[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Pemberton 10-6-2005
by Ord. No. 15-2005. Amendments noted where applicable.]
This is a chapter to prohibit the feeding of unconfined wildlife in
any public park or on any other property owned or operated by the Township
of Pemberton, so as to protect public health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe
penalties for failure to comply.
For the purpose of this chapter, 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. 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.
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.
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm, association,
or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal jurisdiction.
All animals that are neither human nor domesticated.
No person shall feed, in any public park or on any other property owned
or operated by Pemberton Township, any wildlife, excluding confined wildlife
(for example, wildlife confined in zoos, parks or rehabilitation centers,
or unconfined wildlife at environmental education centers).
This chapter shall be enforced by the Police Department and Code Enforcement
Officer of Pemberton Township.
Any person found to be in violation of this chapter shall be ordered
to cease the feeding immediately and shall be issued a written warning for
a first offense. Second and subsequent offenses shall be subject to the penalties
provided for in the general penalty provisions of the Pemberton Township Code.
