[Adopted 9-7-2004 by Ord. No. 1348; amended 12-28-2015 by Ord. No. 1585]
A. 
For the purpose of this article, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings stated herein unless their use in the text of this chapter clearly demonstrates a different meaning.
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.
B. 
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.
A. 
No person shall feed, in any public park or on any other property owned or operated by the Borough of Collingswood, or any private property in the Borough of Collingswood, any wildlife, excluding confined wildlife (for example, wildlife confined in zoos, parks or rehabilitation centers, or unconfined wildlife at environmental education centers).
B. 
Feeding of birds shall be permitted outdoors under the following conditions:
(1) 
No bird seed or any form of bird food shall be thrown or scattered on the ground of any property, or placed on any fence.
(2) 
Bird seed and other forms of bird food must be dispensed from bird feeding receptacles that are suspended or elevated no less than five feet from the ground.
(3) 
No more than two bird feeding receptacles on any property shall contain bird feed or any form of bird food, at any given time.
(4) 
Bird feeding receptacles shall be placed in the rear yard of the property and not less than ten feet from the property line or any fence. For purposes of this section, the areas comprising a rear yard shall be in accordance with § 141-4 of the Borough Code.
(5) 
Bird feeding receptacles shall be filled with no more than three pounds of bird feed or bird food at any time.
(6) 
Bird feeding shall not create an unreasonable disturbance that affects the rights of surrounding property owners or renders other persons insecure in the use of their property.
(7) 
It does not become an attraction for rodents or other wildlife and does not create an accumulation of droppings on the property or surrounding properties.
A. 
This article shall be enforced by the Police Department and the Local Board of Health of the Borough of Collingswood.
B. 
Any person found to be in violation of § 105-56 A of this article shall be ordered to cease the feeding immediately.
C. 
Any person found to be in violation of § 105-56 B of this article shall be provided with 24 hours to correct the violation. Any person who is provided with such notice and fails to correct a violation within 24 hours shall be subject to the penalties under § 105-58.
Any person(s) who is found to be in violation of the provisions of this article may be subject to a fine not to exceed $500.