[Adopted 12-23-1974 as Ch. 12 of the 1974 Code, as amended through Ord. No. O-99-49]
[Amended 9-20-2005 by Ord. No. O-05-31; 12-15-2009 by Ord. No. O-09-59; 9-14-2021 by Ord. No. O-21-25; 4-18-2023 by Ord. No. 23-10; 4-16-2024 by Ord. No. 24-10; 9-17-2024 by Ord. No. 24-34]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
BOARDING
The act of providing food and/or shelter to dogs, regardless of whether it involves an overnight stay, for a fee, at the request of the owner or caretaker. This definition shall also include pet hotel and doggie day-care establishments.
CAT
Any member of the domestic feline species, male, female or neutered female.
COMMERCIAL BREEDER/OWNER
Any person, establishment or facility that controls, possess, owns or maintains 15 or more dogs, in whole or in part, for the purpose of sale of their offspring as companion animals, or any person, facility or establishment that purchases or breeds for sale more than three litters per year, shall be considered a commercial breeder/owner. The sale of the litters shall be calculated in the aggregate and shall be in the calendar year. A commercial breeder shall be subject to the same rules and regulations and licensing requirements as that of a kennel as promulgated by N.J.A.C. 8:23A et seq., and as required by Chapter 57 of the Howell Township Revised Ordinances. The annual cost for a commercial breeder/owner license shall be the same cost as that of a kennel license. Any person, establishment or facility shall retain the right to apply to the Zoning Board of Adjustment, regardless of what zone such person, facility or establishment is located in, for an interpretation in the event there is a question as to whether or not such person, facility or establishment will be considered a commercial breeder/owner as defined herein.
DOG
Any dog, bitch or spayed bitch.
DOG OF LICENSING AGE
Any dog which has attained the age of seven months or which possesses a set of permanent teeth.
DOG TRAINING FACILITY
Refers to a facility where techniques are used to teach a dog appropriate responses to cues, usually with respect to getting it to stop, stand still or move in a certain manner. The cues employed may include, but are not restricted to, the use of restraining devices such as halters, motivational devices, or repetitive routines. Boarding of dogs at dog training facilities is prohibited.
DURATION OF IMMUNITY
Rabies vaccines have a very low rate of adverse reaction compared to other vaccines. Revaccinating an animal before expiration of the previous vaccine has not been associated with an increased occurrence of adverse reactions and is not medically contraindicated. Veterinarians can choose to use rabies vaccines with either a one- or three-year duration of immunity.
IMMEDIATE
Shall mean that the pet solid waste is removed at once, without delay.
KENNEL
Any establishment wherein or whereon the business of boarding or selling dogs or breeding dogs for sale is carried on, except a pet shop.
LICENSE DATE
The date upon which a license and official metal registration tag is issued by the Township Clerk.
LICENSE PERIOD
The period of time beginning March 1 and ending upon February 28 of the following year during which a person who owns, keeps or harbors a dog of licensing age must apply for and procure from the Township Clerk a license and official metal registration tag for each such dog so owned, kept or harbored.
LICENSE YEAR
The one-year period commencing on the license date and lasting until the renewal date.
LICENSING AGE
Owners of dogs seven months of age or older are required by state statute to license their dogs in the municipality where the dogs are housed.
LIVESTOCK
All horses, ponies, donkeys, mules, miniature breeds and all other equine; all domestic and exotic pigs, hogs, and other swine; all cattle, goats, sheep, and all other bovine; all llamas, alpacas, camels, and all other camelids; all chickens, ducks, geese, guinea hens, peacocks, turkeys, emus, rheas, and all other poultry and fowl; and all other animals traditionally raised for food, fiber, fur, or production means.
OWNER/KEEPER
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
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or political subdivision of the state subject to municipal jurisdiction.
PET
A domesticated animal (other than a disability assistance animal) kept for amusement or companionship.
PET GROOMING ESTABLISHMENT
Any place of business which is not part of a kennel, where domesticated animals, such as dogs and cats, are bathed, brushed, clipped, or styled.
PET SHOP
Any place of business which is not part of a kennel, wherein animals, including, but not limited to, dogs, cats, birds, fish, reptiles, rabbits, hamsters or gerbils, are kept or displayed chiefly for the purpose of sale to individuals for personal appreciation and companionship rather than for business or research purposes.
PET SOLID WASTE
Waste matter expelled from the bowels of the pet; excrement.
