Fanwood, New Jersey

§ 118-1 Definitions.

KENNEL

Any establishment wherein or whereon the business of boarding and selling pets, including dogs or breeding dogs, is carried on, but shall not include a pet shop where pets are boarded for sale only.

§ 118-2 License required; issuance.

No person shall keep or harbor any dog within the Borough except in compliance with the provisions of this article and unless he/she first obtains a license therefor. The license shall be issued by the Borough Clerk upon application by the owner and payment of the prescribed fee.

§ 118-4 Fees; expiration of license and tag; exemption.

A. Any person applying for a license and registration tag shall pay a fee of $10 for each neutered dog and $15 for each unneutered dog, which sum shall include the sum of $1 for the registration tag of each dog. For each annual renewal, the fee for the license, including the registration tag, shall be $10 for each neutered dog and $15 for each unneutered dog. Said license, registration tag and renewals thereof shall expire on the last day of January of each year. There shall be a late fee charged for all dog license renewals not made by January 31 of the license year. The fee shall be $2 per month, chargeable beginning February 1 of the license year and increasing by $2, chargeable on the first day of each succeeding month, to a maximum of $10.

§ 118-9 License for kennel, pet shop, shelter or pound.

A. Any person who keeps or operates or proposes to establish a kennel, a pet shop, a shelter, or a pound shall apply to the Borough Clerk for a license entitling him/her to keep or operate such establishment.

B. The application shall describe the premises where the establishment is located or is proposed to be located and the purpose or purposes for which it is to be maintained, and shall be accompanied by the written approval of the Health Officer of the Board of Health of the Borough, showing compliance with local and state rules and regulations governing the location of and sanitation at such establishments.

C. All licenses issued for a kennel, pet shop, shelter, or pound shall state the purpose for which the establishment is maintained. Such licenses shall expire on the last day of January of each year, and shall be subject to revocation by the Mayor and Council on recommendation of the State Department of Health or of the Borough Board of Health for failure to comply with the rules and regulations of the State Department or of the Board of Health governing them. No license shall be revoked unless the owner has been afforded a hearing by the State Department or by the Board of Health.

D. Any person holding such license shall not be required to secure individual licenses for dogs owned by him/her and kept at such establishments. Such license shall not be transferable to another owner or different premises.

§ 118-10 Fees for kennels and pet shops; no fee for shelters or pounds.

The annual license fee for a kennel providing accommodations for 10 or less pets shall be $10 and for more than 10 pets $25. The annual license fee for a pet shop shall be $10. No fee shall be charged for a shelter or pound.