[Adopted 1-13-1981 by Ord. No. MC 2622 as Ch. 65, Part 1, Art. I, of
the 1981 Revised Code; amended in its entirety 11-23-2020 by Ord. No. MC 3744]
No person shall drive or lead a horse upon or along any sidewalk
or footpath within the Town.
A. Fowl are subject to Escherichia Coli (E-coli) infection which can
spread in poultry/fowl/birds through fecal contamination and through
contaminated eggs. No person shall house, sell, offer for sale, give
away or otherwise dispose of or purchase any live fowl (aka chickens,
roosters, turkeys, ducks, pigeons, quail, etc.) within the jurisdiction
of Irvington Township.
B. Livestock includes any domestic animal that is subject to Brucella
infection or bovine tuberculosis and any other contagious or infectious
disease. No person shall house, sell, offer for sale, give away or
otherwise dispose of or purchase any animal (aka cows, goats, sheep,
bulls, bison, etc.).
C. No person may possess, sell, feed or purchase any live potentially
dangerous indigenous/wild animal such as but not limited to fox, bat,
snake, raccoon, squirrel, bear etc., or live potentially dangerous
exotic animal such as but not limited to snakes or other reptiles,
primates such as apes or other species of animal uncommon to the habitat
of New Jersey; except as authorized pursuant to a permit issued by
the Department of Environmental Protection or as may be authorized
otherwise by the Fish and Game Council pursuant to rules and regulations
adopted pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, P.L. 1968, c.
410 (N.J.S.A. 52:14B-1 et seq.).
D. No person may release any live animal, or allow to roam into the
environment of Irvington Township, which includes common household
pets or other animals at any time.
Penalties for violation of this article are as follows and recommended
by the Animal Control Officer and/or the Animal Cruelty Officer:
Section
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Short Description
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1st Offense
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2nd Offense
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3rd Offense
Court Appearance Required
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167-1
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Horse on sidewalk
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$100
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$300
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$1,500 + court fee
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167-2
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Keeping fowl, livestock, wild/indigenous and exotic animals
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$1,000
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$1,500 + court fee
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167-2
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Releasing or abandoning live animals
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$1,000
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$3,000 + court fee
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