[Adopted 12-19-2016 by Ord. No. 14-2016]
A.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.12, the owner of any dog of licensing
age shall pay an annual license fee of $15 (if spayed/neutered) or
$18 (if not spayed/neutered) for each dog. These fees include the
registration fee of $1 and the pilot clinic fee of $0.20.
B.
All licenses and registrations shall expire on January 31 of each
year succeeding the calendar year for which licensed.
C.
All fees shall be due and payable no later than January 31 of each
and every year except for dogs of licensing age acquired after January
31, in which case the fees shall be payable within 10 days of the
date of acquisition or the date of attaining licensing age. The full
fee shall be payable without proration for any calendar year or part
thereof.
A.
If the annual license fee is not paid by January 31 of the year in
which the license or registration is due for each applicable dog,
the owner shall be required to pay a late fee of $5 per dog for the
first month's delinquency. Thereafter, the late fee shall increase
to $10 per dog for each additional month the fee remains delinquent.
Late fees shall be in addition to the required license fee. Notwithstanding,
if no payment is made by March 31 of the year in which the license
or registration is due for each applicable dog, the Township reserves
the right to pursue enforcement of this article, and any fines and
penalties may be imposed in addition to the late fees described herein.
B.
A late fee shall not apply to dogs acquired by the owner after January
31 in a given year.
Any person found in violation of any provision of this article
shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine not exceeding
$500. Each day a violation continues after the time required for the
abatement thereof shall constitute a separate offense.
