City of Clifton, NJ
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2024-02-20
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 203 Dogs and Other Animals
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Article XII Feeding of Free-Roaming Cats and Feral Cats
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
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- Ch 7 Affordable Housing
- Ch 9 Bonds and Notes
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- Part II: General Legislation
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- Ch 179 Buildings, Moving of
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- Ch 195 Certificates of Continued Occupancy
- Ch 196 Compost, Mulch and Topsoil
- Ch 197 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 199 Contractors
- Ch 201 Developer Fees and Escrow Deposits, Zoning
- Ch 203 Dogs and Other Animals
- Ch 203 Art XII Feeding of Free-Roaming Cats and Feral Cats
- § 203-68 Purpose.
- § 203-69 Definitions.
- § 203-70 Prohibited conduct.
- § 203-71 Enforcement.
- § 203-72 Violations and penalties.
- Ch 205 Donation Bins, Clothing/Material
- Ch 207 Dry-Cleaning Establishments, Coin-Operated
- Ch 209 Dumpsters and Refuse Containers
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- Ch 211 Body Piercing, Scarring, Branding
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- Ch 341 Parental Responsibility
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- Ch 371 Sales, Special
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- Ch 387 Soil Removal
- Ch 391 Solicitations, Public
- Ch 393 Special Improvement Districts
- Ch 393A Storm Drain Inlet Retrofitting, Private
- Ch 394 Stormwater Control
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- Ch 399 Subdivision of Land
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- Ch 415 Telephones, Public
- Ch 417 Tenancies, Protected
- Ch 421 Theaters
- Ch 425 Towers
- Ch 429 Transient Merchants and Pawnbrokers
- Ch 433 Trees and Shrubbery
- Ch 439 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 441 Vehicles, Diesel-Powered
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- Appendix
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- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[Added 8-16-2017 by Ord.
No. 7404-17]
It has been determined that the indiscriminate feeding of free-roaming
cats and feral cats causes a public health nuisance, which is inimical
to the health and general welfare of the public. The purpose of this
article is to regulate such conduct.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
To give, place, expose, deposit, distribute or scatter any
edible material or water with the intention of feeding, attracting
or enticing free-roaming cats or feral cats.
Three four-hour periods each calendar day, the first being
from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, the second being from 12:00 noon to
4:00 p.m., and the third being from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., when a
person is permitted to feed free-roaming and feral cats on private
property within the City of Clifton. Feeding shall not exceed 30 minutes,
either consecutive or cumulative, during each of the three four-hour
feeding periods.
Any unsocialized cat, whether it was born in the wild or
reverted to a wild state due to abandonment or lack of domestication.
A cat that lives outdoors at least part of the time, including,
but not limited to, domesticated cats that are allowed to spend time
outdoors, lost or abandoned cats, tame unowned cats and feral cats.
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
No person shall feed, cause to be fed or provide food or water
for free-roaming cats and feral cats in the City of Clifton on lands
either publicly or privately owned, except that the feeding of free-roaming
cats and feral cats is permitted on private property within the City
of Clifton, provided that the person performing the feeding:
A.
Has the
permission and authorization of the property owner where the feeding
is taking place;
B.
Places
the food or water in a container that must be removed at the end of
each feeding period;
C.
Is physically
present on the property where the feeding is taking place for the
entire feeding period to avoid the feeding of other unconfined wildlife;
and
D.
Only feed
during the prescribed feeding periods.
Any person who is found to be in violation of the provisions
of this article shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $2,000, or
imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, or a period of community
service not exceeding 90 days.
