Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey

§ 97-13 Dog licensing and control.

A. License required. Every person who shall own any dog, of licensing age within the municipality shall annually obtain a license for each dog from the Municipal Clerk. The Municipal Clerk shall issue a registration number for each dog so licensed. For the purpose of this section, any person who harbors or possesses any dog for a period of 15 days or more shall be deemed the owner of the dog so harbored or possessed. In order for the license to be issued, the owner must present proof such as a rabies certificate that a licensed veterinarian has vaccinated the dog against rabies and that the duration of immunity from that vaccination extends through at least 10 months of the twelve-month licensing period. An exemption to the rabies inoculation requirement shall be granted if the owner presents written certification from a licensed veterinarian that the dog cannot be vaccinated due to a medical condition or course of therapy or that the dog is too young to be vaccinated. A dog owner shall have the option of obtaining a three-year license. A three-year license shall require proof of rabies vaccination extending over the three-year term of the license, with an expiration date of November 1 or later of the third year of the licensing term.

§ 97-15 Kennels.

A. No person, firm or corporation shall, at any time, maintain a kennel or similar structure for the purpose of boarding, raising, training or otherwise dealing in dogs or cats. The boarding, training or sale of dogs or cats for compensation within the limits of the municipality is hereby prohibited.

B. Nothing in this section shall prevent the use of facilities for the temporary boarding of animals including dogs and cats in direct contiguous conjunction with a licensed veterinarian clinic or veterinary hospital.

§ 168-2 Fees enumerated.

A. Fees for services by the office of the Municipal Clerk. Fees shall be charged as follows:

(1) Fees: