Lumberton, New Jersey

§ 136-1 Definitions.

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

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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.

§ 136-3 Licensing requirements, fees.

A. License required. No person shall keep or harbor any dog within the Township except in compliance with this chapter and without first obtaining a license therefor from the registrar. Licenses shall be required of all dogs of licensing age, including:

(1) Any dog acquired by any person during the course of any calendar year and kept within the Township for more than 10 days after acquisition.

(2) Any unlicensed dog brought into the Township by any person and kept within the Township for more than 10 days.

(3) Any dog licensed by another state brought into the Township by any person and kept within the Township for more than 90 days.

§ 136-4 Kennels and pet shops, fees. 

A. License required. Any person who keeps or operates or proposes to establish a kennel or pet shop shall apply to the Registrar for a license entitling him to keep or operate such establishment. 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.

B. Application information.

(1) The application shall contain the following information:

(a) The name and permanent and local address of the applicant.

(b) The street address where the establishment is located or proposed to be located, together with a general description of the premises.

(c) The purposes for which it is to be maintained.

(2) Each application shall be accompanied by the written approval of the Health Officer of the Board of Health that the establishment or proposed establishment complies with local and state rules governing the location of and sanitation at such establishment.

C. License term. All licenses issued for a kennel or pet shop 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.

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

(1) Kennel accommodating 10 or fewer dogs: $10.

(2)Kennel accommodating more than 10 dogs: $25.

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E. Compliance with state regulations. All licenses issued for a kennel or pet shop shall be subject to revocation by the Township Committee on recommendation of the State Department of Health or the Board of Health for failure to comply with the rules and regulations of the State Department of Health or the Board of Health, after the owner has been afforded a hearing by either the State Department of Health or the Board of Health.

F. Control of dogs off premises. No dog kept in a kennel or pet shop shall be permitted off premises except on a leash or in a crate or under other safe control.

G. Reports to State Health Department. The Registrar shall forward to the State Department of Health a list of all kennels, pet shops 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 kind of license issued.

§ 18-2 Fee schedule.

The following fees shall be charged by the Township for licenses granted, services rendered, or permits granted. The duration, conditions, and terms of the various licenses, permits, and services are specified in the relevant cited code reference.