Monroe Township, New Jersey (Gloucester County)

§ 280-4 Licensing and vaccination requirements; exemptions.

A. License requirement. No person shall own, keep, harbor, or maintain any dog or cat over six months of age within the Township of Monroe unless such dog or cat is licensed. The provisions of this section do not apply to dogs or cats held by a state or federally licensed research facility, a veterinary establishment, shelter, pound, licensed commercial kennel, or pet shop. No dog or cat may be licensed without proof of vaccination as detailed below.

B. Dogs or cats subject to the licensing requirement. Any dog or cat is subject to the following licensing requirements:

(1) Any dog or cat acquired by any person during the course of any calendar year and kept within the Township for more than 10 days after acquisition.

(2) Any dog or cat attaining licensing age during the course of the calendar year.

(3) Any unlicensed dog or cat brought into the Township by any person and kept within the Township for more than 10 days.

(4) Any dog or cat licensed by a township or municipality of another state brought into the Township by any person and kept within the Township for more than 90 days.

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D. Licensing and fees.

(1) All dogs and cats within the Township of Monroe shall be licensed in accordance with New Jersey statutes, and the licensing fee therefor shall be as follows:

(a) For altered or sterilized dogs or cats:

[1] Dogs: $10.

[2] Cats: $5.

(b) For nonaltered or nonsterilized dogs or cats:

[1] Dogs: $13.

[2] Cats: $8.