THE TOWNSHIP OF EWING

COUNTY OF MERCER, NEW JERSEY

ORDINANCE NO. ________

1st Reading _________________ Date to Mayor _________________

2nd Reading &

Public Hearing _________________ Date Returned _________________

Date Adopted: Date Resubmitted to Council ___________

_______________________________ Approved as to Form of Legality

Effective Date:

_______________________________

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF EWING

IN THE COUNTY OF MERCER AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 36 "OFFICERS AND
EMPLOYEES" ARTICLE III "PUBLIC OFFICERS" TO CREATE THE TITLE OF "ANIMAL CRUELTY
INVESTIGATOR"

First Reading

MEMBER AYE NAY ABS NV RES SEC

Murphy

Apai

Steinmann

Wollert

Summiel

Second Reading

MEMBER AYE NAY ABS NV RES SEC

Murphy

Apai

Steinmann

Wollert

Summiel

By ____________________________Date _____________Accepted ______Rejected ______

Mayor

Reconsidered
By Council _________________________________Override Vote YEA ______NAY _____

__________________________________ _________________________________
President of the Council Municipal Clerk

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 TOWNSHIP OF EWING

ORDINANCE NO. _________

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE

TOWNSHIP OF EWING IN THE COUNTY OF MERCER AMENDING AND
SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 36 "OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES" ARTICLE III "PUBLIC
OFFICERS" TO CREATE THE TITLE OF "ANIMAL CRUELTY INVESTIGATOR"

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Township Council of the Township of

Ewing that Chapter 36, entitled “Officers and Employees,” Article III, entitled “Public Officers”
of the Ewing Township Code is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:

Section 1: Chapter 36 of the Township Code of the Township of Ewing entitled “Officers
and Employees” is hereby amended and supplemented to add Section 36-22 entitled “Animal
Cruelty Investigator” which shall provide as follows:

§ 36-22. Animal Cruelty Investigator.

A. Position Created. There is hereby created within the Township of Ewing, the position of
Animal Cruelty Investigator.

B. Appointment and Term of Office. The Animal Cruelty Investigator shall be appointed
by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Township Council, and shall serve a
term of office of three (3) years, commencing on January 1 of the year of appointment
and ending on December 31 of the third year or until a successor shall be appointed and
qualified.

C. Duties. The duties of the Animal Cruelty Investigator shall include but not be limited to
the following:

1. Enforce all laws and ordinances enacted for the protection of animals, including
but not limited to, animal control, animal welfare and animal cruelty laws of the
State of New Jersey and local ordinances.

2. Conduct investigations and initiate and prosecute complaints and/or violations of

animal control, animal welfare or animal cruelty laws of the State of New Jersey,
as well as local ordinances.

3. Engage in the apprehension and arrest and detection of offenders who have
violated animal control, animal welfare and animal cruelty laws of the State of
New Jersey as well as local ordinances.

4. Working in consultation and cooperation with the Township of Ewing Police

Department, the Chief Animal Control Officers and other animal cruelty
investigators under the direction of the Chief Animal Control Officer as well as
the Business Administrator when applicable, and when necessary cooperatively
determining whether probable cause exists for the application and issuance of a
search or arrest warrant and implementing same.

D. Qualifications. To be appointed to the position of Animal Cruelty Investigator a person

must hold a certified animal control officer certificate from the State of New Jersey and
have and maintain the New Jersey State Animal Cruelty Investigators Certification
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.16a.

Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect after final passage and publication according to
law.

STATEMENT

This Ordinance establishes the position of Animal Cruelty Investigator.

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