(A) The person applying for a license pursuant to this chapter shall pay to the Township Clerk the following license fee, which shall include the registration tag:
(1) For each dog which has not had its reproductive capacity altered through sterilization, the fee shall be an amount set annually by Township Committee. If payment is made after May 10, in addition to the license fee, a late fee as set annually by the Township Committee shall be assessed.
(2) For each dog which has had its reproductive capacity altered through sterilization, the fee shall be an amount set by Township Committee. If payment is made after May 10, in addition to the license fee, a late fee as set annually by the Township Committee shall be assessed.
(3) For each cat which has not had its reproductive capacity altered through sterilization, the fee shall be an amount set annually by Township Committee. If payment is made after May 10, in addition to the license fee, a late fee set annually by the Township Committee shall be assessed.
(4) For each cat which has had its reproductive capacity altered through sterilization, the fee shall be an amount set by Township Committee. If payment is made after May 10, in addition to the license fee, a late fee as set annually bu the Township Committee shall be assessed.
(B) Each license and tag shall be renewed annually, and for each annual renewal the person applying shall pay the same fee for the license and registration tag as hereinbefore provided. The licensing year for dogs and cats shall run from January 1st of each year through December 31st of the same year.
(C) Dogs used as guides for visually impaired or hearing impaired persons and commonly known as “Seeing Eye” or “Hearing Ear” dogs shall be licensed and registered as other dogs hereinbefore provided for, except that the owner or keeper of such dog shall not be required to pay any license fee therefor.
(D) (1) The owner or possessor of any dog of licensing age acquired after May 10 or of any dog which attains licensing age after May 10 shall make application for a dog license within ten days of such acquisition or age attainment. Upon presentation of proof of the date of acquisition or age attainment, that person shall be required to pay the license fee only.
(2) The owner or possessor of any cat of licensing age acquired after May 10 or any cat which attains licensing age after May 10 shall make application for a license within ten days after such acquisition or age attainment. Upon presentation of proof of the date of acquisition or age attainment, that person shall be required to pay the license fee only.
(E) New residents shall make application for a license within 60 days of residency. Upon presentation of proof of the date of residency, new residents shall be required to pay the license fee only.
('74 Code, § 54-3) (Ord. 841-97, passed 10-13-97; Am. Ord. 26-00, passed 10-10-00) Penalty, see § 92.99