POUND
An establishment for the confinement of dogs seized either under the provisions of this article or otherwise.
PROPER DISPOSAL
Placement in a designated waste receptacle or other suitable container.
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
Any form of aid provided to individuals by a public agency, such as, but not limited to, food stamps, aid to families with dependent children, medicaid, pharmaceutical assistance to the aged and disabled and supplemental security income.
REGISTRATION AGE
The age of seven months or the age when a set of permanent teeth appears.
RENEWAL DATE
The date in the next following calendar year upon which the license year and license expires.
SHELTER
Any establishment where dogs are received, housed and distributed without charge.
WORKING DOG
A special class of dogs that perform a service for a profit or are not otherwise regulated by state or federal legislation.
A. 
Required; placing tag on dog. Any person who shall own, keep or harbor a dog of licensing age shall annually, in the month of March during the license period, apply for and procure from the Township Clerk a license and official metal registration tag for each such dog so owned, kept or harbored and shall place upon each such dog a collar or harness with the registration tag securely fastened thereto.
[Amended 9-14-2021 by Ord. No. O-21-25; amended 4-18-2023 by Ord. No. 23-10]
B. 
Fees; renewals; expiration date. Any person applying for a license and registration tag shall annually pay the fee fixed in § 57-6 of this article along with the sum as set forth in Chapter 139, Fees, for the registration tag for each dog licensed.[1]
(1) 
The license year for a dog of licensing age shall commence on March 1 of each year, with all licenses, registration tags and renewals thereof expiring on February 28 of the following year and can be renewed after March 1 of the new year.
[Amended 9-14-2021 by Ord. No. O-21-25; 4-18-2023 by Ord. No. 23-10]
(2) 
For each annual renewal, the fee for the license and registration tag shall be the same as the fee for an original license and tag, as fixed by § 57-6 hereof.
(3) 
Any person who shall own, keep or harbor a dog of licensing age and who fails to procure a license, registration tag, or renewal thereof by April 30 of the renewal year shall be subject to a late fee as set forth in Chapter 139, Fees.
[Amended 12-15-2009 by Ord. No. O-09-58; 9-14-2021 by Ord. No. O-21-25; 4-18-2023 by Ord. No. 23-10]
[1]
Editor's Note: Specific fee amounts were removed from this subsection in conjunction with Ord. No. O-09-13, adopted 4-28-2009. For current dog licensing fees, see Ch. 139, Fees, Art. II.
C. 
Loss of registration tag; replacement tag issued. Only one license and registration tag shall be required in any licensing year for any dog owned in the Township, except that the Township Clerk may issue a registration tag upon proof by the owner of the loss of a duly issued registration tag. Owners applying for a replacement registration tag shall pay a fee as set forth in Chapter 139, Fees, for each and every replacement.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Specific fee amounts were removed from this section in conjunction with Ord. No. O-09-13, adopted 4-28-2009. For current registration tag fees, see Ch. 139, Fees, Art. II.
D. 
Seeing-eye dogs. Dogs used as guides for blind persons and commonly known as "seeing-eye dogs" shall be licensed and registered as other dogs hereinabove provided for, except that the owner or keeper of such dog shall not be required to pay any fee therefor.
E. 
Dog tags. License forms and uniform metal registration tags shall be furnished by the Township and shall be numbered serially and shall bear the year of issuance and the registration tag shall have marked on it the words "Dog Tag, Howell Township, N.J."
F. 
Time for applying for license for newly acquired dogs. The owner of any newly acquired dog of licensing age or of any dog which attains licensing age shall make application for a license and registration tag for such dog within 10 days after such acquisition or age attainment.
[Amended 4-18-2023 by Ord. No. 23-10]
G. 
Application; preservation of information. The application shall state the breed, sex, age, color and markings of the dog for which license and registration are sought and whether it is of a long- or short-haired variety and the name, street and post-office address of the owner and the person who shall keep or harbor such dog. The information on the application and the registration number issued for the dog shall be preserved for a period of three years by the Township Clerk. Registration numbers shall be issued in the order of the applications.
H. 
Requirements for dog licensure. Evidence of inoculation with rabies vaccine or certification of exemption.[3] The Township Clerk shall not grant any such license and official metal registration tag for any dog unless the owner thereof provides proof that a licensed veterinarian administered a rabies vaccine to the dog (rabies vaccination certificate) or has been certified exempt as provided by regulations of the State Department of Health. Such vaccination shall have been administered by a duly licensed veterinarian or by such other veterinarian permitted by law to do the same. For a dog license to be issued, the dog owner must show that the duration of immunity from the first 10 months of the twelve-month licensing period. Animals that have a duration of immunity which expires prior to the ten-month cutoff must receive a booster rabies vaccination prior to licensure (N.J.A.C. 8:23A-4.1).
