This article prohibits the feeding of unconfined wildlife in
any public park or on any other property owned or operated by the
Borough of Merchantville, so as to protect public health, safety and
welfare, and to prescribe penalties for failure to comply.
For the purpose 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 merely directory.
FEED
Feed means 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
Person means any individual, corporation, company, partnership,
firm, association, or political subdivision of this State subject
to municipal jurisdiction.
WILDLIFE
Wildlife means all animals that are neither human nor domesticated.
No person shall feed, in any public park or on any other property
owned or operated by the Borough of Merchantville, any wildlife, excluding
confined wildlife (i.e., wildlife confined in zoos, parks or rehabilitation
centers, or unconfined wildlife at environmental education centers).
In addition to any other penalties that may be imposed under this
article, any person found to be in violation of this article shall
be ordered to cease the feeding immediately.