Township of Hillsborough, NJ Article I Animals Running at Large

[Adopted 6-9-1943 (Ch. 64, Art. I, of the 1977 Code)]

§ 117-1 Running at large prohibited.

It shall be unlawful for any person to permit any horses, cattle, swine, goats or other animals or any poultry of any kind whatever owned, kept, harbored or maintained by him to run at large in the Township of Hillsborough in the County of Somerset.

§ 117-2 Trespassing upon or damaging property of others.

It shall be unlawful for any person to cause, allow, suffer or permit any horses, cattle, swine, goats or other animals or any poultry of any kind whatever kept, harbored or maintained by him in the Township of Hillsborough in the County of Somerset to trespass upon the lands of any other person or in any manner to destroy or damage any property, either real or personal, of any other person.

§ 117-3 Violations and penalties.

Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be deemed guilty of a Class B violation, punishable as provided in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article II.

§ 117-4 Term defined.

The word "person" as herein used shall be construed to include natural persons, firms, partnerships, associations and corporations, and the masculine gender shall be construed to include both the feminine and the neuter genders.