[Amended 4-18-2023 by Ord. No. 23-10]
[3]
Editor's Note: See also § 57-11B, Rabies clinics.
I. 
Dogs brought into Township; unlicensed dogs.
(1) 
Any person who shall bring or cause to be brought into the Township any dog licensed in another state or in another municipality of this state for the current year and bearing a registration tag and who shall keep the same or permit the same to be kept within the Township for a period of more than 90 days shall immediately apply for a license and registration tag for each dog unless such dog is licensed under § 57-5.
(2) 
Any person who shall bring or cause to be brought into this Township any unlicensed dog and who shall keep the same or permit the same to be kept within the Township for a period of more than 10 days shall immediately apply for a license and registration tag for each such dog unless such dog is licensed under § 57-5.
J. 
Removing tag without owner's consent; attaching tag to another dog. No person, except an officer in the performance of his duties, shall remove a registration tag from the collar of any dog without the consent of the owner, nor shall any person attach a registration tag to a dog for which it was not issued.
[Amended 12-15-2009 by Ord. No. O-09-59; 4-16-2024 by Ord. No. 24-10]
A. 
License required. Any person who keeps or operates or proposes to establish or may otherwise be considered a kennel, pet shop, shelter or pound, dog training facility, boarding facility, pet grooming establishment, or commercial breeder, as defined herein, shall apply to the Township Clerk for a license entitling him or her to keep or operate such establishment.
B. 
Application for license. The application shall describe the premises where the establishment is located or is proposed to be located and the purpose or purposes for which it is to be maintained, and shall be accompanied by the written approval of the Health Officer of the Township showing compliance with Township and state rules and regulations governing location and sanitation at such establishment.
C. 
Purpose of license; expiration. All licenses issued for a kennel, pet shop, shelter or pound shall state the purpose for which the establishment is maintained, and all such licenses shall expire January 31 of each year and be subject to revocation by the Township on recommendations of the State Department of Health or the Township Board of Health for failure to comply with the rules and regulations of the State Department or Board of Health governing the same, after the owner has been afforded a hearing by the Board of Health.
D. 
Individual dog licenses not required. Any person holding such license shall not be required to secure individual licenses for dogs owned by such licensee and kept at such establishments, and such licenses shall not be transferable to another owner or different premises.
E. 
License fees for kennels and pet shops; no fee for shelter or pound. The annual license fees for kennels and pet shops shall be as set forth in Chapter 139, Fees. No fee shall be charged for a shelter or pound.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Specific fee amounts were removed from this subsection in conjunction with Ord. No. O-09-13, adopted 4-28-2009. For current kennel and pet shop license fees, see Ch. 139, Fees, Art. II.
F. 
Permitting dogs off premises. No dog kept in a kennel, pet shop, boarding facility, pet grooming establishment, shelter or pound shall be permitted off such premises, except on leash or in a crate or other safe control.
A. 
Each applicant for a license pursuant to the provisions of this article shall pay an annual license fee as set forth in Chapter 139, Fees.[1]
[Amended 12-18-2007 by Ord. No. O-07-56]
[1]
Editor's Note: Specific fee amounts were removed from this section in conjunction with Ord. No. O-09-13, adopted 4-28-2009. For current license fees, see Ch. 139, Fees, Art. II.
B. 
The foregoing fees shall in each case include and shall not be in addition to the fee established for registration tags in § 57-4B of this article.
C. 
Any person claiming that a dog to be licensed has had its reproductive capacity permanently altered through sterilization shall only be entitled to pay the lesser license fee described herein where said person presents to the Clerk a certificate signed by a licensed veterinarian of the State of New Jersey stating that the dog to be licensed has been spayed or neutered.
D. 
