[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Monroe 10-11-2005
by Ord. No. O-33-2005. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The purpose of this chapter is to establish requirements for the proper
disposal of pet solid waste in the Township of Monroe, so as to protect public
health, safety and welfare and to prescribe penalties for failure to comply.
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 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.
The pet solid waste is removed at once, without delay.
Any person who shall possess, maintain, house or harbor any pet or
otherwise have custody of any pet, whether or not the owner of such pet.
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm, association
or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal jurisdiction.
A domesticated animal (other than a disability assistance animal)
kept for amusement or companionship.
Waste matter expelled from the bowels of the pet; excrement.
Waste shall be double-bagged and placed in a designated waste receptacle,
or other suitable container, and discarded in a refuse container which is
regularly emptied by the municipality or some other refuse collector, or disposal
into a system designed to convey domestic sewage for proper treatment and
disposal.
All pet owners and keepers are required to immediately and properly
dispose of their pet's solid waste deposited on any property, public
or private, not owned or possessed by that person.
Any owner or keeper who requires the use of a disability assistance
animal shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter while such animal
is being used for that purpose.
The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by the Police Department,
Board of Health, the Zoning/Code Enforcement Officer and/or the Mayor's
designee of the Township of Monroe.
Any person(s) who is found to be in violation of the provisions of this
chapter shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $1,000 and up to six months
in jail and/or 30 days of community service. Every twenty-four-hour period
of said violation, after notice thereof from the Monroe Township Board of
Health or its authorized representative, shall be deemed to be a separate
offense and punishable as aforesaid by said fine.
Each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase of this chapter
is declared to be an independent section, subsection, sentence, clause and
phrase, and the finding or holding of any such portion of this chapter to
be unconstitutional, void or ineffective for any cause or reason shall not
affect any other portion of this chapter.
