Time to get your pets and backyard chickens registered! Registering your pet with the Borough is a simple way to ensure pets are up to date with rabies vaccines and aid in getting them home should they become lost. Please return your license renewal or application to Borough Hall, 1 W. Maple Ave, by Jan. 31 to avoid late fees. Forms are available here for dogs and here for backyard chickens .
ANIMAL LICENSE INFORMATION
Licenses must be obtained annually in the month of January.
Fees: Spayed/Neutered $18.00
Unspayed/unneutered: $23.00
Late Fees: After January 31, the late fee is $20.00 in addition to the original cost.
A non-compliance fee of $50.00 shall be charged for each cat or dog found to be unlicensed.
Licensing Age: Cats and Dogs over 7 months
Backyard Chicken Information
License renewal is $25.00 per year by cash or check to 1 West Maple Avenue, Merchantville, NJ 08109.
Please mail or drop off the paperwork with a stamped, self-addressed envelope in our drop box and once processed, you will receive in the mail a receipt and a new tag for your chicken pen.
DON’T FORGET:
- The Chicken coop shall be the appropriate size for the number of chickens, dry, well ventilated and clean coop with an enclosed run that is predator-proof.
- There shall be no selling of eggs.
- Waste will be handled in a way as proper composting to prevent offensive odors.
- You must attend a “backyard Chicken class” prior to requesting a license.
- No roosters allowed.
- The Code enforcement officer is empowered to revoke the license held by any person who violates ordinance 16-12
Call 662-2474 x 303 if you have any questions.