Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey

§ 134-1 Definitions.

A. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future, words used in the plural number include the singular number, and words used in the singular number include the plural number. The word “shall” is always mandatory and not merely directory.

B. For the purpose of this article, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings stated herein unless their use in the text of this article clearly demonstrates a different meaning:

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KENNEL

Any establishment wherein or whereon the business of boarding, selling, breeding or training of dogs is carried, except pet shop.

§ 134-6 Licensing of dogs; fees.

A. No person shall own, keep or harbor any dog which has attained or shall attain the age of seven months or shall possess a set of permanent teeth, within the Township, unless he first obtains a license and official metal registration tag therefor, issued by the Board of Health upon application and payment of the prescribed fee.

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C. License and registration fees.

(1) The person applying for the license and registration tag shall pay to the Township a fee of $12 for each dog. If the person applying for the license and registration tag presents a certificate signed by a licensed veterinarian stating that the dog has been spayed or neutered, the fee shall be reduced to $9 for a one-year license. Each license and tag shall be renewed annually. Of the above fees, the Township’s portion shall be $7.80 per license year and the remainder of the funds shall go to the State of New Jersey, as required by N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.1 et seq. Each license tag shall be renewed either prior to or upon the expiration of the license previously issued, and for each animal renewal, a fee for the license and registration tag shall be paid. Said license and registration tags and renewal thereof shall expire on June 30 in the year stated on the license.

§ 134-8.1 License for kennel, pet shop, shelter or pound.

A. Any person who keeps or operates or proposes to establish a kennel, pet shop, shelter or pound shall apply to the Township for a license entitling him or her to keep or operate such establishment. Any person holding such a license shall not be required to secure individual licenses for dogs or cats owned by such licensee and kept at such establishments. Such licenses shall not be transferable to another owner of different premises.

B. The application shall describe the premises where the establishment is located or proposed to be located, as well as the purpose or purposes for which is to be maintained, and shall be accompanied by the written approval of the local municipal and health authority showing compliance with the local and state rules and regulations governing location and sanitation at such establishment. The application will also describe the maximum number of dogs, cats or other animals to be accommodated by such establishment at any one time.

C. All licenses issued for a kennel, pet shop, shelter or pound shall state the purpose for which the establishment has been maintained, and all such licenses shall expire on the last day of June of each year and be subject to revocation by the municipality upon the recommendation of the State Department of Health and Senior Services or the Township for failure to comply with the rules and regulations of said board, after the owner has been afforded a hearing by either the state department or Township, except as provided below in this section.

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

§ 134-8.2 Kennel, pet shop, shelter or pound license fees.

The annual license fees for kennel and pet shop licenses shall be as follows:

A. Kennel accommodating 10 or less dogs: $10.

B. Kennel accommodating more than 10 dogs: $25.

§ 134-8.3 Kennel reports to State Health Department.

The Township 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 therefore are issued. The list shall include the name and address of each licensee and the kind of license issued.

§ 134-8.4 Control of animals off kennel premises.

No dog or other animals kept in a kennel, pet shop, shelter or pound shall be permitted off the premises except on a leash, in a crate, or other safe control.