No person shall own, harbor or keep any dog within the municipal limits of the Borough of Mantoloking which is not inoculated against rabies; provided, however, that dogs which have not attained the age of six months shall not be required to be inoculated.
The inoculation against rabies shall be performed each year and shall be performed prior to the procurement of the dog license required by ordinance of the Borough of Mantoloking, or evidence shall be presented at the time of procurement of the dog license by the dog owner that a three-year inoculation has been performed and that the inoculation has not expired.
A. 
License number displayed. Any person who owns, keeps or harbors a dog of licensing age shall annually apply for and procure from the licensing authority through the Borough Clerk, upon payment of the prescribed fee, a license and official registration tag with license number for each dog so owned, kept or harbored and shall place upon such dog a collar or other device with the license number securely fastened or displayed. Acceptable methods of displaying a license number shall include, but are not limited to, breakaway or elastic collars. License tags are not transferable.
B. 
Time for applying for license.
(1) 
The owner of any dog in the Borough shall make application for a license or renewal thereof between January 1 and January 31 of each year. Only one license and registration tag shall be required in the licensing year for any dog in the Borough of Mantoloking.
(2) 
In the case of dogs that become licensing age after January 31 but before December 31 of the same year, the owner shall make application for a license tag for such dog within 10 days after acquisition of age attainment. If a dog becomes licensing age during the month of January, the owner need only make application for a license tag for such dog prior to January 31 for the new licensing year.
C. 
Dogs brought into jurisdiction.
(1) 
Any person who brings into or causes to be brought into the Borough any dog currently licensed in another municipality in this State or any other state through, at least, December 31 of the current licensing year and providing evidence to the licensing authority through the Borough Clerk of the registration tag shall be permitted to keep said dog within the Borough through the current licensing year ending December 31 so long as said dog is vaccinated against rabies through November 30.
(2) 
Any person who brings into or causes to be brought into the Borough any unlicensed dog, shall not be permitted to keep the same within the Borough for a period of more than 10 days unless such person shall have applied for a license and registration tag for each such dog within that time period.
D. 
Application, contents, preservation of information. The application for a dog license or renewal thereof shall state the breed, sex, age, color and markings of the dog, also the name, street and post office address of the owner and the person who shall keep or harbor such dog. The information on said application and the registration number issued for the dog shall be preserved for a period of three years by the licensing authority.
E. 
License forms and tags. License forms and official tags shall be furnished by the licensing authority through the Borough Clerk and shall be numbered serially, and shall bear the year of issuance and the name of the municipality.
F. 
Evidence of inoculation. The licensing authority shall not grant a license and official registration tag for any dog unless the owner provides a vaccination certificate or the dog has been certified exempt under one of the permissible statutory exemptions. The rabies inoculation shall be administered by a duly licensed veterinarian permitted by law to do it.
G. 
License fee schedule. The person applying for the license and registration tag shall pay the following fees: four ($4.00) dollars for license; one ($1.00) dollar for a registration tag; and twenty ($.20) cents Pilot Clinic Fund additional fee per dog. For each annual renewal, the fee for the license and registration tag shall be the same as for the original license and tag. The licenses and registration tags, and renewals thereof, shall expire on January 31st in each year. If application shall not be made within the time limited by Subsection B or by law, there shall also be a late charge of one ($1.00) dollar for each month or fraction of a month which shall have elapsed between the time so limited and the making of the application. In addition to the fees for licensing and registration, any person applying for a license and registration tag shall pay an additional fee of three ($3.00) dollars for any dog of reproductive age which has not had its reproductive capacity permanently altered through sterilization. This fee shall be forwarded to the State Treasurer for deposit in the Animal Population Control Fund.
H. 
Fees, renewals; expiration date of license; exemptions. The fee for the renewal of license and registration tag shall be the same as for an original license. Each original license and registration tag and renewal thereof shall expire on the 31st day of January, in the following year. The Borough may waive any and all fees for dogs that have been duly licensed to assist individuals with significant or total eyesight loss.
I. 
Loss of license. If a license tag is misplaced or lost, the licensing authority through the Borough Clerk may issue a duplicate license and/or registration tag for that particular at a fee of $5.
J. 
Proof of license. Proof of licensing shall be produced by any person owning, keeping, maintaining or harboring a dog, upon request of any health official, police officer, animal control officer or other authorized person. Anyone that utilizes a false identification or license shall be fined in accordance with Section 6-5 of this Chapter.
K. 
Interfering with persons. No person shall hinder, molest or interfere with anyone authorized or empowered to perform any duties under this chapter.
As used in this section:
IMMEDIATE
Shall mean that the pet solid waste is removed at once, without delay.
OWNER/KEEPER
Shall mean any person who shall possess, maintain, house or harbor any pet or otherwise have custody of any pet, whether or not the owner of such pet.
PERSON
Shall mean any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, or political subdivision of this State subject to municipal jurisdiction.
PET
Shall mean a domesticated animal (other than a disability assistance animal) kept for amusement or companionship.
PET SOLID WASTE
Shall mean waste matter expelled from the bowels of the pet; excrement.
PROPER DISPOSAL
Shall mean placement in a designated waste receptacle, or other suitable container, and discarded in a refuse container which is regularly emptied by the municipality or some other refuse collector; or disposal into a system designed to convey domestic sewage for treatment and disposal.
All pet owners and keepers are required to immediately and properly dispose of their pet's solid waste deposited on any property, public or private, not owned or possessed by that person.
Any owner or keeper who requires the use of a disability assistance animal shall be exempt from the provisions of this section while such animal is being used for that purpose.
This section shall be enforced by the Police Department of the Borough of Mantoloking.
Where no other penalty is established by law or elsewhere within this chapter, any person who violates any portion of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than $50 for each offense, except that if a person is merely delinquent in licensing said dog, such person shall pay a fine of $2 per month to a maximum of $10. Each day the violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.