[Adopted 2-11-1976 by Ord. No. 1-1976]
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Editor's Note: The title of this article was
amended to read “Licensing of Dogs” 4-9-2008 by Ord. No.
6-2008.
No person, resident within the City of Linwood,
who is the owner of a dog of at least six months of age, shall cause
or allow said dog to be or remain within the City of Linwood without
first registering the ownership of said dog with the City Clerk of
the City of Linwood and without obtaining a license for the harboring
of said dog as hereinafter provided.
[Amended 1-27-1982 by Ord. No. 3-1982; 4-9-2008 by Ord. No. 6-2008]
Every person, resident within the City of Linwood,
who is the owner of a dog of at least six months of age, shall at
least annually register said dog as to sex, breed, name and address
of owner and name of dog. The registration of said dog shall be with
the City Clerk of the City of Linwood, and said registration shall
take place on or before February 1 of each year. At the time of such
registration, said owner shall obtain a license for said dog and shall
pay a New Jersey State Pilot Clinic fee of $0.20, a New Jersey State
registration fee of $1 and a City license fee of of $9.80 for each
unneutered/unspayed dog and $6.80 for each neutered/spayed dog.
It shall be the duty of said owner of said dog
to cause said license tag to be securely attached around the neck
of the dog and to be kept there at all times during the licensing
period.
[Amended 8-8-1984 by Ord. No. 14-1984; 3-23-1994 by Ord. No. 3-1994]
Any person who shall violate this article as
it pertains to the registering of ownership and licensing of dogs
in the City of Linwood, upon the first offense only, shall be permitted
to pay a fine in the total amount of $42 to the Municipal Court Clerk
through the Violations Bureau of the City of Linwood. Any person who
shall be convicted of a subsequent violation of this article as it
pertains to the registering and/or licensing of dogs in the City of
Linwood shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $50 for the second
violation thereof and a fine not to exceed $100 for each and every
subsequent violation thereof.
All of the provisions of this article shall
remain in full force and effect.
