Woodbridge, NJ Animal Ordinances: Breed Restrictions (2026)

Section 11-5.6, "Vicious Dogs and Potentially Dangerous Dogs," is a single-sentence adoption clause, last amended by Ordinance No. 21-43 on June 22, 2021, that adopts and incorporates all of the provisions of N.J.S.A. 4:19-1 et seq. as amended and supplemented. Woodbridge has no locally drafted breed list, breed ban, or municipal dangerous-dog hearing board; the entire declaration process runs through New Jersey's statute. The Township's own role appears in the seizure mechanics: § 11-5.7.e authorizes the Director of Police to impound a dog that has attacked and caused death or serious bodily injury under N.J.S.

2C:11-1(b), caused bodily injury during an unprovoked attack posing a serious threat, engaged in dog fighting under N.J.S.A. 4:22-24 and 4:22-26, or been trained or encouraged to attack. Once such a dog is seized, § 11-5.9.d routes the case to the state procedure, directing that the Director of Police shall follow the procedures set forth in N.J.S.A. 4:19-16 through 37 rather than the local seven-day impoundment notice that applies to ordinary strays. The Township's investigation and hearing steps for other, non-dog animals accused of biting are separately spelled out in § 11-7 through § 11-7.5, but that chapter expressly states it applies to all animals other than dogs, confirming dogs are carved out to the state track exclusively.