Ogdensburg, New Jersey

§ 4-1.1 License Required.

Every person within the Borough who owns, keeps, or harbors any dog, bitch, dog hybrid, or cat over seven months of age or which possesses a set of permanent teeth shall annually in the month of January have the animal registered and numbered with the Borough Board of Health Secretary and shall place upon each animal, kept or harbored, a collar or harness with a metal registration tag securely fastened thereto. Any person who shall bring or cause to be brought into the Borough any unlicensed animal and shall keep the same or permit the same to be kept within the Borough for a period of more than 10 days shall immediately apply for a license and registration for each such animal, unless such animal be licensed under Section 4-2.

§ 4-1.2 Fee: Term of License.

Any person applying for a license and registration, or renewal thereof, shall pay a licensing fee in the amount of $8.80 per annum for each new or renewed license. In addition to the licensing fee, all licensees shall pay an annual sum of $1 for the registration fee, $0.20 for the New Jersey Pilot Clinic Fund, and a $3 surcharge for all unneutered or unspayed animals, which shall be forward to the State Department of Health as required by law within 30 days after receipt of same. All licensing and registration fees collected by the Borough shall be forwarded to the Treasurer of the Borough. All license and registration tags, and renewals thereof shall expire January 31st of each year. Persons who fail to obtain a license and registration within the applicable time periods specified in this chapter shall be subject to a delinquent fee of $5 per month beginning March 1st of each year.