Mine Hill, New Jersey

§ 145-5 Definitions.

As used in this article, 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.

§ 145-6 Licensing and registration procedures.

The following regulations are hereby established pursuant to Chapter 151 of the Laws of 1941 and amendments thereto:

A. Any person who shall own, keep or harbor a dog which has attained the age of seven months or which possesses a set of permanent teeth shall annually apply for and procure from the Animal Control Officer at the Municipal Building during such hours as designated by the Township Council a license and official metal registration tag for each dog so owned, kept or harbored and shall place on each such dog a collar or harness with the registration tag securely fastened thereto.

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G. 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 Township Council, on recommendation of the State Department of Health or the Board of Health of the Township, for failure to comply with the rules and regulations of the State Department of Health or the Township Board of Health after the owner has been afforded a hearing by either the State Department of Health or the Board of Health of the Township. Any person holding such license shall not be required to secure licenses for dogs owned by such licensee and kept at such establishments; such licenses shall not be transferable to another person or different premises.

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I. 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.

§ 145-17 License required.

No person shall own, keep, harbor or maintain any cat over seven months of age within the Township of Mine Hill unless such cat is vaccinated and licensed. The provisions of this section do not apply to cats held in a cattery, or those held by state or federally licensed research facilities or a veterinary establishment where cats are received or kept for diagnostic, medical, surgical or other treatments, or licensed animal shelters, pounds, kennels, or pet shops.

§ 235-4 Animals.

A. Dog licenses.

(1) The person applying for or renewing a license and registration tag shall pay a license fee as follows: (§ 145-6)

(a) For each dog license for each dog that is spayed or neutered:

[1] Fee for 2016: $11.20.

[2] Fee for 2017 and beyond: $12.

(b) For each dog license for each dog that is unspayed or unneutered:

[1] Fee for 2016: $14.20.

[2] Fee for 2017 and beyond: $15.

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B. Kennels and pet shops. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.9, the annual license fee for a kennel providing accommodations for 10 or less dogs shall be $10 and for more than 10 dogs, $25. The annual license fee for a pet shop shall be $10. (§ 145-6)

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D. Cat licenses.

(1) A license and registration tag shall be issued after payment of a fee of $10 for each neutered/spayed cat for the first year and every year thereafter. (§ 145-23)

(2) A surcharge of $3 will be imposed on any license and registration tag for each cat for which proof of spayed/neutered cannot be provided. (§ 145-23)