[Adopted 3-26-1990 by Ord. No. 6-90]
A.
No person shall own or harbor any cat within the Borough
of Hampton unless such cat has a valid inoculation against rabies.
B.
Any person who owns or harbors a cat in the Borough
of Hampton shall, upon the request of any authorized agent of said
Board of Health, any police officer or any representative of the Hunterdon
County Department of Health, submit a current certification for said
cat establishing that the cat has been properly vaccinated against
rabies.
[Adopted 8-9-2010 by Ord. No. 5-10]
Any person who owns or harbors a cat in the
Borough of Hampton without having had said cat properly vaccinated
for rabies shall be subject to a fine of not more than $2,000, imprisonment
for a period not exceeding 90 days and/or a period of community service
not exceeding 90 days, per day for each day that said person or persons
owns or harbors a cat in the Borough of Hampton without having had
said cat properly inoculated against rabies. Each cat that is possessed
or owned within the Borough of Hampton by said owner or harborer which
is not properly inoculated against rabies shall constitute a separate
violation under this article.
[Adopted 8-9-2010 by Ord. No. 5-10]
The Board of Health of the Borough of Hampton
shall cause a canvass of cats as needed, at least annually, to determine
compliance with this article. All cats must have rabies identification
tags displayed.
