Showing ordinances that apply to Ramapo College of New Jersey, NJ
Ramapo College of New Jersey is an unincorporated community (population 2,200) in Bergen County, New Jersey. Because Ramapo College of New Jersey is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Bergen County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The dog leash laws rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Bergen County requires dogs leashed in all county parks. Dog licensing required annually through municipal clerk per N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.2. Rabies vaccination mandatory. Off-leash only at designated dog parks.
Bergen County Parks Department requires dogs leashed at all times in Overpeck, Van Saun, Saddle River, Ramapo Valley, and all other county parks (leash max 6 ft per county regulation). Each of Bergen's 70 municipalities enforces leash laws in public areas under its own ordinance. Dog licensing is required annually through the municipal clerk in the owner's town of residence per N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.2; the annual fee is typically $10-$25 (lower for spayed/neutered). Rabies vaccination is mandatory under N.J.S.A. 26:4-78. Bergen County has several designated off-leash dog parks: Van Saun (Paramus), Darlington County Park (Mahwah), and Overpeck (Leonia/Ridgefield Park). The NJ Vicious and Potentially Dangerous Dog Act (N.J.S.A. 4:19-17 et seq.) applies throughout. At-large dogs are impounded at Tyco Animal Control (the primary Bergen County contractor) or municipal shelters.
Dog at large: $50-$500. Unlicensed dog: $50-$500 per N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.2. Failure to clean up: $100-$1,000 municipal fine. Dangerous dog designation: significant fines, mandatory insurance, containment.
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