Little Silver, New Jersey

§ 8-1 DEFINITIONS.

As used in this chapter:

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KENNEL

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

§ 8-2.1 Required.

No person shall keep or harbor any dog within the Borough without first obtaining a license therefor, which license shall be issued by the Borough Clerk upon application by the owner and payment of the prescribed fee. No person shall keep or harbor any dog in the Borough except in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.

§ 8-2.3 License Fee, Term.

a. The following fees shall be charged for the registration of dogs/cats effective on January 1 of every year as per Borough Ord. No. 889-24; spayed/neutered $15.00 per pet; not spayed/neutered $20.00 per pet; or $700.00 for a potentially dangerous dog license; together with $1.00 for a registration tag for each dog to be registered and $0.20 for the New Jersey Pilot Clinic Fund. In the event the dog to be registered has not been spayed or neutered as evidenced by a veterinarian’s certification, there shall be an additional surcharge of $3.00 for the licensing of said dog. Registrations shall be for a one-year period, expiring on January 31 of the year following their issuance. The annual renewal fee for the license and registration tag shall be the same as for the original one-year license and tag as set forth herein.

§ 8-3 KENNELS; PET SHOPS; SHELTERS; POUNDS.

§ 8-3.1 License Required.

a. Any person who keeps, operates or proposes to establish a kennel, pet shop, shelter, or pound shall apply to the Borough Clerk for a license entitling him to keep or operate such establishment, which application shall be accompanied by the written approval of the Board of Health of the Borough showing compliance with local and state rules and regulations governing location of and sanitation at such establishments.

b. All licenses shall expire on January 31 of each year and shall be subject to revocation by the Borough Council on recommendations of the State Department of Health or the Board of Health of the Borough for failure to comply with the rules and regulations governing the same, and after the owner has been afforded a hearing by either the State Department of Health or the Board of Health of the Borough.

c. Any licensee under this section shall not be required to secure individual licenses for dogs owned by him and kept at such establishments. A license hereunder shall not be transferable to another premises.

§ 8-3.2 Fees.

The annual license fee for a kennel providing accommodations for ten or less dogs shall be $10.00; for more than 10 dogs, $25.00. The annual fee for a pet shop shall be $10.00. No fee shall be charged for a shelter or pound.