Explanatory statement. By virtue of Chapters 172, 180 and 181, P.L. 1983,[2] the State of New Jersey established a program of spaying and neutering dogs and cats. Included in said legislation is a requirement that any person applying for a license and registration tag for a dog shall pay a sum to be forwarded to the State Treasurer and placed in the Pilot Clinic Fund. Further, said laws require that any person applying for a license and registration for a dog shall pay a fee for any dog of reproductive age which has not had its reproductive capacity permanently altered through sterilization, which moneys are to be deposited in the Animal Population Control Fund. The purpose of this section is, therefore, to authorize the collection of said additional moneys, as required by the state, together with an additional fee as set forth in Chapter 139, Fees, per licensed dog to be paid to the Township to cover the additional administrative expenses incurred by it in conjunction with the new state requirements.[3]
[2]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.3b and 4:19-15.3c.
[3]
Editor's Note: Specific fee amounts were removed from this subsection in conjunction with Ord. No. O-09-13, adopted 4-28-2009. For current administrative fees, as well as the current statutory fees, see Ch. 139, Fees, Art. II.
[Amended 12-16-2003 by Ord. No. O-03-40; 9-20-2005 by Ord. No. O-05-31; 9-17-2024 by Ord. No. 24-34]
A. 
Running at large. No person owning, keeping or harboring any pet or livestock shall suffer or permit it to run at large upon the public streets or any public park or any public building or any other public place within the Township unaccompanied by its owner or his, her or its representative. Any pet or livestock found running at large shall be deemed to be doing so with the permission of the owner, keeper or harborer and such person shall be guilty of a violation of this subsection
B. 
Female dogs. No owner of a female dog shall suffer or permit her to be in or upon any street, highway or alley or other public place in the Township or to trespass upon the property of other persons in the Township at any time while such female dog may be in season. Such female dog running at large or trespassing in violation of this subsection may be impounded and destroyed, as provided in this article, not less than seven days after her capture or seizure, unless the owner shall reclaim her within the aforesaid seven-day period and pay the penalty for violation of this subsection.
C. 
Nuisance restrictions. No person shall own, keep, harbor or permit any dog to annoy neighbors or other persons living within the immediate vicinity of the Township by loud, frequent or habitual continuous barking, howling, or yelping for a period of more than 20 continuous minutes between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. or for a period of more than 15 continuous minutes between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. "Continuous" is defined as uninterrupted, unbroken, not intermittent or occasional, so persistently repeated at short intervals as to constitute virtually an unbroken series. No dog owner shall permit his dog to trespass upon the property of any other persons in the Township nor suffer or permit his dog to damage shrubbery, flowers, gardens or any other property of any kind or character belonging to any neighbor or other person in the Township.
D. 
Complaints. In any proceeding before the Township Judge upon a complaint duly made and filed in the Municipal Court, if the Court shall find that the dog in question has committed the prohibited acts alleged in the complaint, then there shall be a presumption that the defendant owner, possessor or harborer has suffered or permitted said dog to commit the prohibited acts alleged in the complaint, and it shall not be necessary that the complainant prove the defendant's knowledge, intention or scienter; provided, however, that it shall appear in such proceeding that the complainant has on at least one other previous occasion lodged a complaint with the Township Police Department charging the same defendant with the same offense and that the defendant had notice of such previous complaint.
E. 
Nuisance by pets.
(1) 
No owner shall cause, allow, permit or suffer his pet to soil, defile, defecate or commit any like nuisance on any public property, thoroughfare, street, highway, alley, passageway, road bypass, bypass, park, sidewalk, gutter, play area, playground or any place where people may congregate or walk or on any private property without the permission of the owner of such property.
(2) 
When any owner permits, allows or causes his pet to soil, defile, defecate or commit any like nuisance in any area prohibited in this subsection, such owner shall immediately remove and sanitarily dispose of such defecation, droppings or soiling by shoveling or scooping up the same.
(3) 
Exemptions. 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.
F. 
Leashing dogs. No person owning, keeping or harboring any dog shall permit it to be upon the public streets or in any public places of the Township unless such dog is accompanied by a person capable of controlling such animal and it is securely confined and controlled by an adequate leash of not more than six feet long.
A. 
Causes for impounding. Any person appointed for that purpose by the Township Council shall take into custody and impound or cause to be taken into custody and impounded and thereafter destroyed or disposed of as provided in this section:
(1) 
Any dog off the premises of the owner or of the person keeping or harboring said dog which said official or his agent or agents have reason to believe is a stray dog.
(2) 
Any dog off the premises of the owner or of the person keeping or harboring the dog without a current registration tag on his collar.
(3) 
Any female dog in season off the premises of the owner or the person keeping or harboring the dog.
B. 
Serving notice on owner or keeper.
