Hoboken, New Jersey

§ 93-1 Definitions.

As used in this chapter, 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.

§ 93-2 Licensing requirements.

A. It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person who:

(1) Owns, keeps or harbors any dog of licensing age within the City; and

(2) Fails to obtain, in the first instance for each registered dog, annually and thereafter for three-year periods for each registered dog, in the month of May, a licensing tag for each dog so owned, kept or harbored; and

(3) Fails to securely place upon such dog a dog collar or harness with said licensing tag affixed thereto.

§ 93-3 License fees.

A. Any person applying for the licensing tag pursuant to § 93-2, shall pay a fee of:

(1) For each dog that is not spayed or neutered: $14 for an annual license, and $42 for a three-year license.

(2) For each dog that is spayed or neutered: $10 for an annual license, and $30 for a three-year license.

§ 93-7 Kennels, pet shops and pounds.

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 Board of Health for a license entitling him to keep or operate such establishment, on an application form furnished by the Clerk of the Board.

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 show compliance with the local and state rules and regulations governing location and sanitation of 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 on the last day of January of each year and be subject to revocation on recommendation of the State Department of Health or the Board of Health for failure to comply with the rules and regulations of the State Department of Health or the Board of Health.

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. Such licenses shall not be transferable to another owner or different premises.

E. The annual license fee for a kennel providing accommodations for 10 or fewer dogs shall be $150, and for more than 10 dogs, $300. The annual license fee for a pet shop shall be $25. No fee shall be charged for a shelter or pound.

F. No dog kept in a kennel, pet shop, shelter or pound shall be permitted off such premises, except on a leash or in a crate or other safe control.