[Adopted 9-19-2005 by Ord. No. 05-19 (Ch.
260 of the 1985 Code)]
The purpose of this article is to prohibit feeding
of unconfined wildlife in any public park or on any other property
owned or operated by the Borough of Woodcliff Lake, so as to protect
public health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe penalties for
failure to comply.
For the purpose of this article, the following
terms, phrases, words, and their derivations shall have the meanings
stated herein unless their use in the text of this article 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 discretionary.
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 or domesticated.
No person shall feed, in any public or county park or on any
other property owned or operated by the Borough of Woodcliff Lake,
any wildlife, excluding confined wildlife (for example, wildlife confined
in zoos, parks, or rehabilitation centers, or unconfined wildlife
at environmental education centers).
Any person(s) who is found to be in violation of the provisions
of this article shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $1,000.