(1) 
If any dog so seized wears a collar or harness having inscribed thereon or attached thereto the name and address of any person or a registration tag or the owner or the person keeping or harboring the dog is known, any person authorized by the Township Council shall forthwith serve on the person whose address is given on the collar or on the owner or person keeping or harboring the dog, if known, a notice in writing stating that the dog has been seized and will be liable to be disposed of or destroyed if not claimed within seven days after the service of the notice.
(2) 
A notice under this section may be served either by delivering it to the person on whom it is to be served or by leaving it at the person's usual or last known place of abode, or at the address given on the collar, or by forwarding it by post in a prepaid letter addressed to that person at his usual or last known place of abode or to the address given on the collar.
C. 
Dogs detained for required time; destruction. When any dog so seized has been detained for seven days after notice, when notice can be given as above set forth, or has been detained for seven days after seizure when no notice has been given as above set forth and if the owner or person keeping or harboring the dog has not claimed the dog and paid all expenses incurred by reason of its detention, including maintenance not exceeding $1 per day, and if the dog is unlicensed at the time of the seizure and the owner or person keeping or harboring the dog has not produced a license and registration tag for the dog, the Township Council may cause the dog to be destroyed in a manner causing as little pain as possible. No dog or other animal so caught and detained or procured, obtained, sent or brought to a pound or shelter shall be sold or otherwise made available for the purpose of experimentation. Any person who sells or otherwise makes available any such dog or other animal for the purpose of experimentation shall be guilty of a violation of this section.
D. 
Seizure of dogs; going on premises. Any officer or agent authorized or empowered by the Township Council to perform any duty under this section is hereby authorized to go upon any premises to seize for impounding any dog or dogs which he may lawfully seize and impound when such officer is in immediate pursuit of such dog or dogs, except upon the premises of the owner of the dog if the owner is present and forbids the same.
E. 
Interfering with persons performing duties under section. No person shall hinder, molest or interfere with anyone authorized or empowered to perform any duty under this section.
[Amended 12-18-2007 by Ord. No. O-07-56; 12-15-2009 by Ord. No. O-09-59; 9-17-2024 by Ord. No. 24-34]
A. 
Unless noted otherwise, any person who violates or fails or refuses to comply with this article shall be liable to a penalty of not less than $150 nor more than $500 for each and every offense, except that for the first offense or failure to secure a license, the penalty shall not be less than $10 and not more than $50.
B. 
For violation of § 57-7E(2), the maximum penalty upon conviction of such violation shall be a fine not to exceed the sum of $100 for a first offense and, for a second offense, a fine of not in excess of $200 and, for any subsequent offense, a fine not in excess of $450 or imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed 90 days, or both.
C. 
Each and every violation of this article shall be regarded as a separate violation even if such violation shall have occurred on the same day and may be subject to separate penalty.
D. 
Any person found in violation of § 57-7, Subsection A, Running at large, shall not be subject to a monetary fine for a first-time violation. Any person found in violation of § 57-7A shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $75 for a second violation, a fine not to exceed $125 for a third violation, and a fine not to exceed $500 for each and every subsequent violation thereafter, at the discretion of the Township's Municipal Court Judge.
No provision of this article shall be construed to apply to any establishment wherein or whereon dogs are received or kept for diagnostic, medical, surgical or other treatments owned by and operated under the immediate supervision of a graduate veterinarian licensed in the State of New Jersey.
A. 
Rabies vaccination.
(1) 
No owner of a cat that has attained registration age shall keep, harbor or otherwise maintain such cat unless it is vaccinated against rabies.
(2) 
All cats that have attained registration age shall be vaccinated against rabies by a licensed veterinarian, in accordance with the latest "Compendium of Animal Rabies Vaccines and Recommendations for Immunizations" published by the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians, except as provided in Subsection A(4) of this section.
(3) 
For each cat vaccinated in compliance with this section, a certificate of vaccination shall be issued to the owner thereof on a form approved by the State of New Jersey.
(4) 
A cat may be exempted from the requirements of a vaccination for a specific period of time, upon presentation of a veterinarian's certificate stating that because of an infirmity or other physical condition, or regimen of therapy, the inoculation of such cat is deemed inadvisable.
B. 
Rabies clinics.
(1) 
At the discretion of the Township Manager, the Township shall sponsor yearly rabies clinics to provide cat and dog owners residing within the Township a convenient and inexpensive method to have their cats and dogs vaccinated against rabies in compliance with the requirements of this article. These clinics will be scheduled yearly after consultation with health and public services. The number of clinics offered each year shall be determined on a yearly basis by the Township Manager.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection B(2), pertaining to rabies clinic fees, which immediately followed this subsection, was deleted 12-18-2007 by Ord. No. O-07-56.
