Denville, New Jersey

§ 128-1 Definitions.

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

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KENNEL

Any establishment in which the business of boarding or selling animals or breeding any such animals for sale is carried on except a pet shop.

§ 128-3 Kennels and pet shops.

A. Any person who keeps or operates or proposes to establish a kennel, a pet shop, a shelter or a pound shall apply to the Division of Health for a license entitling him to operate such establishment.

B. The application shall describe the premises where the establishment is located or is proposed to be located, the purpose or purposes for which it is to be maintained, and shall be accompanied by the written approval of the sanitary inspector of the Division of Health, showing compliance with the local and state rules and regulations governing location of and sanitation of such establishment.

C. 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, and be subject to revocation by the Division of Health on recommendation of the State Department of Health or by the Division of Health for failure to comply with the rules and regulations of the Division of Health or the State Department of Health governing the same after the owner has been afforded a hearing by either the State Department of Health or the Division of Health.

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

E. License required; standards. No person or owner shall be issued a license for the operation of a kennel, pet shop or shelter by the Division of Health unless written approval of the sanitary inspector of the Division of Health showing compliance with the following minimum standards shall have been obtained from the sanitary inspector:

(1) The dogs, cats and other animals shall be housed in a building which is detached from the applicant’s residence.

(2) In kennels, dogs shall be confined to secure enclosures with run areas connected thereto so that they do not come in contact with other dogs. Cats shall be similarly confined in secure enclosures so that they do not come in contact with other cats or animals.

(3) In pet shops, dogs, cats and other animals shall be individually confined to secure enclosures with run areas connected thereto so that they do not come in contact with other animals.

(4) The size, location and sanitary facilities of secure enclosures and run areas connected thereto in kennels, pet shops and shelters shall be such that dogs, cats and other animals cannot cause a nuisance.

(5) Buildings used for kennels, pet shops and shelters shall comply in all respects with the building code and zoning code of the Township.

(6) All secure enclosures shall be constructed of impervious washable material. The floors of secure enclosures and run area shall have a concrete steel-trowelled base and be pitched to provide proper drainage to drains and gutters which are connected to an approved subsurface septic system or sewer line if available.

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

(8) Kennels, shelters and pet shops shall have a room or rooms for segregating dogs, cats or other animals to provide for the following circumstances:

(a) Dogs, cats and other animals that are diseased or which have been exposed to disease.

(b) Dogs, cats and other animals that are ill-tempered.

(c) Dogs, cats and other animals which have had contact with a known or suspected rabid animal.

(9) Facilities for the humane destruction of dogs, cats or other animals and proper disposal of carcasses shall be provided by the owners or operators of pounds and shelters. Where facilities are provided for destruction and disposal of animals in kennels and pet shops, the destruction shall be in a humane way and the disposal of carcasses in a proper manner.

F. Segregated diseased animals. All dogs, cats or other animals which have had contact with a known or suspected rabid animal, dogs, cats or other animals which are diseased or have been exposed to disease, females in season and ill-tempered dogs, cats or other animals shall be segregated.

G. Notify authorities of rabid animals. Any person operating or employed at a kennel, pet shop, pound or shelter who observes any animal which he has cause to suspect is rabid shall immediately notify the Division of Health or the State Department of Health.

H. Records. There shall be kept at each kennel, pet shop, pound and shelter, a record of all animals received, description of animal, license number, breed, age and sex, name and address of person from whom acquired; date disposed of and name and address of person to whom sold or otherwise transferred. These records shall be kept at the licensed premises for 12 months after the date the dog is removed from the establishment and shall be available to any agent of the Township government, the local Division of Health or the State Department of Health.

I. Annual fee. The annual license fee for kennel and pet shop licenses, and applicable late charges shall be as set forth in Chapter 245, § 245-5. No license fee shall be charged for a shelter or pound. A late fee shall be charged to all applicants for licenses under this section in the event that such licenses are not renewed prior to the expiration of same.

J. Control required. No animal 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.

K. Sanitary inspector to forward list. The sanitary inspector 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 therefor are issued, which list shall include the name and address of the licensee and the kinds of license issued.