Galloway Township's code does not set a simple numeric cap on household pets. Keeping many dogs can cross into a 'kennel,' which the code requires to comply with state statutes and be licensed; NJ law licenses kennels housing dogs and inspects them. Nuisance and at-large rules apply to all pets.
Galloway Township Code Ch. 107 does not impose a flat per-home dog or cat limit. Instead, once a property houses dogs at a scale meeting the state definition of a kennel, the code requires kennels, pet shops, shelters, and pounds to comply with applicable state statutes and administrative regulations. Under N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.8, kennel operators apply annually to the municipality for a license (fees keyed to dog count under 4:19-15.9), and facilities must pass an annual local health-department inspection. Ordinary households below that threshold are governed by the general animal, nuisance, and running-at-large rules rather than a fixed number.
Operating an unlicensed kennel violates state law and the Township code (kennels must comply with state statutes). General animal-nuisance and at-large violations carry Township fines up to $2,000, plus possible jail/community service.
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