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-1.5 - Facilities (outdoor)
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) When sunlight is likely to cause overheating or discomfort, sufficient shade shall be provided to allow animals kept outdoors to protect themselves from the direct rays of the sun.
(b) Whenever animals are kept outdoors, they shall be provided with access to shelter to allow them to remain dry during rain or snow.
(c) In kennels where animals are housed exclusively outdoors, adequate shelter from the weather shall be provided at all times. Sufficient clean bedding material or other means of protection from the weather elements shall be provided when the atmospheric temperature falls below 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Each shelter shall be provided with a windbreak at its entrance.
(d) A suitable method shall be provided to drain surface water rapidly.
(e) Surfaces of outdoor enclosures of pet shops, shelters, pounds and boarding kennels shall be constructed and maintained so that they are impervious to moisture and may be readily cleaned and disinfected; run off from outdoor enclosures shall be disposed of, in accordance with 8:23A-1.4(g).
