Frankford, New Jersey

§ 8-1.2 Compliance Required.

No person shall own, keep or harbor any dog within the Township except in compliance with the provisions of this section and unless he first obtains a license and official metal registration tag therefor issued by the Clerk of the Township upon application by the owner and payment of the prescribed fee.

§ 8-1.6 Fees.

a. One-Year Licenses. The license fee for each dog which has been spayed/neutered for a one-year license shall be $16. The license fee for each dog which has not been spayed/neutered for a one-year license shall be $19. The license and registration tag shall expire December 31 of the year stated on the license and must be renewed by January 31 of the following year. Proof of rabies vaccination shall be a condition of license issuance. Proof of spay/neuter shall be a condition of the reduced one-year license fee.

b. Three-Year Licenses. The license fee for each dog which has been spayed/neutered for a three-year license shall be $48. The license fee for each dog which has not been spayed/neutered for a three-year license shall be $57. The license and registration tag shall expire December 31 of the year stated on the license and must be renewed by January 31 of the following year. Proof of rabies vaccination shall be a condition of license issuance. Proof of spay/neuter shall be a condition of the reduced three-year license fee.

§ 8-3 KENNELS AND PET SHOPS. 

§ 8-3.1 Definitions.

KENNEL

Shall mean any establishment wherein or whereupon the business of boarding or selling dogs or breeding dogs for sale is carried on, except a pet shop.

§ 8-3.2 License for Kennel, Pet Shop, Shelter or Pound.

a. Any person who keeps or operates or proposes to establish a kennel, a pet shop, a shelter or a pound shall apply to the Township Clerk for a license entitling him/her to keep or operate such establishment. The annual fee for license shall be $25. License fees for a kennel or pet shop shall be paid with the application.

b. 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.

c. 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 annually on June 30 and be subject to revocation by the Township on recommendation of the State Department of Health or the local department of health for failure to comply with the rules and regulations of the State Department or local department governing the same after the owner has been afforded a hearing by either the State Department or local department.

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

§ 8-3.3 Revocation of License to Operate Establishment for Dogs/Cats.

All licenses issued for a kennel, pet shop, shelter or pound shall be subject to revocation by the Clerk on recommendation of the State Department of Health or the Township Department of Health for failure to comply with the applicable provisions of this section, or the rules and regulations of the State Department of Health, County Division of Health or of the Township Department of Health governing the same, after the licensee has been afforded a hearing by either the State Department of Health or the Township Clerk.

§ 8-3.4 Fees.

a. The annual license fee for a kennel shall be $25. The annual license fee for a pet shop shall be $25. No fee shall be charged for a shelter or pound.

b. License fees for dog establishments shall be paid with the application.