This chapter is established to prohibit the feeding of unconfined
wildlife in any public park or on any other municipal property 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.
FEED
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.
PERSON
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this State subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
WILDLIFE
All animals that are neither human nor domesticated.
No person shall feed, in any public park or on any other municipal
property, any wildlife, excluding confined wildlife (for example,
wildlife confined in zoos, parks, festival exhibits 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 chapter shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $50.