Chester Borough, New Jersey

§ 91-1 Licensing of dogs; fees.

A. Required. Any person who shall own, keep or harbor a dog of licensing age shall in the month of January of each year, apply for and procure from the Borough Clerk a license and official metal registration tag for each such dog so owned, kept or harbored, and shall place upon such dog a collar or harness with the registration tag securely fastened thereto.

Article II Pet Shops, Kennels, Shelters and Pounds

§ 91-4 Definitions.

For the purpose of this article the following definitions shall apply:

KENNEL

An establishment for the breeding of dogs and/or cats and/or an establishment for the boarding of dogs and/or cats of others.

§ 91-5 License required.

Any person who keeps or operates or proposes to establish a kennel, pet shop, shelter or pound shall apply to the Borough Clerk 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 or kept at such establishments. Such licenses shall not be transferable to another owner or different premises.

§ 91-6 License applications.

The application shall contain the following information:

A. The name and permanent and local address of the applicant.

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

C. The purposes for which it is to be maintained.

D. The maximum number of dogs to be accommodated by such establishment at any one time.

§ 91-7 Approval of Health Officer.

No license shall be issued until the proposed licensee submits a written statement from the Health Officer, sanitarian or designated member of the Board of Health that the establishment or proposed establishment complies with local and state rules governing the location of and sanitation at such establishment. An establishment shall be inspected once per year and shall be subject to reinspection, at a fee proscribed herein.

§ 91-10 Revocation of license.

All licenses shall be subject to revocation by the Borough upon 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 or local Board, after the owner has been afforded a hearing by either the Department or Board.

§ 91-11 Construction and operation.

A. Any kennel to be licensed hereunder shall be so located, constructed, arranged and operated that the dogs or animals maintained therein shall be housed in a building which is detached from the applicant’s residence, and the dogs shall be confined to a secure enclosure and the run areas connected thereto so that they cannot come into contact with other dogs not maintained therein, and otherwise in such manner that the kennel shall not be a nuisance as to noise, odors or actions in the neighborhood.

B. In pet shops, the dogs or other animals maintained shall be confined in a secure enclosure and the run areas connected thereto so that they cannot come in contact with other animals, and the size, location and sanitary facilities of the same shall be such that the animals now owned or maintained by the owner.

C. All interior building surfaces where animals are boarded shall be constructed of impervious washable material. The floors shall be pitched to provide proper drainage to drains and gutters which are connected to an approved subsurface septic system or sewer line.

D. The buildings used for kennels, pet shops, pounds and shelters shall at all times have hot and cold running water, be maintained at a minimum of 55°, have facilities for washing and sanitizing utensils in a manner approved by the Board of Health, have windows and doors which are screened and provide adequate ventilation so that the premises are free from insects and foul odors.

§ 127-1 Fees established.