Clifton, New Jersey

§ 203-6 License fees; renewals; Seeing Eye dogs.

A. Fees; renewals; expiration.

(1) The person applying for the license shall pay a fee of either:

(a) Seventeen dollars per year for any sterilized dog of licensing age, which proof of sterilization must be presented at the time of application;

(b) Twenty-one dollars per year for any nonsterilized dog of licensing age;

(c) In addition, three-year licenses shall be available at a cost of $48 covering a three-year period for any sterilized dog of licensing age, which proof of sterilization must be presented at the time of application, and three-year licenses shall be available at a cost of $60 for any nonsterilized dog of licensing age;

Article II Kennels, Pet Shops, Shelters and Pounds

§ 203-19 Definitions.

As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

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KENNEL

Any establishment wherein or whereon the business of boarding, breeding or selling dogs or breeding dogs for sale is carried on, except a pet shop.

§ 203-21 License required; individual dogs exempt.

A. No kennel, pet shop, shelter or pound shall be located, established or maintained in the City unless the person who keeps or operates or proposes to establish a kennel, a pet shop, a shelter or a pound shall apply to and obtain from the City Clerk a license entitling him to keep or operate such establishment.

B. Any person holding a license issued under Subsection A of this section shall not be required to procure individual licenses for dogs owned by said licensee and kept at such establishment.

§ 203-22 Application for license.

A. Any person desiring a license under this article shall file with the City Clerk an original and four copies of an application, under oath, in writing, on a form furnished by the City Clerk.

B. The application shall set forth the following information:

(1) The applicant’s name, business name and business address.

(2) Whether the applicant is an individual, a partnership, a corporation or another entity, and, if another entity, a full explanation and description thereof.

(3) If the applicant is an individual, the applicant’s residence address and date and place of birth.

(4) If the applicant is a partnership, the full names, residence addresses, dates and places of birth of each partner.

(5) If the applicant is a corporation, the full names, residence addresses, dates and places of birth of each major officer and each stockholder, the name and address of the registered agent and the address of the principal office (The term “stockholder,” as used herein, means and includes any person owning or having an interest, either legal or equitable, in 10% or more of the stock issued and outstanding of the applicant corporation.); in the case of another entity, the full names, residence addresses, dates and places of birth of each person owning or having an interest, either legal or equitable, aggregating in value 10% or more of the total capital of said entity, the name and address of the registered agent, if any, and the address of the principal office.

(6) Whether the applicant or any partners, officers or stockholders thereof have ever been arrested or convicted of a crime, and, if so, the name of the person arrested or convicted, the date of arrest, the crime or charge involved and the disposition thereof. The term “officers,” as used herein, means and includes the president, vice presidents, secretary and treasurer of a corporate applicant.

(7) The purpose for which the license is to be issued.

(8) The address of the place where the licensed establishment shall be maintained.

C. Upon receipt of such application, the City Clerk shall submit the same to the Police Department, Fire Public Safety Department, Building Department and Health Department for a report with reference to the compliance or noncompliance of the proposed establishment with municipal and state rules, regulations, statutes and ordinances governing the location of and sanitation at such establishments and the truth of the matters contained in the application. The head of each of said departments shall return the application with his report to the City Clerk.

D. Upon return of said application and reports, the City Clerk shall submit the same to the Municipal Council for its consent and approval.

E. Upon the consent and approval of the Municipal Council, the City Clerk shall issue such license.

§ 203-23 Contents of license; expiration; revocation.

A. All licenses issued under this article for a kennel, pet shop, shelter or pound shall state the purpose for which the establishment is maintained and shall not be transferable to another owner or different premises. Such licenses shall expire on the last day of January of each year.

B. All such licenses shall be subject to revocation by the City Council on recommendation of the State Department of Health or the City Department of Health, for any failure to comply with the rules and regulations of the State Department of Health or of the City Department of Health governing the same, after the licensee has been afforded a hearing by either the State Department of Health or the City Department of Health.

§ 203-24 License fees.

A. The annual license fee for a kennel providing accommodations for 10 or fewer dogs shall be $10, and for more than 10 dogs, $25.