[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Saddle River 4-5-2021 by Ord. No. 21-1012-C. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
A.
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish
requirements to prohibit the feeding of unconfined wildlife in any
public park or on any other property owned or operated by the Borough
of Saddle River so as to protect public health, safety and welfare,
and to prescribe penalties for the failure to comply.
B.
FEED
PERSON
WILDLIFE
Definitions and word usage. For the purpose of this
section, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations
shall have the meanings stated herein unless their use in the text
of this section 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 the words used in the singular number include the plural number.
The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory.
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.
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
All animals that are neither human nor domesticated.
C.
Prohibited conduct. No person shall feed, in any public
park or on any other property owned or operated by the Borough of
Saddle River, any wildlife, excluding confined wildlife (for example,
wildlife confined in zoos, parks or rehabilitation centers, or unconfined
wildlife at environmental education centers, or feral cats as part
of an approved trap-neuter-release program.)
