Bergenfield, New Jersey

§ 95-1 Definitions.

The words hereinafter defined shall have the meaning herein indicated for the purposes of this article as follows:

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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, except a pet shop.

§ 95-2 Licensing provisions.

A. License required.

(1) Any person who shall own, keep or harbor a dog of licensing age shall apply for and procure from the Clerk or other person designated by the governing body, a license and official metal registration tag for each dog so owned, kept or harbored.

(2) The owner of any newly acquired dog of licensing age, or of any dog which attains licensing age, shall make application for license and registration tag for such dog within 10 days after acquisition or age attainment.

(3) Any person who shall bring or cause to be brought into the Borough any dog licensed in another state for the current year, and bearing a registration tag, and shall keep it or permit it to be kept within the Borough for a period of more than 90 days, shall immediately apply for a license and registration tag for each such dog, unless that dog is licensed under § 95-3 of this article.

(4) Any person who shall bring or cause to be brought into the Borough any unlicensed dog and shall keep it or permit it to be kept within the Borough for a period of more than 10 days shall immediately apply for a license and registration tag for each dog, unless the dog is licensed under § 95-3 of this article.

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C. Fee. The person applying for the license and registration tag shall pay $7 for each dog and $1 for the registration tag for each dog where the owner produces proof that said dog has been spayed and neutered. There shall be in conformance with P.L. 1983, c. 181, a surcharge of $3 on all licenses issued for nonspayed and nonneutered dogs.

§ 95-3 Kennels, pet shops, shelters and pounds.

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

B. Application. 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 Health Officer of the Board of Health of the Borough, showing compliance with the local and state rules and regulations governing location of and sanitation at such establishments.

C. License; term. All licenses issued for a kennel, pet shop, shelter or pound shall state the purpose for which the establishment is maintained.

(1) Any person holding such license shall not be required to secure individual licenses for dogs owned by the licensee and kept at such establishments.

(2) Licenses shall not be transferable to another owner or different premises.

(3) All licenses shall expire on January 31 of each year and are subject to revocation by the Borough Council on recommendations of the State Department of Health or the Borough Board of Health for failure to comply with the rules and regulations of the State Department or the Board of Health after the owner has been afforded a hearing by either the State Department or the Borough Board of Health.

D. License fees. Annual license fees for kennels and pet shops shall be as follows:

(1) Kennel accommodating 10 or fewer dogs: $10.

(2) Kennel accommodating more than 10 dogs: $25.