat. Licensing of vicious dogs is governed by § 83-4.

A. Licenses for dogs and cats, when required.

(1) Any person who shall own, keep or harbor a dog or cat of licensing age in the City shall be required to procure a license and official metal registration tag for:

(a) Any dog or cat owned, kept or harbored within the City on the first day of January of any calendar year.

(b) Any dog or cat acquired by any person during the course of any calendar year and kept within the City for more than 10 days after acquisition.

(c) Any dog or cat attaining licensing age during the course of the calendar year.

(d) Any unlicensed dog or cat brought into the City by any person and kept within the City for more than 10 days.

(e) Any dog or cat licensed by another state brought into the City by any person and kept within the City for more than 90 days.

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E. Fees. Fees for the following shall be as set forth in Chapter 149, Fees, Article II, Schedule of Fees:

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(5) Any owner who, at the time of registration and licensing, cannot present proof a cat or dog has been neutered or spayed shall pay a cat population control fee or a dog population control Fee.

§ 83-11 Pet shops, kennels, shelters, and pounds.

A. License required. Any person who keeps or operates, or proposes to establish a kennel, pet shop, shelter or pound shall apply to the City Tax Collector entitling him to keep or operate the establishment. Any person holding the license shall not be required to secure individual licenses for dogs owned by the licensee and kept at the establishment. Licenses shall not be transferable to another owner or different premises.

B. Application information. The application shall contain the following information:

(1) The name and permanent and local address of the applicant.

(2) The street address where the establishment is located, or proposed to be located, together with a general description of the premises.

(3) The purposes for which it is to be maintained.

(4) The maximum number of dogs, cats or other animals to be accommodated by the establishment at any one time.

C. Approval of officers. No license shall be issued until the proposed licensee submits a written statement from the Health Officer that the establishment or proposed establishment complies with local ordinances, including zoning ordinances and state statutes or rules, and state rules governing the location of and the sanitation at the establishment.

D. License term. All licenses issued for a kennel, pet shop, shelter or pound shall state the purpose for which the establishment is maintained, and all licenses shall expire on the last day of January of each year.

E. License fees. The annual fees for kennel and pet shop licenses shall be as set forth in Chapter 149, Fees, Article II, Schedule of Fees.

F. Compliance with state regulations.

(1) All licenses issued for a kennel, pet shop, shelter or pound shall be subject to revocation by the Council on recommendation of the State Department of Health or the Health Officer for failure to comply with the rules and regulations of the State Department of Health or the Health Officer, after the owner has been afforded a hearing by either the State Department of Health or the Council.

(2) Any person holding a license to establish, keep or operate a kennel, pet shop, shelter or pound shall comply with all City regulations and the rules and regulations promulgated by the State Department of Health governing the sanitary conduct and operation of kennels, pet shops, shelters and pounds, the preservation of sanitation and the prevention of the spread of rabies and other disease of dogs within and from these establishments.

G. Report to the State Health Department. The City Tax Collector shall forward to the State Department of Health a list of all kennels, pet shops, shelters and pounds licensed within 30 days after the licenses are issued, which list shall include the name and address of the licensee and the kind of license issued.

H. Control of dogs off premises. No dog kept in a kennel, pet shop, shelter or pound shall be permitted off the premises, except on leash or in a crate or other safe control.