For purposes 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 directory.
AUTHORIZED PERSONS
Persons employed by a zoo, park, rehabilitation center or
environmental education center and who, as a responsibility of such
employment, are charged with feeding the wildlife that are kept, held,
maintained and/or cared for within such establishment.
[Added 11-28-2016 by Ord.
No. 2016-21]
CONFINED WILDLIFE
Wildlife confined in a zoo, park, rehabilitation center or
environmental education center.
[Added 11-28-2016 by Ord.
No. 2016-21]
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, including,
without limitation, stray, wild and/or feral dogs and cats, but not
including any animal for which a special animal permit has been issued.
[Amended 11-28-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-21]
WILDLIFE
All animals that are neither human nor domesticated.
[Amended 11-28-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-21]
It shall be unlawful for any person to feed any wildlife on
any property situated within the Township of Berlin, except that authorized
persons are not prohibited from feeding any confined wildlife as such
term is defined in this article.
The Township Property Maintenance Officer shall serve as the
local officer responsible for the enforcement of this article and
shall call upon any and all other state, county, or local regulatory
officials for assistance as needed for the enforcement of this article.
Any person found to be in violation of this article shall be
ordered to cease the feeding immediately. Any person(s) who continues
to be in violation of this article, after being duly notified, shall
be subject to a fine not to exceed $25 for the first offense. For
a second or subsequent offense, the fine shall not exceed $100.