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(a)
Deer.
(1)
Feeding of Deer Prohibited. No person shall purposely or knowingly,
as said terms are defined in Title 2C of the New Jersey Revised Statutes,
feed wild white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in said municipality,
on lands either publicly or privately owned. It shall be presumed
that the person is purposely or knowingly feeding deer unless the
feed is placed on a platform that is raised at least four feet off
the ground and has a lip around the edge of the platform, is placed
on a platform that is raised at least five feet off the ground, or
is placed in a feeder whose opening is sufficiently restricted so
as to prevent deer from accessing the feed. Nothing in this section
shall apply to (a) any agent of the municipality authorized to implement
an alternative control method set forth in any approved community
based deer management plan and possessing a special deer management
permit issued by the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife in accordance
with the provisions of P.L. 2000, c.46, or (b) any hunter engaging
in baiting for the purpose of hunting pursuant to a valid hunting
license issued in accordance with the provisions of Title 23 of the
New Jersey Revised Statutes.
(2)
Contaminating, Destroying, or Interfering with Authorized Bait
Stations Prohibited. No person shall purposely or knowingly contaminate,
destroy, or interfere with, or purposely or knowingly cause to be
contaminated or destroyed, any ground-feeding station, salt lick or
other established mechanism to bait wild white-tail deer in said municipality,
provided such bait station is created or used solely by (a) an agent
of the municipality authorized to implement an alternative control
method set forth in any approved community based deer management plan
and possessing a special deer management permit issued by the New
Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife in accordance with the provisions
of P.L. 2000, c.46, or (b) any hunter engaging in baiting for the
purpose of hunting pursuant to a valid hunting license issued in accordance
with the provisions of Title 23 of the New Jersey Revised Statutes.
The provisions of this section shall apply on all lands located in
Princeton either publicly or privately owned.
(3)
Penalties. Any person violating the provisions of Section 6-27(a)(1)
or (2) shall be subject to the general penalties provision of Section
1-6 of this Code.
(b)
Other Wildlife.
(1)
In addition to the prohibition against feeding deer set forth
in subsection (a) above, no person shall purposely or knowingly feed,
cause to be fed, provide food or give, place, expose, deposit, distribute
or scatter any edible material with the intention of feeding, attracting
or enticing any other wildlife on privately owned land in Princeton.
(2)
This subsection (b) does not prohibit the feeding of birds on
privately owned land.
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It shall be unlawful for any person to shoot with gun or pistol,
or entrap by snares or any device whatsoever, or kill in any way for
any purpose, any bird of any kind within the limits of Princeton.
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This article may be enforced by the health officer, police department
and animal control officer. Additionally, all animal control and wildlife
provisions included in Chapter 16 of the Princeton Township Code,
entitled "Recreation and Parks and Similar Public Places," may be
enforced by the health officer and animal control officer as well
as by the police department.
