Borough Raises Cap on Dog Licensing Fees

Collingswood commissioners approved an ordinance amendment on Nov. 7 that will raise the yearly cap on dog licensing fees to $21.

According to the official ordinance, the amendment "is in the best interest of the borough's residents."

Under the amendment, the following dog licensing fees now apply to all license applicants:

• $17 fee for every spayed or neutered dog
• $21 for every non-spayed or non-neutered dog
• Included in this fee is a $1 state registration fee, a pilot clinic fee of 20¢ for dogs who are not neutered or spayed, and a $3 surcharge fee

The amendment increases licensing fees by $1 for non-spayed and non-neutered dogs (formerly $20 per dog). The increases spayed and neutered dog licenses by $2 (up from $15 per dog).

The current licenses of all borough dog owners, according to the ordinance, will expire on Dec. 31, 2011. 

All expired licenses are renewable in 2012.