[Amended 12-11-1978 by Ord. No. 304-C; 8-13-1979 by Ord. No.
318-C; 11-9-1981 by Ord. No. 354-C; 2-22-1994 by Ord. No. 600-C]
A.
Any person who shall own, keep or harbor a dog of licensing age shall, in the month of January and annually thereafter, apply for a license and registration tag for each such dog. For years beginning June 1, 1980, any person who shall own, keep or harbor a dog of licensing age may apply for a three-year dog license, provided that the dog has been, within 30 days thereof, inoculated for rabies pursuant to Chapter 219, Animals, § 219-13.
[Amended 9-16-1996 by Ord. No. 641-C]
B.
Any person who shall own, keep or harbor a dog of licensing age and who fails to obtain a license under Subsection A above during the month of January of each year shall be assessed a late charge of $5 upon obtaining the license as required by N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.1 et seq.
[Amended 9-16-1996 by Ord. No. 641-C]
C.
The owner of any newly acquired dog of licensing age
or of any dog which attains licensing age shall make application for
a license for such dog within 10 days after such acquisition or age
attainment.
[Amended 9-12-1983 by Ord. No. 389-C; 2-22-1994 by Ord. No.
600-C]
License fees, the Pilot Clinic Fund fee and the population control fees are located in Chapter 134, Licenses and Permits.
[Amended 11-9-1981 by Ord. No. 354-Cl
The registration tags shall be issued pursuant
to and in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.1 et
seq.
[Amended 11-9-1981 by Ord. No. 354-C]
All dogs shall be kept and controlled in the
manner provided for in the statute and subject to all of the provisions
thereof.
A.
The Council may, by resolution, establish a pound
and appoint an Animal Control Officer, who shall hold office for the
length of time and receive such compensation as the Council may, by
resolution, determine.
[Amended 2-22-1994 by Ord. No. 600-C]
B.
Any dog taken into custody and impounded, as provided
in the statute, shall be kept in the pound, if established, or in
any private pound or with some person by resolution designated by
the Council in the manner provided for and subject to the provisions
of the statute.
No person owning, keeping or harboring a dog
shall permit or suffer it to do any injury or to do any damage to
any lawn, shrubbery, flowers, grounds or property.
[Amended 3-10-1975 by Ord. No. 247-C]
A.
It shall be unlawful in a residential zone in the
Borough of Saddle River to keep or harbor more than four dogs on any
residential lot in the Borough of Saddle River.
B.
The keeping of five dogs or more shall be considered
the operation of a kennel as regulated by Part III, Board of Health
Legislation.
