Gloucester Township, New Jersey

§ 47-1 Definitions and word usage.

A. Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

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KENNEL

Any establishment, location or premises wherein or whereon more than four dogs or cats, or combination thereof, are harbored, kept or maintained, or the business of boarding, selling or breeding dogs or cats for sale is carried on. This shall not apply to the temporary (until weaned) keeping of dogs or cats which have been born to a female dog or cat kept on the same premises. Kennels are prohibited in all residential zones.

§ 47-2 License required; licensing authority.

No person shall keep or harbor any dog or cat within the Township of Gloucester, in the County of Camden, without first obtaining a license therefor, to be issued by the Township Clerk upon application by the owner and payment of a prescribed fee, and no person shall keep or harbor any dog or cat in said Township except in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.

§ 47-4 Fees for license and registration; late fee; expiration date.

A. The person applying for the license and registration tag shall pay a fee of $21 for registering each altered dog or cat and $24 for registering each unaltered dog or cat before January 31 of each calendar year. A senior discount for residents aged 65 or older, or veterans, shall be applied at the fee of $8 for registering each altered dog or cat and $11 for registering each unaltered dog or cat before January 31 of each calendar year. A late fee of $15 shall be charged for each license not applied for by March 31 of each calendar year.

§ 47-17 Licensing requirements for kennels and pet shops; restrictions on sales from pet shops.

A. Any person who keeps or operates or proposes to establish a kennel or pet shop shall apply to the Township Clerk for a license entitling him to keep or operate such establishment, which application shall describe the premises where the establishment is located or is proposed to be located and the purpose for which it is to be maintained and shall be accomplished by the written approval of the governing body, showing compliance with the local and state rules and regulations governing the location of and sanitation at such establishment.

B. All licenses issued for kennels or pet shops 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 shall be subject to revocation by the governing body on the recommendation of the State Department of Health or the Mayor of the Township of Gloucester, for failure to comply with the rules and regulations of the State Department of Health or the ordinances of the Township governing the same, after the owner has been afforded a hearing by either the State Department of Health, or the governing body or as may be required by N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.8.

§ 47-18 License fees for kennels and pet shops.

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