Burlington, New Jersey

§ 146-7 Chapter 84, Animals.

Fees to be charged pursuant to Chapter 84, Animals, shall be as follows:

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B. Annual dog license (plus state pilot clinic fund): $7.

C. Registration tag: $1.

D. Nonspayed/nonneutered fee: $3.

§ 84-3 Licensing.

A. License; when required.

(1) Licenses shall be required for the following dogs of licensing age:

(a) Any dog acquired and kept within the City on January 1 of any calendar year;

(b) Any dog acquired by any person during the course of any calendar year and kept within the City for more than 10 days after acquisition;

Article V Pet Shops, Kennels, Shelters and Pounds

§ 84-32 Definitions.

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

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Any establishment wherein or whereon the business of boarding or selling dogs or breeding dogs for sale is carried on, except a pet shop.

§ 84-33 License required.

A. License required. Any person or other entity who keeps or operates or proposes to establish, within the City, a kennel, a pet shop, a shelter or a pound shall apply to the Clerk or other official designated to license dogs in the City, for a license entitling the person or entity to keep or operate such establishment. 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.

B. 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 on the last day of June of each year, and be subject to revocation by the City on recommendation of the State Department of Health and Senior Services or the City Board of Health for failure to comply with the rules and regulations of the State Department or any provision relating to health and safety governing the same, after the owner has been afforded a hearing by either the State Department or local Board, except as provided in Subsection C of this section. Any person or entity holding such license shall not be required to secure individual licenses for dogs owned by such licensee and kept at such establishments; such licenses shall not be transferable to another owner or different premises.