Wharton, New Jersey

§ 343-3 License required.

No person shall own, keep or harbor any dog over the age of seven months within the Borough without obtaining a license therefor, to be issued by the Borough Clerk upon application by the owner and payment of the prescribed fee.

§ 343-11 License fee.

A. The person applying for the license shall pay a fee of $15.80 for the dog license for each dog owned by him/her and the sum of $1 for the registration tag of each dog. A dog that has been spayed or neutered shall, upon proof of certificate signed by a licensed veterinarian, receive a reduced fee of $12.80 for the dog license and $1 for the registration tag. An additional fee of $0.20 shall be added to the licensing fee for the state’s Pilot Clinic Fund. A dog may also receive the reduced rate if proof of reason that to spay or neuter would jeopardize the dog’s health is certified by a licensed veterinarian and presented at the time of licensing. A delinquent fee of $5 per month per dog shall be added to a dog’s renewal license fee for license issued five working days after the Borough’s current year’s free rabies clinic.

§ 343-24 License required.

No person shall own, keep or harbor any cat over the age of six months within the Borough without obtaining a license therefor, to be issued by the Borough Clerk upon application by the owner and payment of the prescribed fee.

§ 343-32 Fees; disposition of license monies.

A. The person applying for the license shall pay a fee of $16.50 for the cat license for each cat owned by him/her and the sum of $0.50 for the registration tag of each cat. A cat that has been spayed or neutered shall, upon proof of certificate signed by a licensed veterinarian, receive a reduced fee of $13.50 for the cat license and $0.50 for the registration tag. A cat may also receive a reduced fee if proof of reason that to pay or neuter would jeopardize that cat’s health is certified by a licensed veterinarian and presented at the time of licensing. A delinquent fee of $5 per month per cat shall be added to a cat’s renewal license fee for any license issued five working days after the Borough’s current year’s free rabies clinic.