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efforts. We are moving forward with cancer research over the years, and will make more strides with everyone's support. On a personal note, Council President Bressi stated he and his wife, Karen, celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary this past weekend, adding she is his wife, his love and soul mate and hoped for another 40 years.
ORDINANCES, SECOND READING:
ORDINANCE 39-11
TITLE: AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON, COUNTY OF OCEAN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 51 OF THE TOWNSHIP CODE, ENTITLED “DOGS AND OTHER ANIMALS”, ARTICLE I, ENTITLED “LICENSING OF DOGS”
PAUL MAYEROWITZ, 91 CYPRESS POINT LANE didn't understand the licenses expire at the end of December but licensing isn't required until April 1. The prior ordinance, 38-11, which was not acted on, had the December 31 requirement in it, but this one does not. He asked why it was changed. Attorney Cipriani said the department that requested the ordinance also requested that change. Mr. Mayerowitz asked why the licensing couldn't be April 1 and not have a four month grace period. Attorney Cipriani responded this is the way the department requested it to be structured. Mr. Mayerowitz said his review of the ordinance only requires licensing for dogs. Based on budget review, the expenses for dog control do not make up the expenses spent for animal control, and a large expenditure is for cats. He said we need to get the revenue but no one ever introduces the ordinance.
MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING BY: RIVERE MOTION SECONDED BY: UPDEGRAVE YES: RIVERE, UPDEGRAVE, & BRESSI ABSENT: KAFTON & MARTIN
MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 39-11 ON SECOND READING, ADVERTISE THE NOTICE OF PASSAGE AND APPROVAL IN AN APPROVED NEWSPAPER AS REQUIRED BY LAW BY: RIVERE MOTION SECONDED BY: UPDEGRAVE YES: RIVERE, UPDEGRAVE & BRESSI ABSENT: KAFTON & MARTIN
SECTION 1. The Township Code of Jackson is hereby amended and supplemented so as to amend Chapter 51 entitled “Dogs and Other Animals”, Article I, entitled “Licensing of Dogs” so as to amend Section 51-4 entitled “Fees; exemptions” subsection (A) in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
51-4. Fees; Exemptions, Subsection A.
A person applying for an annual license and registration fee shall pay to the Township a total of 16.70 for each dog if said license is applied for on or before March 31st of said year. Said fee includes a 1.00 registration tag fee and a 0.20 pilot clinic fund fee. A person applying for a license and registration tag after April 1st of any given year shall be assessed an additional 5.00 late fee per license.
If a person applying for the license and registration tag presents a certificate signed by a licensed veterinarian stating that the dog has been spayed or neutered, the annual fee shall be reduced by 3.00. Each license and tag shall be renewed annually, unless a three-year license has been purchased at a fee of three times the annual license fee. Of the above fees, for each dog and for each year, the 1.00 registration tag fee, the 0.20 pilot clinic fund fee and the 3.00 spaying/neutering fee, if applicable, shall be forwarded to the State of New Jersey as required by N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.1 et seq. and the remainder of the total fees shall be the license fee retained by the Township. Each license tag shall be renewed either prior to or upon the expiration of the license previously issued and for each animal renewal, a fee for the license and registration tag shall be paid. Said license and registration tags and renewal thereof shall expire on December 31st of each year and can be renewed after January 1st of the new year.
SECTION 3: All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.