Shrewsbury, New Jersey

§ 67-6 License required; license and registration tag fees; expiration date.

A. Each and every dog shall be duly licensed and shall bear evidence of such license at all times, in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey. The annual fee for such license shall be $12 for each dog including any fees imposed by the State of New Jersey. In addition, an annual fee of $3 shall be paid for any dog of reproductive age which has not had its reproductive capacity permanently altered through sterilization. Said licenses and renewals thereof shall expire on the last day of January in each year. A late fee of $5 shall be assessed each month on all license renewals issued to dog owner after the expiration date of January 31.

§ 67-13 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 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 $13 for each unneutered cat and $10 for each neutered cat.

Article III Kennels, Pounds and Shelters

§ 67-18 Definitions.

As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

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KENNEL

Any establishment wherein or whereon the business of boarding or selling dogs or breeding dogs for sale is carried on a regular basis, except a pet shop. Every place where five or more dogs are kept or maintained for commercial purposes shall be considered a “kennel.”

§ 67-19 License required.

No person shall operate a kennel, pound or shelter without obtaining a license. Any person holding such license shall not be required to secure individual licenses for dogs owned by the licensee and kept at such establishments. These licenses shall not be transferable to another owner or different premises.

§ 67-20 Application information.

The application for a license shall be submitted to the Borough Clerk and shall contain the following information:

A. The name and permanent address and local address of the applicant.

B. The street address where the establishment is located or proposed to be located, together with a general description of the premises.

C. The purposes for which it is to be maintained.

D. The maximum number of animals and dogs to be accommodated by such establishment at any one time.

§ 67-21 Approval of Health Officer.

No license shall be issued unless the Borough Health Officer inspects the premises and states that the establishment complies with local and state rules governing the location of and sanitation of such establishment.

§ 67-22 License term.

Licenses issued for kennels, pounds and shelters shall state the purpose for which the establishment is maintained, and all licenses shall expire on the last day of June of each year.

§ 67-23 License fees.

Annual fees for licenses under this section shall be as follows:

A. Kennel accommodating dogs, cats or other animals:

(1) For 10 or fewer animals: $10.

(2) For more than 10 animals: $25.

§ 67-24 Compliance with state regulations.

A. All licenses issued for kennels, pounds or shelters shall be subject to revocation by the Borough Clerk on recommendation of the State Department of Health or the Borough Health Officer for failure to comply with the rules and regulations of the State Department of Health or the Health Officer, after the owner has been afforded a hearing by either the State Department of Health, local Board of Health, or the Health Officer.

B. Any person holding a license to operate a kennel, pound or shelter shall comply with all Borough ordinances and the rules and regulations promulgated by the State Department of Health governing the sanitary conduct and operation of kennels, pounds and shelters, the preservation of sanitation therein, and the prevention of the spread of rabies and other infectious diseases of dogs or other animals within and from such establishments.

§ 67-26 Control of dogs off premises.

No dog kept in a kennel, pound or shelter shall be permitted off the premises, except on leash or in a crate or other safe control.

§ 67-27 Violations and penalties.

Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this article shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $1,250, a term of imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or a period of community service not exceeding 90 days, or any combination thereof.