Morris Plains, New Jersey

5-1 Definitions.

As used in this article:

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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.

5-2 License required; compliance with article.

No person shall own, keep or harbor any dog within the Borough without first obtaining a license therefor, to be issued by the Borough Clerk or other official designated by the Council upon application by the owner and payment of the prescribed fee, and no person shall keep or harbor any dog except in compliance with the provisions of this article.

5-11 License to operate establishments for dogs; exemption for individual dog licenses.

(a) Any person who keeps or operates or proposes to establish a kennel, a pet shop, a shelter or a pound shall apply to the Borough Clerk or other official designated to license dogs for a license entitling him to keep or operate such establishment. All licenses issued for such establishments shall state the purpose for which the establishment is maintained, shall expire on the last day of January of each year and shall not be transferable to another owner or different premises.

(b) Any person holding such license shall not be required to secure individual licenses for dogs owned by such licensee and kept at such establishments.

5-12 Contents of application to operate establishments for dogs.

The application shall describe the premises where the establishment for a kennel, pet shop, shelter or pound is located or is proposed to be located, the purpose or purposes for which it is to be maintained and shall be accompanied by the written approval of the Zoning Officer and the Borough Board of Health showing compliance with the local and state rules and regulations governing the location of and sanitation at such establishments.

5-13 Revocation of license to operate establishment for dogs.

All licenses issued for a kennel, pet shop, shelter or pound shall be subject to revocation by the Borough on recommendation of the State Department of Health or the Borough Board of Health for failure to comply with the applicable provisions of this article, or the rules and regulations of the State Department of Health, or of the Borough Board of Health governing the same, after the licensee has been afforded a hearing by either the State Department of Health or the Borough Board of Health.

5-14 License fees for dog establishments; payment with application; exemption for shelter or pound.

The annual license fee for a kennel providing accommodations for 10 or less dogs, a kennel providing accommodations for more than 10 dogs and for a pet shop shall be as set forth in the Fee Schedule of the Borough, Chapter 2, Section 246 of the Revised Ordinances. No fee shall be charged for a shelter or pound.

5-15. List of licensed dog establishments to be forwarded to state department of health.

The Borough Clerk or other official designated to license dogs in the Borough 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 therefor are issued, which list shall include the name and address of the licensee and the kind of license issued.

5-16 Permitting dogs off premises of establishments for dogs.

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

5-29 License required; compliance.

No person shall own, keep or harbor any cat within the Borough without first obtaining a license therefor, to be issued by the Borough Clerk or other official designated by the Borough Council, upon application by the owner and payment of the prescribed fee, and no person shall keep or harbor any cat except in compliance with the provisions of this article.

2-46 Establishment.

The Fee Schedule annexed hereto is hereby established with respect to the issuance or renewal of all licenses, permits and activities regulated under the provisions of Borough ordinances.