New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 8 - HEALTH
Chapter 23A - ANIMAL FACILITY OPERATION; ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER AND ANIMAL CRUELTY INVESTIGATOR CERTIFICATION; PILOT SPAYING AND NEUTERING CLINIC FEES; AND RABIES INOCULATION
Subchapter 1 - SANITARY OPERATION OF KENNELS, PET SHOPS, SHELTERS AND POUNDS
Section 8:23A-1.4 - Facilities (indoor)
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) Indoor animal facilities shall be provided for all pet shops, shelters and pounds. Kennels must also have indoor facilities, except for animals which the supervising veterinarian certifies are acclimated to the climatic conditions in New Jersey.
(b) Indoor housing facilities for animals shall be sufficiently heated when necessary to protect the animals from cold, and to provide for their health and comfort. Adequate heat shall mean enough heat necessary to prevent physical damage to an animal from hypothermia. The animals' age, physical condition and hair coat shall be taken into consideration. The temperature at the height level of the animals shall not be allowed to fall below 55 degrees Fahrenheit in any indoor primary enclosures where animals are housed.
(c) Indoor housing facilities for animals shall be adequately ventilated to provide for the health and comfort of the animals at all times. Such facilities shall be provided with fresh air either by means of windows, doors, vents or air conditioning and shall be ventilated so as to minimize drafts, odors and moisture condensation. Auxiliary ventilation, such as exhaust fans and vents or air conditioning, shall be provided when the ambient temperature is 85 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. Windows and doors used for ventilation (except for guillotine doors) shall be screened to control the entrance of insects.
(d) Indoor housing facilities for animals shall have ample light, by natural or artificial means, or both, of good quality and well distributed. Such lighting shall provide uniformly-distributed illumination of sufficient light intensity to permit routine inspection and cleaning during the entire working period.
(e) Primary enclosures shall be so placed as to protect the animals from excessive illumination, including natural sunlight.
(f) The interior building surfaces of indoor housing facilities shall be constructed and maintained so that they are impervious to moisture and may be readily cleaned.
(g) A suitable method shall be provided to eliminate excess water from indoor housing facilities. Drains, when used, shall be properly constructed and kept in good repair to avoid foul odors and back-up therefrom. Facilities which are not connected to a municipal sewerage system shall have a system for the disposal of animal excrement that meets all applicable standards.
