Franklin Township, New Jersey (Gloucester County)

§ 151-1 Definitions.

A. The words hereinafter defined shall have the meanings herein indicated for the purposes of this article as follows:

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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, and shall include any establishment wherein there is carried on the business or practice of boarding, grooming, selling or breeding dogs or where dogs are kept or maintained for any commercial purpose whatever, except a pet shop as herein mentioned, or where more than 10 dogs of licensing age are kept or maintained for any reason in any one place or establishment.

§ 151-2 License required; fees.

Every person who shall own, possess, keep or harbor a dog of licensing age within the limits of the Township of Franklin shall obtain an annual license for the same and shall have the same registered and numbered with the Township Clerk (or other designated official) and shall pay the fees together with the sum now or hereafter required by the State of New Jersey to be charged for same. The annual licensing fee for a dog license shall be $7 for spayed and neutered dogs and $10 for nonspayed and nonneutered dogs. Said fee shall take effect December 1, 2008.

§ 151-11 Licensing regulations for kennels, pet shops and animal shelters.

Any person who keeps or operates or proposes to establish a kennel, a pet shop or an animal shelter shall apply to the Township Clerk or his designated representative for a license entitling him to keep or operate such establishment. 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 Board of Health of the Township of Franklin, showing compliance with the local and state rules and regulations governing location of and sanitation of such establishments, as well as approval of the Planning Board and/or Zoning Board of Adjustment. All licenses issued for a kennel, pet shop or animal shelter shall state the purpose for which the establishment is maintained, and all such licenses shall expire on the last day of January of each year and shall be subject to revocation by the Township on recommendations of the State Department of Health or the local Board of Health for failing to comply with the rules and regulations of the State Department or local Board. 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.

§ 151-13 License fees for kennels and pet shops.

The annual license fee for a kennel providing accommodations for 10 dogs or fewer shall be $10 per year, and for more than 10 dogs, $25 per year. The annual license fee for a pet shop shall be $10 per year. No fee shall be charged for an animal shelter. A licensee who fails to submit a renewal application by December 31 shall pay, in addition to the annual license fee, a late charge of $50. The late charge shall not be the exclusive penalty, but shall be in addition to any other penalties provided for in this article.

§ 151-40 Mandatory treatment for cats.

G. All cats that shall be permitted to roam at large must be altered/sterilized. Failure to comply with this provision shall result in the assessment of penalties as further outlined in § 151-41.