Riverdale, New Jersey

§ 173A-15 Outdoor housing and shelter.

A. Dogs. The shelter shall have these minimum standards:

(1) A roof, enclosed sides, a doorway and solid level floor raised at least two inches from the ground.

(2) An entryway protected by a self-enclosing door, an offset outer door, or a flexible flap.

(3) Bedding, such as cedar shavings, straw or other nonabsorbent material in sufficient quantity for insulation against damp and cold. Bedding shall be kept dry.

(4) A minimum of 10 feet by 10 feet of pen space for each dog kept therein which is five months of age or older.

(5) Should the property restrictions, environment or mitigating circumstances prevail and the animals must be tethered or tied outdoors, the confinement on the tether shall be no more than eight hours during any twenty-four-hour period. The tether must be at least 15 feet in length and positioned to prevent hanging or tangling. The tethered dog must wear a properly fitted harness or buckle-type collar. The tethered dog must have access to proper shelter as defined in Subsection A(1). No dog shall remain outdoors in temperatures below freezing, 32º F., during the night or for extended periods of time in inclement weather unless the owner of the dog has demonstrated to the Animal Control Officer that, by breed or acclimation, the animal can withstand such circumstances with no harm to the animal.