Raritan, New Jersey

§ 188-2 Licensing and registration.

A. License required. It is the responsibility of every person who shall own, keep or harbor a dog or cat of licensing age to annually, during the months of April or May, apply for and procure from the Township Clerk a license and official metal registration tag for each such dog or cat so owned, kept or harbored. No person shall keep or harbor any dog or cat within the Township without first obtaining a license, to be issued by the Township Clerk upon application of the owner and payment of the prescribed fee. Such license shall be obtained within 10 days of a dog or cat attaining the age of seven months or permanent teeth or within 10 days of the acquisition of a dog or cat that is determined to be of licensing age. Any person who shall bring or cause to be brought into the State of New Jersey, Township of Raritan, a dog or cat licensed in another state for the current year shall immediately apply for a license issued by the Township. No person shall keep or harbor any dog or cat in the Township except in compliance with the provisions of this article and with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.1 et seq. Failure to comply with this Subsection A of this section shall be deemed a violation and subject to a fine of $50 for each offense. Each and every day in which a violation of this subsection exists shall be considered a separate violation.

§ 245-4 Fee Schedule.