White, New Jersey

§ 76-1 Definitions.

The following definitions shall be applicable to all provisions of this chapter:

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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, or where four or more dogs of licensing age are kept or maintained for any reason in any one place or establishment.

§ 76-4 License required; number of dogs permitted.

No person shall keep or harbor or suffer the keeping or harboring of any dog within the limits of the Township of White without first obtaining a license therefor, to be issued by the Animal Control Officer of the Township of White upon application by the owner or some person on behalf of the owner and payment of the prescribed fee, and no person shall keep or harbor any dog in said Township except in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and the provisions for the control of dogs contained in N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.1 to 19-15-29, inclusive, and any amendments thereof. Licenses for not more than three dogs for any one household may be issued for the same period. Any additional dog shall make the person or persons owning or harboring it liable for owning or harboring an unlicensed dog unless such person or persons shall be the holder of a kennel or pet shop license.

§ 76-6 License fee.

A. Fees enumerated.

(1) The person applying for the license and the registration tag shall pay a fee of $13 for each unneutered or unspayed dog. The Township of White shall retain $8.80; $1 shall be sent to the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services for rabies control pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.11 and any amendments thereto; $0.20 is to be sent to the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services for the pilot clinic fee; and $3 is to be sent to the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services for the animal population control fee, pursuant to P.L. 1983, c. 172 (May 4, 1983).^[1] For each annual renewal, the fee for the license shall be the same as for the original license, and said license, registration tags and renewals thereof shall expire on the last day of January of each year.

(2) The person applying for the license and the registration tag shall pay a fee of $10 for each neutered or spayed dog. The Township of White shall retain $8.80; $1 shall be sent to the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services for rabies control pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.11 and any amendments thereto; and $0.20 shall be sent to the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services for the pilot clinic fee. For each annual renewal, the fee for the license shall be the same as for the original license, and said license, registration tags and renewals thereof shall expire on the last day of January of each year. The applicant for a license and registration tag pursuant to this subsection must present a certificate signed by a licensed veterinarian stating that the dog has been spayed or neutered.

§ 76-15 Kennels and pet shops.

Any person who keeps or operates a grandfathered kennel or pet shop, or has obtained a use variance from the Board of Adjustment for such operation, shall apply to the Animal Control Officer every year for a license entitling him/her to keep or operate such an establishment.

A. Any kennel or pet shop to be licensed hereunder shall be so located, constructed, arranged and operated in such manner that it is not a nuisance as to noise, odors or actions in the neighborhood and further in such manner that the dogs maintained therein cannot come in contact with other dogs not owned or maintained by the owner of the kennel or pet shop.

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 Board of Health of the Township showing compliance with the local and state rules and regulations governing location of and sanitation at such establishments and compliance with this chapter.

C. 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 30th day of June each year and be subject to revocation by the Township Committee upon recommendation of the State Department of Environmental Protection or the Board of Health of the Township for failure to comply with the rules and regulations of the State Department or the Board of Health of the Township governing the same, after the owner has been afforded a hearing by either the State Department or the Board of Health of the Township.

D. Any person holding a kennel license shall be required to secure individual licenses and registration tags for each dog owned by such kennel licensee and/or kept at such establishment; such individual dog licenses and registration tags shall not be transferable to another dog owner or kennel licensee. The cost of such individual dog licenses and registration tags shall be as set forth in § 76-6.

E. The annual license fee for a kennel providing accommodations for 10 or less dogs shall be $10, and for more than 10 dogs, $25. The annual license fee for a pet shop shall be $10.

F. All license fees and other moneys collected under this section shall be forwarded to the Treasurer of the Township within three days after collection or receipt and shall be accounted for and spent in accordance with N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.11, as amended.

G. Any person, firm or corporation who fails to obtain the proper licensing for a kennel or pet shop by the 30th day of June each year shall be subject to the penalties set forth in § 76-16.

§ 76-16 Violations and penalties.

Any person violating the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished for each offense by a fine not exceeding $500 or by imprisonment for any term not exceeding 10 days, or both.