Franklin Township, New Jersey (Warren County)

§ 63-1 Definitions.

A. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

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KENNEL

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

§ 63-2 License required.

Any person who shall own, keep or harbor a dog of licensing age, as defined herein, shall annually, as hereinafter provided in § 63-4, apply for and procure from the dog licensing official, as designated by the governing body to license dogs in the municipality, a license and official metal registration tag for each such dog so owned, kept or harbored and shall place upon each such dog a collar or harness with the registration tag securely fastened thereto. No person shall keep or harbor any dog except in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.

§ 63-4 License fees.

A. The license fee for each neutered/spayed dog shall be $15, inclusive of a registration tag and Pilot Clinic Fund fee. The license and registration tag shall expire December 31 of each calendar year and must be renewed by January 31 of the following year.

B. The license fee for each non-neutered/spayed dog shall be $20, inclusive of a registration tag and Pilot Clinic Fund fee. The license and registration tag shall expire December 31 of each calendar year and must be renewed by January 31 of the following year.

§ 63-12 Licensing of kennels, pet shops, shelters or pounds.

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

B. License fees. The annual license fee for a kennel providing accommodations for 10 or fewer dogs shall be $10, and for more than 10 dogs, $25. The annual license fee for a pet shop shall be $10. No fee shall be charged for a shelter or pound.

C. Issuance and expiration of licenses for kennels, pet shops, shelters or pounds. All licenses issued to 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 June of each year and be subject to revocation by the municipality on recommendation of the State Department of Health or local Board of Health for failure to comply with the rules and regulations of the State Department of Health or local Board of Health governing the same, after the owner has been afforded a hearing by either the State Department of Health or local Board of Health.

D. Applications and contents. The application shall describe the premises where the establishment is located or proposed to be located and the purpose or purposes for which it is to be maintained and shall be accompanied by the written approval of the Municipal Zoning Officer and Health Officer or health authorities showing compliance with local and state rules and regulations governing the location of and sanitation at such establishments.

E. Regulations of kennels, pet shops, shelters and pounds. All kennels, pet shops, shelters and pounds shall be run in accordance with the rules and regulations of the New Jersey State Department of Health governing the sanitary conduct and operation of kennels, pet shops, shelters and pounds to preserve the sanitation therein and prevent the spread of rabies and other diseases of dogs within and from such establishments. Such rules and regulations shall be enforced by the State Department of Health and by local Boards of Health and are adopted by reference herein. No dog kept in a kennel, pet shop, shelter or pound shall be permitted off such premises, except on leash or in a crate or other safe control.