Spay/Neuter
Camden, New Jersey
§ 188-1 Definitions.
As used in this article, unless otherwise provided or unless the context indicates otherwise, 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, except a pet shop.
§ 188-6 Dog license required.
Except as provided in § 188-23 of this article with respect to dogs kept in licensed kennels, pet shops, shelters or pounds and except also as to dogs licensed and registered in the manner provided in § 188-9, any person who shall own, keep or harbor a dog of licensing age in the City shall, in the month of January in each year, apply for and procure from the City Clerk a license and official metal registration tag for each such dog so owned, kept or harbored and shall place upon each such dog a collar or harness with the registration tag securely fastened thereto.
§ 188-10 Dog license fees and expiration.
A. The person applying for the license and registration tag or for an annual renewal thereof shall pay to the City Clerk a license fee (consistent with state statute) as follows:
(1) Male dogs.
| If Spayed | If Not Spayed | |
| Annual dog license and registration tag fee | $7 | $7 |
| New Jersey Clinic Fund | $0.20 | $0.20 |
| New Jersey registration fee: | $1 | $3 |
| Total: | $8.20 | $11.20 |
(2) Female dogs.
| If Spayed | If Not Spayed | |
| Annual dog license and registration tag fee | $7 | $7 |
| New Jersey Clinic Fund | $0.20 | $0.20 |
| New Jersey registration fee: | $1 | $3 |
| Total: | $8.20 | $11.20 |
§ 188-20 Kennels, shops, shelters and pounds to be licensed.
Any person who keeps or operates or proposes to establish a kennel, a pet shop, a shelter or a pound shall apply to the City Clerk for a license entitling him to occupy or operate such establishment.
§ 188-21 Application for kennel, shop, shelter or pound license.
The application for a license under §§ 188-20 through 188-29 shall describe the premises where the establishment is located or is proposed to be located and the purpose or purposes for which it is to be maintained. The application shall be accompanied by the written approval of the Director of the Department of Human Services of the City or the Health Officer of the City, showing compliance with the local and state rules and regulations governing location of and sanitation at such establishments.
§ 188-22 Purpose stated on kennel, shop, shelter or pound license.
All licenses issued for a kennel, pet shop, shelter or pound shall state the purpose for which the establishment is maintained.
§ 188-24 Kennel, shop, shelter and pound license fees.
A. The annual license fee for a kennel providing accommodations for 10 or fewer dogs shall be $43 and for more than 10 dogs, $106.
§ 188-28 Revocation of kennel, shop, shelter and pound licenses.
Licenses issued under §§ 188-20 through 188-29 shall be subject to revocation by the City, on recommendation of the State Department of Health or the City Department of Human Services, for failure to comply with the rules and regulations of the State Department of Health or of the City Department of Human Services, after the owner has been afforded a hearing by either the State Department of Health or the City Department of Human Services in accordance with the statutes providing for such hearings.