C. 
Registration.
(1) 
Every owner who keeps, harbors or maintains a cat that has obtained registration age shall register such cat annually, in January of each year, with the Township. Such registration shall state the name, address, and telephone number and the breed, sex, age, color and markings of the cat and whether it is of a long-haired or short-haired variety. The information obtained through such registration shall be preserved by the Township for three years.
[Amended 12-18-2007 by Ord. No. O-07-56]
(2) 
Unconfined cats.
[Added 12-18-2007 by Ord. No. O-07-56[2]]
(a) 
It has been determined that the presence of large numbers of cats on and around properties is inimical to the health and general welfare of the public.
(b) 
It shall be a violation to harbor, maintain or feed unconfined cats.
(c) 
The purpose of this article is to prohibit residents from feeding, harboring or maintaining unconfined cats on any properties out-of-doors within the Township of Howell.
(d) 
Any person found in violation of this article shall be subject to penalties as set forth in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article II, General Penalty.
[2]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also renumbered former Subsection C(2) as C(3).
(3) 
No cat shall be registered pursuant to Subsection C(1) unless the owner thereof provides competent evidence that the cat has been vaccinated as provided in this section. Cats with inoculations against rabies whose duration of immunity expires prior to the end of the year in which the cat is being registered shall be deemed acceptable for registration, provided that the expiration date is not more than two months prior to the end of the year in which the cat is being registered. Cats with inoculation against rabies whose duration for immunity for rabies expires more than two months prior to the end of the year in which the cat is being registered shall have received a booster inoculation against rabies prior to the cat being registered.
(4) 
Fees for registering cats in accordance with this article shall be as set forth in Chapter 139, Fees.[3]
[Added 12-18-2007 by Ord. No. O-07-56]
[3]
Editor's Note: Specific fee amounts were removed from this subsection in conjunction with Ord. No. O-09-13, adopted 4-28-2009. For current cat registration fees, see Ch. 139, Fees, Art. II.
The owner or other person having custody and control of a dog which has been declared to be vicious or potentially dangerous by the Municipal Court of the Township of Howell or another court of competent jurisdiction of the State of New Jersey, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 4:19-17 et seq., shall comply with the provisions of any order entered by the Court pursuant to N.J.S.A. 4:19-24.
A. 
Duties of an owner of a potentially dangerous dog. The owner or other person having custody or control of a dog which has been declared to be potentially dangerous by the Municipal Court of the Township of Howell or by another court of competent jurisdiction of the State of New Jersey pursuant to N.J.S.A. 4:19-23 must now comply with the duties of an owner of a potentially dangerous dog as set forth in N.J.S.A. 4:19-28.
B. 
Licensing of a potentially dangerous dog. The Township Manager, or other official of the Township of Howell entrusted with the issuing of licenses for dogs, shall issue a potential dangerous dog registration number and red identification tag along with a municipal potentially dangerous dog license upon a demonstration of sufficient evidence by the owner to the Animal Control Officer of the Township that the owner has complied with the Court's order declaring the dog to be potentially dangerous pursuant to N.J.S.A. 4:19-24. The last three digits of each potentially dangerous dog registration number issued by the Township will be the three-number code assigned to the Township in the regulations promulgated pursuant to N.J.S.A. 4:19-33.
C. 
Licensing fee. Notwithstanding the license fee in § 57-6 of this article, the license fee to be paid annually for a potentially dangerous dog license and each renewal thereof shall be as set forth in Chapter 139, Fees.[1]
[Amended 9-19-2006 by Ord. No. O-06-41]
[1]
Editor's Note: Specific fee amounts were removed from this subsection in conjunction with Ord. No. O-09-13, adopted 4-28-2009. For current dangerous dog license fees, see Ch. 139, Fees, Art. II.
D. 
Insurance. The owner of a potentially dangerous dog shall maintain liability insurance in an amount as determined by the Municipal Court to cover any damage or injury caused by the potentially dangerous dog. Said liability insurance shall contain a provision requiring that the municipality in which the owner resides is to be named as an additional insured for the sole purpose of being notified by the insurance company of any cancellation, termination or expiration of the liability insurance policy.
[Added 9-19-2006 by Ord. No. O-06-41]