[Adopted 4-25-1991 by the Governing Body]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ALTERED
Rendered permanently incapable of reproduction, as certified by a licensed veterinarian.
ANIMAL
Dog or cat.
ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER
Any person or agency designated or certified by the State of New Jersey to enforce the provisions of this article.
CAT
Any member of the domestic feline species, male, female or altered.
CAT OF LICENSING AGE
Any cat which has attained the age of six months or which possesses a set of permanent teeth.
LICENSING AUTHORITY
The agency or department of the Borough of Allendale or any designated representative thereof charged with administering the issuance and/or revocation of permits and licenses under the provisions of this article.
OWNER
When applied to the proprietorship of a cat, includes every person having a right of property (or custody) in such cat and every person who has such cat in his/her keeping, or who harbors or maintains a cat or knowingly permits a cat to remain on or about any premises occupied by that person.
PERSON
Any individual, corporation, partnership, organization or institution commonly recognized by law as a unit.
A. 
Vaccination and license requirements. No person shall own, keep, harbor or maintain any cat over six months of age within the Borough of Allendale unless such cat is vaccinated and licensed. The provisions of this section do not apply to cats held in a veterinary establishment where cats are received or kept for diagnostic, medical, surgical or other treatments.
B. 
Vaccination. All cats shall be vaccinated against rabies by a licensed veterinarian of the State of New Jersey in accordance with the latest Compendium of Animal Rabies Vaccines and Recommendations for Immunization, published by the National Association of the Public Health Veterinarians, except as provided for in Subsection D.
C. 
Vaccination certificate. A certificate of vaccination shall be issued to the owner of each animal vaccinated on a form recommended by the state.
D. 
Exemptions. Any cat may be exempted from the requirements of such vaccination for a specified period of time by the Allendale Board of Health, upon presentation of a veterinarian's certificate stating that because of an infirmity or other physical condition or a regimen of therapy, the vaccination of such cat shall be deemed inadvisable.
A. 
Cats must have license number displayed. Any person who shall own, keep or harbor a cat of licensing age shall annually apply for and procure from the Borough Clerk or other official designated by the governing body thereof a license and official registration tag with license number or a registration sleeve for each cat so owned, kept or harbored. Acceptable methods of displaying a license number shall include, but are not limited to, an official license tag or sleeve securely affixed to a breakaway or elastic collar, an ear tattoo or ear marking tag. License tags or sleeves are not transferable.
B. 
Time for applying for license. The owner of any newly acquired cat of licensing age or of any cat which attains licensing age shall make application for a license for such cat within 10 days after such acquisition or age attainment. The requirement will not apply to a nonresident keeping a cat within the Borough of Allendale for no longer than 90 days.
C. 
Cats brought into jurisdiction.
(1) 
Any person who shall bring or cause to be brought into the Borough of Allendale any cat licensed in another state for the current year and displaying such license as required by this article and who shall keep the same or permit the same to be kept within the Borough of Allendale for a period of more than 90 days shall immediately apply for a license for each such cat.
(2) 
Any person who shall bring or cause to be brought into the Borough of Allendale any unlicensed cat and who shall keep the same or permit the same to be kept within the Borough of Allendale for a period of more than 10 days shall immediately apply for a license for each cat unless otherwise exempted under this article.
D. 
Application; contents; preservation of information. The application shall state the breed, sex, age, color and markings of the cat for which the license is sought and whether it is of a long- or short-haired variety, the date on which such cat was vaccinated against rabies, and also the name, street, post office address and phone number of the owner and the person who shall keep or harbor such cat. The information on said application and the registration number issued for the cat shall be preserved for a period of one year by the Borough Clerk or other designated official.
E. 
License forms and tags. License forms and official tags or sleeves shall be furnished by the Borough and shall be numbered serially and shall bear the year of issuance and the name of the Borough. If the owner shall elect to have the license number displayed by ear tattoo or ear tag, the same number shall be issued each year starting with the letter "A."
F. 
Evidence of rabies vaccination or certification of exemption; requirement for license. The Borough Clerk or other official designated by the governing body to license cats shall not grant any such license for any cat unless the owner thereof provides evidence that the cat to be licensed and registered has been vaccinated or has been certified exempt as provided by § 93-10 of this article.
G. 
License fee schedule. A license shall be issued after payment of a fee as provided in the Borough's General Fee Ordinance. In the absence of such provision, the fee for the first cat licensed shall be $11 for a nonaltered cat and $8 for an altered cat. For each additional cat licensed at the same time as the first cat, the fee shall be $5 for each additional altered cat and $8 for each additional nonaltered cat.
H. 
Fees; renewals; expiration date of license.
(1) 
A license from another municipality shall be accepted. The fee for the renewal of a license shall be the same as for the original.
(2) 
Licenses shall expire on December 31 of each year. Any valid New Jersey license tag or sleeve issued by a New Jersey municipality shall be accepted by this Borough as evidence of compliance.
I. 
Loss of license. If a license tag or sleeve has been misplaced or lost, the Borough Clerk may issue a duplicate license and/or registration sleeve for that particular cat.
J. 
Proof of licensing. Proof of licensing shall be produced by any person owning, keeping, maintaining or harboring a cat upon the request of any health official, police officer or Animal Control Officer.
No person shall hinder, molest or interfere with anyone authorized and empowered to perform any duty under this article.
License fees and other moneys collected or received under the provisions of this article shall be forwarded to the Borough Treasurer and shall be placed in the general treasury of the Borough.
Any cat showing a change in disposition or an illness suggesting that it might be rabies, or any cat that bites another animal or human, may be required by the Health Officer, Animal Control Officer or designated agent to be quarantined for a period of 10 days. Owners or those harboring cats evidencing a change in disposition or an illness suggesting that it may be rabies may be required to have such animal examined by an approved veterinarian. Any cost incurred in quarantining such animal or veterinary service examination shall be paid for by the owner or harborer of such cat or cats.
The Chief of Police of the Borough shall annually cause a canvass of all cats owned, kept or harbored within the limits of the Borough and shall report on or before May 31 of each year to the Borough Clerk, to the Borough Board of Health and to the State Department of Health (if required by law) the result thereof, setting forth the names and addresses of persons owning, keeping or harboring such cats and the number of licensed cats owned, kept or harbored by each of said persons, together with the license numbers of each of said cats, and also setting forth the names and addresses of persons owning, keeping or harboring unlicensed cats and the number of unlicensed cats owned, kept or harbored by each said person, together with a complete description of each unlicensed cat.
[Amended 6-27-1991]
Except as otherwise provided for in this article, any person who violates or who fails or refuses to comply with this article shall be liable to a penalty of no more than $25 for each offense.
The initial license shall be a half-year license covering the period July 1, 1991, to December 31, 1991. The Borough Clerk is hereby authorized to issue licenses free of charge for all applications made prior to July 1, 1991. Licenses issued after July 1, 1991, shall be at 1/2 the annual fee. A late fee of $5 shall apply after July 31, 1991.
[Added 6-3-1999]
No more than five cats shall be sheltered or kept on any property having a single- or two-family dwelling. This limitation shall not apply to properly licensed pet shops, kennels, shelters and pounds.