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Councilwoman Sodora: Mayor and Council plan to raise Hasbrouck Heights dog license fee and fines
Summary
Councilwoman Sodora told the Board of Health on Oct. 9 that the Mayor and Council plan to raise the annual dog license fee from $12 to $15 in 2025 and increase the penalty for failure to license from $25 to $100; both ordinances have not yet been introduced.
Councilwoman Sodora told the Hasbrouck Heights Board of Health on Oct. 9 that the Mayor and Council are planning to raise the annual dog license fee from $12 to $15 beginning in 2025 and to increase the penalty for not licensing a dog from $25 to $100. She said both ordinances still need to be introduced.
The proposal, as described to the board, would change the town's fee schedule for dog licenses and substantially raise the civil penalty for failing to license a dog. Councilwoman Sodora presented the information as a report to the Board of Health rather than as a formal ordinance before the board; no vote or formal recommendation by the board is recorded in the transcript.
If introduced by the Mayor and Council, the ordinances would follow the municipality's normal adoption process and any questions about implementation or exemptions would be addressed at that time. The Board of Health did not take formal action on the proposed changes during the Oct. 9 meeting.
