As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
MIGRATORY WATERFOWL
Includes those nondomesticated species of birds commonly
known as "swans," "geese," "brant," "river and sea ducks" and any
other waterfowl otherwise defined under New Jersey or federal law
as migratory waterfowl.
No person or persons shall feed, cause to be
fed or provide food for migratory or domestic waterfowl in the Town
of Clinton, on lands either publicly or privately owned, except that
domestic waterfowl currently allowed by Town permit may be fed by
their owner on the owner's property.
This article shall not be construed to prohibit
humane acts toward migratory waterfowl in individual cases, such as
the temporary nurturing of a wounded bird on one's own premises.
No person shall abandon, leave or discard any
domestic or migratory waterfowl upon any public or private property
within the Town of Clinton.
The Police Department, Code Enforcement Officer
and the Board of Health are hereby authorized and directed to enforce
the provisions of this article.
Any person violating the provisions of this article shall be subject, upon conviction thereof, to the penalty provided for in Chapter
1, General Provisions, §
1-15.