Roxbury, New Jersey

§ 5-1 DEFINITIONS.

As used in this chapter:

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c. “Kennel” shall mean any establishment wherein or whereon the business of boarding or selling dogs or breeding dogs for sale is carried on, except a pet shop.

§ 5-2.1 License and Metal Registration Tag Required.

Any person who shall own, keep or harbor a dog of licensing age shall apply for and procure from the designated licensing official, a license and official metal registration tag for each dog so owned, kept or harbored, and shall place upon each dog a collar or harness with the registration tag securely fastened thereto. This annual license and official metal registration tag shall be obtained by January 31 of each calendar year for that calendar year.

§ 5-5 KENNELS, PET SHOPS, SHELTERS OR POUNDS.

§ 5-5.1 License for Kennel, Pet Shop, Shelter or Pound.

a. Any person who keeps or operates or proposes to establish a kennel, a pet shop, a shelter or a pound shall apply to the township clerk for a license entitling him to keep or operate such establishment.

b. The 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 local municipal and health authorities showing compliance with the local and State rules and regulations governing location of and sanitation at such establishments.

c. All licenses issued for a kennel, pet shop, shelter or pound shall state the purpose for which the establishment is maintained and all such licenses shall expire annually on June 30 and be subject to revocation by the township on recommendation of the State Department of Health or the local department of health for failure to comply with the rules and regulations of the State Department or local department governing the same after the owner has been afforded a hearing by either the State Department or local department.

§ 5-5.4 Control or Confinement of Dogs Off Premises.

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.

§ 5-8.3 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, by resolution, 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 hereto. 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.

§ 24-2.2 License Fees.

The following license fees are hereby established:

a. The annual license fee for the licensing of dogs shall be twenty-five ($25.00) dollars for non-spayed or neutered dogs and twenty-two ($22.00) dollars for spayed or neutered dogs. The dog owner shall submit a certificate signed by a licensed veterinarian stating that the dog has been spayed or neutered to receive the reduced license fee.

b. The annual license fee for the licensing of cats shall be fifteen ($15.00) dollars for each unneutered cat, and twelve ($12.00) dollars for each neutered cat. The cat owner shall submit a certificate signed by a licensed veterinarian stating that the cat has been neutered to receive the reduced license fee.