Oakland, New Jersey

§ 5-1.1 Definitions.

As used in this section:

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KENNEL

Shall mean any establishment other than a pet shop wherein or whereon the business of boarding or selling dogs or breeding dogs for sale is carried on.

§ 5-1.2 Licensing and Registration.

a. Required. Any person, firm or corporation who shall own, possess, keep, harbor or have in custody a dog of licensing age shall, in the month of January of each year, apply for and procure from the Borough Clerk, a license and official metal registration tag for each such dog so owned, possessed, kept, harbored or held in custody and shall place upon each such dog a collar or harness with the registration tag securely fastened thereto. No license shall be issued to a person unless the person has attained the age of 18 years.

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c. Fees; Expiration Date. The person applying for the license and registration tag shall pay the following fee: $13 for neutered dogs and $16 for nonneutered dogs. Licenses, registration tags and renewals shall expire on January 31 in each year. Any owner of a dog or cat residing in the Borough of Oakland who fails to pay the annual license renewal fee by February 15 of each year shall be assessed an additional late-renewal fee of $15 per animal, in addition to the standard license fee required for that animal. The late-renewal fee shall be due and payable simultaneously with the required renewal license fee.

§ 5-1.3 Kennels, Pet Shops, Shelters and Pounds.

a. Application for License. Any person who keeps or operates, or proposes to establish a kennel, pet shop, shelter or a pound, shall apply to the Borough Clerk for a license entitling him to keep or operate such establishment. Such application shall describe the premises where the establishment is located or is proposed to be located, the purpose or purposes for which it is to be maintained, and shall be accompanied by the written approval of the Board of Health of the Borough showing compliance with the local and State rules and regulations governing the location of and sanitation at such establishment.

b. Expiration of License; Revocation. All licenses issued for a kennel, pet shop or shelter shall state the purpose for which the establishment is maintained and all such licenses shall expire on January 31 of each year and be subject to revocation by the Municipality on recommendation of the State Department of Health, or the Board of Health of the Borough for failure to comply with the rules and regulations of the State Department of Health or the Board of Health of the Borough after the owner has been afforded a hearing by either the State Department or Board of Health.

c. Leash or Other Safe Control Required. No dog kept in a kennel, pet shop, shelter or pound shall be permitted off such premises, except on a leash or in a crate or other safe control.

d. License Fees; Exception. The annual license fee for a kennel providing accommodations for 10 or less dogs shall be $25 and for more then 10 dogs, $50. The annual license fee for a pet shop shall be $25. No fee shall be charged for a shelter.

§ 5-4.3 Licensing Requirements.

a. Cats Must Have License Number Displayed. Any person who shall own, keep, or harbor a cat of licensing age shall annually apply for and procure from the Clerk of the municipality, or other official designated by the governing body thereof to license cats in the municipality in which he/she resides, a license and official registration tag with license number, or a registration sleeve for each cat so owned, kept, or harbored and shall place upon such cat a collar, or other device with the license number securely fastened or displayed thereto. Acceptable methods of displaying license number shall include, but are not limited to, break-away or elastic collars. License tags or sleeves are not transferable.

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g. Licensed Fee Schedule. The person applying for the license and registration tag shall pay the following fee: $12 for neutered cats and $15 for nonneutered cats. Licenses, registration tags and renewals shall expire on January 31 in each year. A late-renewal fee of $15 per cat shall be charged for any renewal submitted after February 15 of each year, in addition to the required base license fee. The late charge shall be due and payable simultaneously with the usual renewal license and registration fee provided for herein.