Plumsted, New Jersey

§ 4-1 Definitions.

The following words and terms shall have the meanings herein indicated for the purposes of this chapter:

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KENNEL

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

§ 4-2 Rabies certificate and license required; limitation on number to be kept.

A. No person shall keep or harbor any dog within the Township without first obtaining a rabies certificate from a licensed veterinarian in the State of New Jersey and without first obtaining a license therefor issued by the Township Clerk or such other authorized person upon application by the owner and payment of the appropriate fee. No person shall keep or harbor any dog in said municipality except in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.

§ 4-4 Licensing of dogs; required fee.

The following license and registration fees shall apply to each dog required to be registered and licensed in the Township under the provisions of N.J.S.A. 4:19-1, et seq., and shall be in addition to any and all fees promulgated by the State of New Jersey pursuant to the aforementioned statute:

A. Annual license fee: fifteen dollars and 55/100 ($15.55). Said license shall expire on the last day of January in the calendar year next following issuance.

B. Kennel and pet shop fee: the annual license fee for a kennel providing accommodations for ten (10) or less dogs shall be ten dollars ($10) and for more than ten (10) dogs, twenty-five dollars ($25). The annual license fee for a pet shop shall be ten dollars ($10). No fee shall be charged for shelter or pound. 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 transfer-able to another owner or different premises. These establishments shall be governed by N.J.A.C. 8:23-3.

§ 4-5 Additional fees.

In addition to the fees set forth in § 4-4 above, the following shall apply to all dogs within the Township:

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C. New Jersey animal population control fee: A fee of three dollars ($3) shall be collected for any dog of reproductive age which has not had its reproductive capacity permanently altered through sterilization. All fees collected pursuant to this section shall be forwarded to the State Treasurer for deposit in the “Animal Control Population Fund.”

§ 4-7 Licensing for kennels, pet shops, shelters and pounds.

A. Any person who keeps, operates, or proposes to establish a kennel, pet shop, shelter or pound shall apply to the Township Clerk, or other authorized agent, for a license or permit entitling him to keep or operate such establishment. The application shall describe the premises where the establishment is located, or is pro-posed to be located, the purpose or purposes for which it is to be maintained, and shall be accompanied by the written approval of the Health Officer of the Board of Health of the Township or designee showing compliance with the local and state rules and regulations governing the location of and sanitation of such establishment.

B. 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 June of each year. Licenses shall be subject to revocation by the Township Committee on recommendation of the State Department of Health or the Board of Health of the Township for failure to comply with the applicable rules and regulations after the owner has been afforded a hearing.

C. 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.

D. All kennels, pet shops, shelters or pounds shall see to it that all dogs seven (7) months or older shall be vaccinated for rabies in accordance with N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.2a, et seq.

E. All kennels, pet shops, shelters or pounds shall be subject to inspection by an authorized agent of the Board of Health of the Township or designee in connection with any and all upgrading of such establishments by the owner or owners prior to their licensing or relicensing. The Board of Health shall have the right to impose a reasonable reinspection fee if the licensing fee does not cover the actual expenses of the Board.

F. A kennel, pet shop, shelter or pound termed unfit shall be given a twenty-two (22) day period within which to upgrade in accordance with any inspection report received. The Township Committee may extend the period of time at its discretion.

§ 4-8 Confinement of dogs kept in kennels, pet shops, shelters or pounds.

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