Mount Holly, New Jersey

§ 106-1 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, except a pet shop.

§ 106-14 Cats.

C. Exemption for breeders. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a breeder of cats to keep more than two cats, subject to the following regulations:

(1) Such person shall obtain a cat breeder’s license pursuant to Subsection D.

(2) All cats so kept shall be securely confined to the owner’s premises by fences, cages or other effective means at all times.

(3) The quarters where such cats are kept shall be so separated from the portion of the dwelling unit reserved for human habitation as to create no health hazard and so located in reference to other dwelling units as to create no disturbance or annoyance by reason of noise, odor or other cause.

(4) These quarters shall be at all times clean and sanitary.

D. Cat breeder’s license. A cat breeder’s license shall be obtained from the registrar upon payment of a fee of $5 and in compliance with Subsection C. Such license shall be effective until January 31 of the year following the year of issue and may be revoked by the Board of Health for violation of any provision of Subsection C.

§ 106-18 License for kennel, pet shop, shelter or pound.

Any person who keeps or operates or proposes to establish a kennel, pet shop, shelter or pound shall apply to the proper municipal official, designated from time to time pursuant to § 106-10 or otherwise, for a license to keep and operate such establishment pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.8. All such facilities shall fully comply with the land use regulations of the Township.^[1]

§ 106-19 Requirements for kennels, shelters and pounds.

In addition to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.8, no kennel, shelter or pound shall be entitled to operate within the Township unless such facility has a minimum of two acres of land for a facility accommodating 10 or less dogs and three acres of land for a facility accommodating more than 10 dogs, together with adequate provision for full compliance with the Township Noise Ordinance^[1] in all cases.

§ 106-20 Fee for kennels, pet shops, shelters and pounds.

The annual license fee for a kennel providing accommodations for ten or less 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 license.