Township of Jefferson, NJ
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2023-12-13
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 146 Animals
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Article II Migratory Waterfowl
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 7 Administration of Government
- Ch 14 Adopt-A-Park Program
- Ch 21 Bids, Receipt and Opening of
- Ch 22 Defined Contribution Retirement Program
- Ch 34 Economic Advisory Board
- Ch 40 Environmental Commission
- Ch 47 Fire Department
- Ch 54 Open Space Trust Fund
- Ch 62 Indemnification of Officials and Employees
- Ch 66 Lake Hopatcong Region Sewer Advisory Board
- Ch 70 Land Use Procedures
- Ch 75 Length of Service Awards Program
- Ch 82 Library
- Ch 96 Open Space Advisory Committee
- Ch 99 Personnel
- Ch 103 (Reserved)
- Ch 108 Purchasing, Joint
- Ch 114 Records, Public Access to
- Ch 120 Senior Citizen Advisory Board
- Ch 122 Trails Committee
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 125 False Emergency Calls
- Ch 130 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 138 Alarm Systems
- Ch 142 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 146 Animals
- Ch 146 Art II Migratory Waterfowl
- § 146-17 Purpose.
- § 146-18 Definitions.
- § 146-19 Feeding prohibited.
- § 146-20 Exceptions.
- § 146-21 Other prohibited acts.
- § 146-22 Enforcement.
- § 146-23 Violations and penalties.
- Ch 154 Bicycles, Skates, Skateboards and Scooters
- Ch 169 Campgrounds
- Ch 170 Cannabis License Requirements
- Ch 175 Checks, Insufficient Funds for
- Ch 182 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 183 Criminal History Background Checks
- Ch 186 Curfew
- Ch 193 Development Fees
- Ch 198 Disorderly Conduct
- Ch 199 Donation Clothing Bins
- Ch 207 Driveways
- Ch 211 Drug-Free Areas
- Ch 216 Dumping; Abandoned Vehicles
- Ch 222 Environmental Impact Statement
- Ch 229 Farm, Right to
- Ch 235 Fees, General
- Ch 240 Fertilizers, Application of
- Ch 247 Firearms
- Ch 251 Fire Insurance Claims
- Ch 256 Fire Prevention
- Ch 262 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 267 Food Establishments, Retail
- Ch 273 Forest, Tree and Soil Preservation and Mitigation
- Ch 279 Games of Chance
- Ch 288 Hazardous Materials
- Ch 294 Ice-Retardant Systems
- Ch 300 Junk Dealers
- Ch 309 Limousines
- Ch 313 Littering; Handbills
- Ch 320 Mailboxes
- Ch 321 Noise
- Ch 326 Nuisances, Public Health
- Ch 330 Numbering of Buildings
- Ch 331 Obscene Material
- Ch 337 Open Pits, Trenches and Wells
- Ch 342 Outdoor Gatherings
- Ch 344 Outdoor Heating Furnaces and Boilers
- Ch 348 Parking Area Maintenance
- Ch 353 Parks
- Ch 359 Canvassing, Soliciting and Peddling
- Ch 367 Property Maintenance
- Ch 368 Recreation Fees
- Ch 369 Registration of Vacant and Abandoned Properties
- Ch 370 Riparian Zones
- Ch 380 Sales, Special
- Ch 384 Sanitary Regulations
- Ch 390 Secondhand Dealers
- Ch 391 Sewage Systems
- Ch 395 Sewers
- Ch 403 Smoking; Sale of Tobacco Products
- Ch 407 Snow and Ice Removal
- Ch 412 Solid Waste
- Ch 416 Solid Waste Code
- Ch 417 Steep Slopes
- Ch 420 Stormwater Connections and Discharges
- Ch 424 Street Naming Map
- Ch 429 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 435 Subdivision of Land
- Ch 436 Subsurface Sewage Disposal System Management
- Ch 439 Stormwater Control
- Ch 443 Swimming Pools, Private
- Ch 445 Tattooing
- Ch 446 Taxation
- Ch 447 Taxicabs
- Ch 456 Towing
- Ch 460 Trailers and Mobile Homes
- Ch 472 (Reserved)
- Ch 481 Water
- Ch 490 Zoning
- Ch 491 Housing and Rental Property Standards
- Appendix
- Ch A500 Cable Television Franchise
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[Adopted 1-22-1992 by Ord. No. 1-92 (Ch.
61 of the 1967 Code)]
It has been determined that the presence of
large numbers of migratory waterfowl on and around ponds and lakes
in the Township of Jefferson causes a public health nuisance in and
around said ponds and lakes, including the surrounding beaches and
properties, which is inimical to the health and general welfare of
the public. The purpose of this article is to prevent such conduct
that may attract such migratory waterfowl to properties in the Township.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Includes those nondomesticated species of birds commonly
known as "swans," "geese," "brant," "river and sea ducks" and any
other waterfowl that generally follow a seasonal migration pattern.
No person shall feed, cause to be fed or provide
food for migratory waterfowl in the Township of Jefferson on lands
either publicly or privately owned.
This article shall not be construed to prohibit
humane acts towards migratory waterfowl in individual cases, such
as the temporary nurturing of a wounded bird on one's own premises.
No person shall create or foster any condition,
or allow any condition to exist or continue, which results in a congregation
or congestion of migratory waterfowl or in an accumulation of waterfowl
feces or droppings or in damage to flora, fauna or public or private
property or in a public health nuisance or in a threat to the health,
safety and welfare of the public or the waterfowl.
The Police Department and members of the Department
of Health and Welfare of the Township of Jefferson are hereby authorized
and directed to enforce this article.
