No person shall own, keep or harbor any cat over four months of age within the Borough of Harrington Park unless such cat has been licensed and vaccinated against rabies by a licensed veterinarian.
A certificate of vaccination shall be issued to the owner of each cat vaccinated.
Written application for a cat license shall be made to the Board of Health and shall include the name and address of the owner and the name, breed, color, age and sex of the cat. The applicant shall pay the prescribed licensing fee and provide proof of current rabies vaccination.
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The licensing period shall be for one year.
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Licenses shall be renewed by January 31 of each year.
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Application for a license must be made within 30 days after obtaining a cat over four months of age or after a cat has exceeded four months of age. New residents must apply for a license within 30 days of establishing residence.
A license shall be issued after payment of a fee as set forth in Chapter 373, Fees, for each cat.
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Upon acceptance of the license application and fee, the Board of Health shall issue a durable license tag including an identifying number, year of issuance, Borough, county and state. The license tag shall be attached to the collar of the cat so as to assist in the identification of a lost cat.
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In case a license tag is lost or destroyed, a duplicate will be issued by the Clerk upon presentation of a receipt showing the payment of the license fee for the current year, and the payment of a fee as set forth in Chapter 373, Fees, for such duplicate.
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License tags shall not be transferable from one cat to another, and no refunds shall be made on any cat license fee because of death of the cat or the owner's leaving the Borough before expiration of the license period.
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The provisions of this section shall not be intended to apply to cats whose owners are nonresidents temporarily within the Borough.
Any person who violates or refuses to comply with the regulations of this article shall be liable to a penalty of not less than as set forth in Chapter 352, Article III, Enforcement and Penalties, for each offense, to be recovered by and in the name of the Borough. A person who refuses or neglects to pay forthwith the amount of a judgment rendered against him and the costs and charges incident thereto may be committed by the court to the county jail for a period not exceeding 10 days in the case of a first conviction and, for a second, subsequent or continuing violation, for a period not exceeding 30 days. The provisions of this article are supplementary and in addition to any applicable laws of the State of New Jersey.
The provisions of this article shall be enforced by the Animal Control Officer of the Borough of Harrington Park or the Board of Health of the Borough or its designated agent. No person shall hinder, molest or interfere with anyone authorized or empowered to perform any duty under this article.