Irvington, New Jersey

§ 167-16 Kennels; annual fee.

All persons who desire to maintain a dog kennel for breeding or boarding dogs shall make application to do so to the Department of Health. A canvass shall then be conducted by the Department of Health of the immediate adjoining properties to determine the opinion of those living upon the aforementioned adjacent properties. If in the opinion of the Department of Health a dog kennel for breeding or boarding dogs may constitute a nuisance, no license shall be issued. The kennel license, if granted, shall include a fee for every dog over one year of age, the same as the regular license fee provided for by this article, in addition to an annual fee of $10 for kennels accommodating 10 or fewer dogs, and for kennels accommodating more than 10 dogs, an annual license fee of $25 (N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.9). The maximum number of dogs permitted on aforementioned kennel premises at any one time shall be 25. No person shall violate any part of this section.