The Borough Clerk is designated, pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.2, to license dogs in the Borough.
[Amended 12-21-1982 by Ord. No. 82-472; 9-19-1989 by Ord. No. 89-554; 12-20-1994 by Ord. No. 94-636; 12-11-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-752; 12-30-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-864]
A. Effective January 1, 2009, the sum to be paid annually
for a dog license and each renewal thereof is fixed at the sum of
$20 for spayed/neutered and $23 nonspayed/nonneutered in accordance
with N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.12. The late fee for a dog license is $10 after
March 1 of the licensing year. The fee for the issuance of a duplicate
license is $5. The penalty for a violation of this subsection shall
be $50.
[Amended 4-15-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-949]
B. Renewal dog license applications may be mailed in,
as long as appropriate postage is included on a self-addressed envelope.
C. All fees collected pursuant to this section are nonrefundable.
D. The ordinances of the Council, when duly and properly
adopted, shall become and be part of this section by reference, to
the same effect and with the same force as if set forth here in full
and at length.
[Added 11-17-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-878]
Seeing Eye dogs, dogs used to assist handicapped
persons and commonly known as "service dogs" and dogs used to assist
deaf persons and commonly known as "hearing ear" dogs are exempt from
licensing fees.
[Amended 2-20-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-724; 2-19-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-738; 10-16-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-934]
A. No dog shall be permitted to be upon any streets or roads, parks
or other public place in the Borough unless the dog is on leash held
by a responsible person.
B. No dog shall be permitted by the owner or the person harboring or
keeping the dog to be upon the lands of any person other than the
person owning, harboring, keeping or having charge of such dog without
the consent of the owner of such lands.
C. No dog shall be permitted by the owner or the person having charge
of such dog to be upon any school or Borough playing field.
D. The penalty for a violation of this section shall be:
[Added 4-15-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-949]
(4) Fourth and subsequent offenses: $150.
[Amended 11-17-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-878]
No person who owns, harbors or keeps any dog shall suffer or permit such dog to annoy the persons living in his or her neighborhood by continuous barking or howling as provided in Chapter
185, Noise.
[Amended 6-20-1995 by Ord. No. 95-646; 4-15-2014 by Ord. No.
2014-949]
No person who owns, harbors or keeps any dog
shall suffer or permit the dog to damage, destroy, defecate or urinate
upon the shrubbery, trees, bushes, lawns, gardens or other property
of any other person or school within the Borough. The penalty for
a violation of this section shall be $50.
[Amended 4-19-1983 by Ord. No. 83-476; 12-21-1993 by Ord. No.
93-623; 3-17-1998 by Ord. No. 98-685; 11-17-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-878]
Any person who violates this article or any of the terms or provisions thereof, or does any act or thing prohibited in this article, or neglects, fails or refuses to do any act or thing required by this chapter to be done shall be punishable as provided in Chapter
1, Article
III, General Penalty.