Police emphasized the importance of pet registration and said it not only helps locate the owners, but also is required by the law.
161-19 Violations and penalties.
A. Any person who violates or fails or refuses to comply with §§ 161-3, 161-4, 161-12 or 161-14 of this article or with the rules and regulations promulgated by the State Department of Health pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.14, as amended and supplemented, shall be liable to a penalty of not less than $5 nor more than $50 for each offense, to be recovered by and in the name of the Borough, except that for the first offense in cases of violations of §§ 161-3 and 161-4 of this article the penalty shall be not less than $1 nor more than $50, to be recovered in like manner.
B. Any person who violates or fails or refuses to comply with §§ 161-16 and 161-17 shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both. A separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. The commission of a prohibited act by a group of dogs under §§ 161-16 or 161-17 of this article shall be deemed and taken to be as many separate and distinct offenses as there are dogs involved.
[Amended 12-29-1987 by Ord. No. 15-87]
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