The purpose of this chapter is to establish requirements for the proper
disposal of pet solid waste in the Township of Wyckoff, so as to protect public
health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe penalties for failure to comply.
All pet owners and keepers are required to immediately and properly
dispose of their pet's solid waste deposited on any property, municipal,
public or private, not owned or possessed by that person.
Any owner or keeper who requires the use of a disability assistance
animal shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter while such animal
is being used for that purpose.
In the event of a violation occurring on private property, a complaint
shall be filed by the owner of such private property. In the event of a violation
on public and/or municipal property, the provisions of this chapter shall
be enforced by the Police Department and/or Board of Health of the Township
of Wyckoff.
Any person(s) who is found to be in violation of the provisions of this
chapter shall be subject to a fine of $100 for a first offense and up to $1,250
for a second and each subsequent offense.
Each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase of this chapter
is declared to be an independent section, subsection, sentence, clause and
phrase, and the finding or holding of any such portion of this chapter to
be unconstitutional, void or ineffective for any cause, or reason shall not
affect any other portion of this chapter.