[Amended 3-26-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-01]
For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms, phrases,
words, and their derivations shall have the meanings stated herein
unless their use in the text of this chapter clearly demonstrates
a different meaning. When not inconsistent within 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.
AGRICULTURAL ANIMALS
Any cattle, sheep, swine, goats, llamas, horses, poultry,
rabbits, mink, chinchilla, ratites, or any other animal which are
intended for use as a source of food, fiber, fur, feathers, or skin,
and/or for use as a work animal. “Agricultural animals”
does not include honeybees within the genus Apis.
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. "Wildlife"
does not include honeybees within the genus Apis. "Wildlife" does
not include confined wildlife, such as those in zoos, parks, shelters,
rehabilitation centers, or environmental education centers.
[Amended 3-26-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-01]
In addition to those nuisances set forth in the Public Health
Nuisance Code of New Jersey (1953), the following matters, things,
conditions, or acts, and each of them, are hereby declared to be a
nuisance and injurious to the health of the inhabitants of this municipality:
a. Any condition or act that creates foul or obnoxious odors or fumes.
b. Any condition or act that causes the escape onto the ground surface
or into the open air or the emission of material of any kind, which
may or may not be considered hazardous, whether gaseous, liquid or
solid.
c. Substances including, but not limited to, chemicals, petroleum, waste
oil, grease or similar substances or vapor fumes emitted onto the
ground surface or into the open air or stored on any property without
the proper and legal authority to do so or beyond the prescribed,
accepted and legal uses and/or beyond accepted and legal disposal
methods.
d. Putting, depositing, storing, placing or causing to be put, deposited,
stored or placed any and all fecal matter on any public or private
property.
e. Feeding any wildlife on any public or private property.
f. Spitting upon any public sidewalk, public street, public conveyance,
or other public property.
g. The breeding, raising, slaughtering, or keeping for any reason any
agricultural animal on any property within the jurisdictional limits
of the City of Linden.
This chapter shall be enforced by the Health Officer or their
designee, or by the City of Linden Police Department.
This chapter shall take effect upon final passage in accordance
with law.