[Adopted 5-20-2013 by Ord. No. 002-2013]
For the purpose of this article, the following terms shall have
the meanings set forth in this section. When not inconsistent with
the context, words used in the present tense include the future, words
in the plural number include the singular, words in the singular number
include the plural, and words in the male gender include the female
gender.
That an owner or caregiver has forsaken a domesticated cat
entirely, or has neglected or refused to provide care and support
to the cat.
Any person employed or appointed by the Township who is authorized
to investigate violations of laws and regulations concerning animals,
and to issue citations in accordance with New Jersey law and this
Code.
Any person who provides food, water or shelter to or otherwise
cares for a cat.
A cat that is socialized to humans and is appropriate as
a companion for humans.
A group of cats that congregates, more or less, together
as a unit. Although not every cat in a colony may be feral, any nonferal
cats that congregate with a colony shall be deemed to be a part of
it.
Spaying and neutering the cats to stabilize the population
of the feral cat colony.
Disturbing the peace by:
Any person, firm, corporation, partnership, association,
trust, estate, or any other legal entity.
A for-profit or not-for-profit entity, or a collaboration
of individuals with at least one of its purposes being the adoption
or placement of cats in homes with humans to serve as companion animals.
A cat that is regularly off the property of the owner, is
not under the physical control and restraint of the owner and is not
regularly provided with food by its owner.
Shelter that provides protection from rain, sun, and other
elements that is adequate to protect the health of the cat.
Those diseases transmittable to humans from animals, including
parasitic, bacterial, fungal and viral diseases.
A.
Owners of domesticated cats shall provide appropriate and adequate
food, water and shelter for their cats.
B.
The owner of a domesticated cat shall exercise reasonable care to
guard against the cat creating a nuisance.
C.
The owner of a sexually intact (not spayed or neutered) domesticated
cat shall not permit his/her cat to roam unsupervised.
D.
An owner shall not abandon a domesticated cat.
B.
Except as otherwise provided in this article, any person who continues
to fail or refuses to comply with this article shall be liable for
subsequent penalties of not more than $2,000 or imprisonment or community
service for no more than 90 days, at the discretion of any judge hearing
a complaint brought pursuant to this article.
