[Adopted 4-24-07 as Ord. No. 2007-18]
[Amended 11-24-15 by Ord. No. 2015-49]
The purpose of this Article is to prohibit the feeding of unconfined
wildlife on any property owned or operated by the Town of Secaucus,
or on any other property so as to protect public health, safety and
welfare, unless specifically part of a Town animal control program
or plan, 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.
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.
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
Any animal, which is normally not domesticated in this state,
including but not limited to, deer, feral cats, foxes, groundhogs,
opossums, raccoons, skunks and waterfowl, and any domesticated and/or
unlicensed animal, including but not limited to, stray cats and dogs.
[Added 6-23-15 by Ord. No. 2015-27]
All animals that are neither human nor domesticated.
[Amended 6-23-15 by Ord. No. 2015-27]
A.Â
No person shall feed, in any public park or on any other property
owned or operated by the Town of Secaucus, any wildlife or wild animals,
excluding confined wildlife (for example, wildlife confined in zoos,
parks or rehabilitation centers, or unconfined wildlife at environmental
education centers, or feral cats as part of an approved program).
B.Â
No person shall purposely or knowingly leave or store any refuse,
garbage, food product, pet food, forage product or supplement, fruit
or grain in a manner that would constitute an attractant to any wildlife
or wild animal.
[Amended 6-23-15 by Ord. No. 2015-27]
Any person(s) who is found to be in violation of the provisions
of this Article shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $2,000
