To prohibit the feeding of unconfined wildlife in any public park or on any other property owned or operated by the Township of Washington so as to protect public health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe penalties for the 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 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.
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.
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 Township of Washington, any wildlife, excluding confined wildlife (for example, wildlife confined in zoos, parks or rehabilitation centers, or unconfined wildlife at environmental education centers).
[Amended 4-23-2025 by Ord. No. 8-2025]
A.
The Department of Municipal Services/Public Works shall be permitted to educate, warn, and notify as to violations of this article. All summonses for violations shall be issued by the Washington Township Police Department, the Zoning Official, the Property Maintenance Official, the Code Enforcement Official, and/or the Mayor's designee.
B.
Any person found to be in violation of this article shall be ordered to cease the feeding immediately.
[Added 4-23-2025 by Ord. No. 8-2025]