Mahwah, New Jersey

§ 5-2.1 License Required; Attachment of Tag, Times for Obtaining License.

a. Any person who shall own, keep or harbor a dog of licensing age shall, within 10 days after the acquisition thereof and annually thereafter in the month of January, apply for and procure from the Township 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.

§ 5-2.2 License Fees; Exceptions.

a. The person applying for the license and registration tag shall pay a fee of $5.80 for each such license and an additional sum of $1 for the registration tag of each dog and $0.20 for the “Pilot Clinic Fund”. For each annual renewal, the fee for the license and registration tag shall be the same as for the original license and tag. The licenses and registration tags, and renewals thereof, shall expire on December 31 of the year of issuance. From February 15 until December 31 of each year, there shall be an additional late registration fee in the amount of $10. An applicant voluntarily paying a late charge prior to issuance of a summons shall not be subject to a summons and fine. After February 15 all persons in violation of subsection 5-2.1, et seq. for failure to obtain a license and registration tag shall be subject to payment of the license fee, registration fee and a summons and fine.

b. The person applying for the license and registration tag shall pay an additional fee of $3 for any dog of reproductive age which has not had its reproductive capacity permanently altered through sterilization prior to the making of such application. This fee shall be payable upon each application for renewal of the license and registration tag, until such time as the dog shall have been sterilized or is no longer of reproductive age.

§ 5-6.3 Licensing Requirements.

a. Cats Must Have License Number Displayed. Any person who shall own, keep, or harbor a cat of licensing age shall annually, in the month of January, apply for and procure from the Township Clerk, a license and official registration tag with license number, or a registration sleeve for each cat so owned, kept, or harbored, and shall place upon such cat a collar, or other device with the license number securely fastened or displayed thereto. Acceptable methods of displaying license number shall include, but are not limited to, breakaway or elastic collars. License tags or sleeves are not transferable.

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h. License Fees; Disposition of Funds. A license shall be issued after payment of a fee of $7 for each neutered cat and $10 for each unneutered cat. From February 15 until December 31 there shall be an additional late registration fee in the amount of $10.