Ridgefield, New Jersey

§ 131-6 License required.

No person shall keep or harbor any dog within the Borough without first obtaining a license therefor to be issued by the Board of Health upon application by the owner and payment of the prescribed fee. No person shall keep or harbor any dog or cat in said Borough except in compliance with the provisions of this article.

§ 131-8 License fees; expiration date.

A. The person applying for the dog license shall pay a fee of either:

(1) Twelve dollars per year for any sterilized dog over the age of six months, which proof of sterilization must be presented at the time of application; or

(2) Fifteen dollars per year for any nonsterilized dog over the age of six months.

B. In addition, three-year licenses shall be available at a cost of:

(1) Thirty-four dollars covering a three-year period for any sterilized dog over the age of six months, which proof of sterilization must be presented at time of application; or

(2) Forty-three dollars for any nonsterilized dog over the age of six months.

§ 131-27.3 Licensing requirements; fees; enforcement; apprehension of cat.

A. Display of license number. Any person who shall own, keep or harbor a cat of licensing age shall annually apply for and procure from the licensing authority 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 thereto or displayed thereon. Acceptable methods of displaying the license number shall include, but are not limited to, breakaway or elastic collars. License tags or sleeves are not transferable.

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G. License fee schedule. A license shall be issued after payment of a fee of $15 for each unneutered cat and $12 for each neutered cat. Anyone who fails to obtain a license after July 31 of each year will be subject to a delinquent fee of $20. In addition, three-year licenses shall be available at a cost of $34, covering a three-year period for any sterilized cat over the age of seven months, and proof of sterilization must be presented at the time of application. Three-year licenses shall be available at a cost of $43 for any nonsterilized cat over the age of seven months. Except for the three-year licenses, which shall be renewed every three years, each license shall be renewed annually.