Neptune City, New Jersey

§ 43-1 Definitions and word usage.

A. Words and terms defined. The words hereinafter defined shall have the meaning herein indicated for the purposes of this Article as follows:

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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.

§ 43-2 License required.

No person shall keep or harbor any dog within the Borough of Neptune City, in the County of Monmouth, without first obtaining a license therefor, to be issued by the Clerk of the borough upon application by the owner and payment of the prescribed fee, and no person shall keep or harbor any dog in said borough except in compliance with the provisions of this Article.

§ 43-4 License fees; exemption for Seeing Eye dogs.

A. The person applying for either the initial license and registration tag or for the annual renewal of said license and registration tag, shall pay a fee per animal of $13 for spayed/neutered or shall pay a fee of $16 per animal for nonspayed/nonneutered. Each license registration tag and renewal thereof shall expire on the last day of January in each year. A late fee of $5 shall be assessed if a renewal fee is paid after January 31.

§ 43-9 Licensing of kennels, pet shops, shelters and pounds.

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 Clerk of the borough for a license entitling him to keep or operate such establishment.

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

C. All licenses issued for a kennel, a pet shop, a shelter or a pound shall state the purpose for which the establishment is maintained, and all such licenses shall expire on the last day of January of each year, and they shall be subject to revocation by the Borough Council on recommendations of the State Department of Health or the Board of Health of the borough for failure to comply with the rules and regulations of the State Department or the Board of Health of the borough governing the same after the owner has been afforded a hearing by either the State Department or the Board of Health of the borough.

D. 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.

§ 43-10 License fees for kennels and pet shops.

The annual license fee for a kennel providing accommodations for 10 or less dogs shall be $35 and for more than 10 dogs, $50. The annual fee for a license for a pet shop shall be $35. No fee shall be charged for a shelter or pound.

§ 43-11 Dogs not permitted off licensed premises; exceptions.

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 other safe control.

§ 43-51 Ban on breeding of dogs and cats.

A. Definitions.

BREEDING

The sale or offering of sale of more than three dogs or cats per year, regardless of whether the person is exempted from having a license issued by the United States Department of Agriculture pursuant to the “Animal Welfare Act,” 7 U.S.C. § 2131 et seq., or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, or does not have a valid United States Department of Agriculture breeder license for any reason.

B. The deliberate breeding of dogs and cats for profit is prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to deliberately breed any dog or cat for profit. Violation of this subsection by any person or corporation shall be an infraction, punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 per litter deliberately bred. Anyone found guilty of this provision may cure this fine by providing proof to the animal control officer that all of the animals bred and their offspring have been spayed or neutered, via inspection of the animals in question and/or veterinary records, and that all breeding activity on the property has ceased.

C. Advertisement and sale of dogs and cats is prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale any dog or cat. Violation of this subsection by any person or corporation shall be an infraction, punishable by a fine of not more than $250 per animal per day.

D. Exceptions.

(1) Exception for accidental litters. The prohibition on the deliberate breeding of dogs or cats for profit in this section shall not apply to litters of dogs or cats that were bred due to accident, provided that the person responsible for the animals provides proof to the animal control officer that the animals bred have been spayed or neutered.

(2) Exception for rehoming fees. The prohibition on the advertisement and sale dogs and cats in this section shall not apply to rehoming fees required when adopting any dog or cat for the purpose of ensuring that the animal is adopted into a safe environment.