The express purpose of this article is to prohibit the feeding
of unconfined wildlife in any public park or on any other property
owned or operated by Township of Washington, so as to protect public
health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe penalties for failure
to comply.
The following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall
have the meanings stated herein unless their use in the text of this
article clearly demonstrates a different meaning. When not inconsistent
with the context, words used in the present tense include the future,
words used in the plural number include the singular number, and words
used in the singular number include the plural number. The word "shall"
is always mandatory and not merely directory.
FEED
To give, place, expose, deposit, distribute or scatter any
edible material with the intention of feeding, attracting or enticing
wildlife. Feeding does not include baiting in the legal taking of
fish and/or game.
PERSON
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
WILDLIFE
All animals that are neither human nor domesticated.
No person shall feed, in any public park or on any other property
owned or operated by Township of Washington, any wildlife, excluding
confined wildlife (for example, wildlife confined in zoos, parks or
rehabilitation centers, or unconfined wildlife at environmental education
centers).
Any person(s) who is found to be in violation of the provisions of this article shall be subject to a fine not to exceed the maximum penalty permitted under §
1-1 of Chapter
1, General Provisions, of the Township of Washington Code.