[1972 Code § 9A-5]
No person shall own, keep, harbor or maintain any cat of licensing
age within the Township unless the cat is vaccinated against rabies
and licensed. All such cats shall be vaccinated by a licensed veterinarian
in accordance with the latest "Compendium of Animals Rabies Vaccines
and Recommendations for Immunization" published by the National Association
of State Public Health Veterinarians. Newly acquired cats of licensing
age must be vaccinated within 10 days of acquisition and before a
permit or license will be issued. Any person owning, keeping, harboring
or maintaining a cat within the Township may, subject to such reasonable
rules and regulations which may be established by the Health Officer,
have such cat inoculated at any Township sponsored clinic for the
prevention of rabies in dogs.
[1972 Code § 9A-6]
A certificate of vaccination shall be issued to the owner of
each cat vaccinated on a form recommended by the State and consistent
with Township requirements.
[1972 Code § 9A-7]
The foregoing vaccination and licensing requirements shall not
apply to cats held by a State or Federally licensed research facility
or a veterinary establishment where cats are received or kept for
diagnostic, medical, surgical, or other treatment, or licensed animal
shelters, pounds, kennels or pet shops.
[1972 Code § 9A-8]
A cat may be exempted from the requirements of vaccination for
a specified period of time by an authorized agent upon presentation
of a veterinarian's certificate stating that because of an infirmity
or other physical condition, regimen or therapy, the inoculation for
the cat is deemed inadvisable.
[1972 Code §§ 9A-9; 9A-10]
a.
Any person who owns, keeps, harbors or maintains a cat of licensing
age, shall apply and procure annually from the licensing authority,
a license and official registration tag with license number for each
cat so owned, kept, harbored or maintained. Licenses and registration
tags shall not be transferable.
b.
Cat licenses shall be applied for and procured between January 1
and January 31 of each year. The owner of any newly acquired cat of
licensing age, or any cat which attains licensing age during any other
period, must purchase a license within 10 days of such acquisition
or age attainment.
[1972 Code § 9A-11]
a.
Any person who brings or causes any cat of licensing age to be brought
into the Township which is licensed in another state for the then
current year and which bears a registration tag, may keep or permit
said cat to be kept within the Township for a period of no more than
90 days, unless a license and registration tag for such cat is applied
for and procured pursuant to the provisions of this section.
b.
Any person who brings or causes to be brought any unlicensed cat
of licensing age into the Township, may keep or permit the cat to
be kept within the Township for a period of no more than 10 days,
unless a license and registration tag for such cat is applied for
and procured pursuant to the provisions of this section.
c.
Any valid New Jersey license and registration tag or similar type
identification marker issued by a New Jersey municipality shall be
accepted by the Township as evidence of compliance with the provisions
of this section for the year of issuance of such license.
[1972 Code § 9A-12]
The application shall state the breed, sex, whether or not neutered,
date of birth, color, and markings of the cat for which license and
registration tag are sought, and whether it is of a long or short
haired variety; and the names, streets, and mailing addresses of the
owner and the person, if other than the owner, who shall keep, harbor
or maintain said cat. The information on said application and the
registration number issued for the cat shall be preserved for a period
of three years by the licensing authority.
[1972 Code § 9A-13]
License forms and registration tags shall be furnished by the
licensing authority, shall be numbered sequentially, shall bear the
year of validity and the name of the Township. Licenses and registration
tags shall be valid from January 1 of a given year through January
31 of the immediately succeeding year.
[1972 Code § 9A-14]
The Township Clerk or other person designated by the licensing authority to license cats shall not grant a license for any cat unless written proof is provided that the cat to be licensed has been inoculated with a rabies vaccine of a type approved by and administered in accordance with the recommendations of the United States Department of Human Services, or has been certified as exempt as provided in subsection 5-16.2. The rabies inoculation shall be administered by a duly licensed veterinarian.
[1972 Code § 9A-15; New]
A license shall be issued upon payment of a fee by the person
applying therefor of $10 for each unneutered cat and $6 for each neutered
cat. Proof of neutering shall be required prior to issuance of a license
at the rate for neutered cat(s).
[1972 Code § 9A-16]
The owner shall place and maintain upon each cat a collar, harness,
or other device with the registration tag securely fastened thereto.
Proof of licensing shall be produced by any person owning, keeping,
maintaining or harboring a cat upon the request of any authorized
agent of the Township.
[1972 Code § 9A-18]
License fees and other moneys collected or received under the
provisions of this section shall be forwarded to the Township Treasurer
and shall be placed in a separate account to be used for the following
purposes only: collecting, keeping, and disposing of animals liable
to seizure; local control of rabies; providing anti-rabies treatment
for any person known or suspected to have been exposed to rabies;
and for administering and implementing the provisions of this section.
[1972 Code § 9A-2]
No person shall abandon any cat, no matter what its age or condition,
within the Township.
[1972 Code § 9A-3]
No owner shall permit or allow any cat of licensing age to run
at large.
[1972 Code § 9A-4]
For additional regulations pertaining to animal waste see Section 3-18.
No owner shall permit or allow, either willfully or negligently,
any cat to create a nuisance upon the property of another or to destroy
or deface the property of another, whether the same be real or personal.
[1972 Code § 9A-19]
a.
An authorized agent may take cats into custody and impound and later
destroy them, release them to the owner, or offer them for adoption,
as provided within this section, in the following situations:
b.
If any cat is taken into custody whose owner is known or which is
wearing a registration tag, an authorized agent shall attempt to contact
the owner. If the cat is not claimed by the owner or contact cannot
be made with the owner within 48 hours of seizure, a notice in writing
will be sent to the owner stating that the cat has been seized and
is subject to being offered for adoption or destroyed if not claimed
within seven days after the service of the notice.
c.
A notice under this section shall be deemed to be effective if served
personally, or by leaving it at the person's usual or last known
place of abode or at the address given in the license application,
or by mailing to any such address by United States mail, postage prepaid.
d.
An authorized agent may cause a cat to be offered for adoption or
destroyed in a manner causing as little pain as possible and consistent
with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 4:22-19, seven days after seizure,
provided that:
1.
The cat was not wearing a valid registration tag at the time of seizure
and the owner is unknown; or
2.
A notice was served as provided and the cat was not claimed; or
3.
The owner or person keeping or harboring a cat which was unlicensed
at the time of seizure does not within a reasonable period of time
produce a valid license and registration tag for the cat.
[Ord. No. 2016-41]
The provisions of this section shall be enforced by the Police
Department, the Animal Control Officer and Township Health Officer
of the Township of Piscataway.
[1972 Code § 9A-17]
No person shall hinder, molest, or interfere with any authorized
agent in the performance of any duty under this article.
