[Adopted 3-17-2008 by Ord. No. 08-2008; 9-19-2011 by Ord. No. 43-2011; 8-15-2016 by Ord. No. 25-2016]
The words hereinafter shall have the meanings herein prescribed
for the purposes of this article as follows:
All horses, ponies, donkeys, mules, miniature breeds and
all other equine; all domestic and exotic pigs, hogs, and other swine;
all cattle, cows, goats, sheep, and all other bovine; all llamas,
alpacas, camels, and all other camelids; all chickens, ducks, geese,
guinea hens, peacocks, turkeys, emus, rheas, and all other poultry
and fowl; and all other animals traditionally raised for food, fiber,
fur, or for production means or on a farm.
Any livestock situated upon any public street, park, or any
other public place while unrestrained; or situated upon any private
property, including the property of the livestock owner, while not
restrained by a sufficient fence, enclosure or tether.
No person owning, possessing or in control of livestock shall
permit livestock to run at large.
A fence, measuring at least four feet (48 inches) high from
the surface of the earth and sufficiently enclosed and strong enough
to prevent livestock from escaping, is hereby required wherever livestock
is kept. If any livestock escapes from within the confines of any
fence, it shall be presumed that such fence has not met the provisions
of this article. Any owner or lessee of the land on which such fence
is located is subject to the requirements of this section.
[Added 9-4-2018 by Ord.
No. 25-2018]
Gloucester County animal control officers (GCACO), or other
designate, may investigate, and/or require compliance for violations
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 4:22. In the event the GCACO or designate sees
or recognizes a potential criminal situation, or the need arises where
a criminal investigation is warranted, the GCACO shall make contact/report
to the Municipal Humane Law Enforcement Officer for further action.
The GCACO may continue to contribute to the investigation as requested
or required.
Any person found to be in violation or found to have failed
to comply with any of the provisions of this Article shall, upon conviction
thereof, be subject to a fine of not less than $100 and not more than
$2,000; or imprisoned for a term not to exceed 90 days, or both, in
the county jail. Each day of such violation or failure to comply shall
constitute a separate offense and, therefore, are not subject to merger
either for the purposes of the violation or imposition of fines and
penalties.
