§ 9-9. ENFORCEMENT.

a.

The Council shall appoint a Certified Animal Control Officer or Animal Cruelty Investigator whose duty it shall be to enforce the provisions of this Chapter. The Council may appoint one (1) or more persons to be known as dog catchers and may impound unlicensed dogs running at large in violation of the provisions of this Chapter.

b.

For the purposes of subsection 9-8.8, entitled, "Removal of Dog Feces," the President of the Board of Health shall be designated as the enforcing officer. The President of the Board of Health shall be authorized by the Mayor and Borough Council to designate as many subcode officials as he deems reasonable and necessary to carry out the purposes of subsection 9-8.8. The enforcing officer or his designee is authorized to perform as a law enforcement officer solely with respect to the enforcement of the provisions of subsection 9-8.8 by being empowered to issue summons for any violations of this subsection in accordance with the rules governing the courts of the State of New Jersey. In addition to the President of the Board of Health, and/or his designee, all law enforcement officers, and the Certified Animal Control Officer shall be empowered to enforce the provisions of this subsection.

(Ord. #1015, § 10-9; Ord. #1518-85, § 10-9; Ord. #133-90, §§ 1, 2)

( Ord. No. 285-15, 5-11-2015 )