[Adopted 4-25-2011 by Ord. No. 11-07 (Ch. 97, Art. V, of the 1985 Code)]
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Editor's Note: See also Art. II, Wildlife Feeding.
For purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
STRAY ANIMAL
Any dog, cat, feral cat or other domesticated animal that is not licensed to a Township resident, pursuant to the Code of the Township of Washington, and kept and maintained on the resident's property.
WILD ANIMAL
Any species of animal whose natural or usual habitat within the State of New Jersey is either in the wild or in a zoo, as opposed to a domesticated environment, regardless of whether such animal poses an actual or apparent threat to persons, other animals or property. This definition shall include, but not be limited to, pigeons, deer, waterfowl, squirrels, raccoons, skunks and groundhogs.
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No person shall place food intended or suitable for consumption by a wild animal or a stray animal on any property, public or private, in the Township, other than for the purposes of feeding a domesticated animal owned and/or licensed by said person.
B. 
This prohibition shall not apply to enclosed, elevated bird feeders.
A. 
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this article or who shall fail to comply therewith or with any of the requirements thereof shall be punishable as provided in § 1-1 of Chapter 1, General Provisions. Each day that such violation shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
B. 
The provisions of this article shall be enforced by the Health Officer of the Township, such other personnel of the Health Department as may be directed to enforce this article by the Health Officer, the Animal Control Officer of the Township and the police officers of the Township.