New Hanover, New Jersey

§ 65-1 Definitions.

As used in this article, 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.

§ 65-8 Kennels and pet shops.

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 Clerk or other official designated to license dogs in the Township for a license entitling him or her to keep or operate such establishment.

B. Application information. The application shall describe the premises where the establishment is located or is 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 Zoning Officer and the Board of Health of the Township, showing compliance with local and state rules and regulations governing the location of and sanitation at such establishment.

C. License information; expiration; revocation. 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 January 31 of each year and be subject to revocation by the Township on recommendation of the State Department of Health or the Township Board of Health 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.

D. Transfer of license. Any person holding such license shall not be required to secure individual licenses for dogs owned by such licensee and kept at such establishment. The license shall not be transferable to another owner or different premises.

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

G. Restriction. 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.