[G.O. No. 1560, § I]
Any member of the domestic feline species, whether male, female
or neutered, over the age of six months shall be vaccinated for rabies
by a licensed veterinarian and shall be licensed by the Town of Westfield.
The licensing authority is hereby designated as the Office of the
Town Clerk of the Town of Westfield.
As a condition of licensing all such cats shall be vaccinated
against rabies in accordance with the latest "Compendium of Animal
Rabies Vaccines and Recommendations for Immunization; published by
the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians.
A certificate of vaccination shall be issued by the veterinarian
to the owner of each animal vaccinated on a form recommended by the
State of New Jersey and shall state the period of time during which
the vaccination is deemed to be effective.
[G.O. No. 1560, § I]
Upon presentation to the Town Clerk of a completed application,
a certificate of vaccination, along with the necessary fee, whether
in person or by mail, the Town Clerk shall issue a metal tag type
license for said cat bearing a code number identifying such cat which
shall be affixed to or worn on a collar by the cat at all times. Such
tag shall also indicate the year of expiration of the license.
[G.O. No. 1560, § I]
Licenses shall expire on December 31st of the year shown on
the licensing tag. The licensing period shall be determined by the
Clerk based upon the effective period of the vaccination as shown
on the certification issued by the veterinarian, and maybe one, two
or three years or part thereof.
[G.O. No. 1560, § I]
A licensed veterinarian may upon request to the Town Clerk and
subject to such procedures as the Clerk may establish, issue a license
tag.
[G.O. No. 1560, § I]
The application shall state the breed, sex, age, color and markings
of the cat for which a license is sought, and whether it is a long
or short haired variety. Such application shall also state the name,
street address and post office address of the owner. The information
on said application and the license number for the cat shall be preserved
for a period of three years by the Town Clerk.
[G.O. No. 1560, § I; amended 11-12-2008 by G.O.
No. 1927]
The fee of to be paid annually for a cat license is hereby fixed
at $10 if the animal is spayed or neutered and $13 if the animal is
not spayed or neutered. Such license shall be obtained in the month
of January of each year. In the event that such license shall be obtained
subsequent to the month of January for a cat which was in the possession
of an owner resident in Westfield during such month of January, there
shall be an additional late charge made in the amount of $8.
[G.O. No. 1560, § I; amended 11-12-2008 by G.O.
No. 1927]
Duplicate tags shall be issued upon proof satisfactory to the
Town Clerk of the loss of the original tag, and the payment to the
Town Clerk of the sum of $5 for each duplicate tag.
[Added 11-12-2008 by
G.O. No. 1927]
Licenses shall expire on December 31 of the year shown on the
licensing tag.
[G.O. No. 1560, § I]
It shall be unlawful for any person to permit an unlicensed
cat to be at large outside of a building occupied by such person.
Any person who permits such cat to be at large outside of a building
shall be subject to a fine of not less than 25 nor more than $100
and the cat shall be subject to being picked up by the animal control
authority of the municipality. In order to recover said cat, the owner
shall be required to pay a fee levied by said authority, and shall
also be required to have the cat vaccinated and licensed.
[G.O. No. 1560, § I]
This article unless readopted shall terminate on December 31,
1994.
