[Adopted 12-16-1974 (Ch. 22, Art. I of the 1975 Code)]
It shall be unlawful for any horses, cattle,
dogs, swine, goats, fowl and other animals to travel at large, either
upon the public streets or other public places or upon private places
(other than upon the private property of the owner of such animals),
within the said Borough of Pemberton. For the purpose of this article
the term "at large" shall be interpreted to mean an animal, registered
or unregistered, muzzled or unmuzzled, traveling unattended by at
least one person and under no control by halter, harness, rope, leash
or other proper controlling device.
[Amended 10-20-2015 by Ord. No. 2014-9]
Whenever any animal as indicated in § 56-1 shall be found traveling at large, it shall be the duty of any police officer, or certified animal control officer, to seize or otherwise take into possession such animal and to take or transport such animal to a pound or shelter.
The owner or owners of any animal who shall
knowingly or willfully cause, allow, permit or otherwise be responsible
for any such animal traveling at large, or who shall fail to use proper
or reasonable means to restrain said animal from so traveling from
the owner's property, or who shall otherwise violate any of the provisions
of this article, shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine not
exceeding $1,250, a term of imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or
a period of community service not exceeding 90 days, or any combination
thereof, in the discretion of the Municipal Judge or other officer
before whom hearing thereon is held, and such fine may be imposed,
collected and enforced in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:49-5 or the
amendments thereof or supplements thereto.
