Township of Colts Neck, NJ Article IV Wildlife Feeding

[Added 12-21-2005]

§ 79-22 Purpose.

[Amended 11-13-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-20]

To prohibit the feeding of the unconfined wildlife in any public park or on any other property owned or operated by Colts Neck Township so as to protect public health, safety and welfare and to prescribe penalties for failure to comply. To additionally prohibit the feeding of white-tailed deer anywhere within Colts Neck Township, including, without limitation, upon private property, so as to protect the public health, safety and welfare and to prescribe penalties for failure to comply.

§ 79-23 Definitions.

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.

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.

§ 79-24 Prohibited conduct.

[Amended 11-13-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-20]

A. No person shall feed, in any public park or on any other property owned or operated by Colts Neck Township, any wildlife, excluding confined wildlife (for example, wildlife confined in zoos, parks or rehabilitation centers, or unconfined wildlife at environmental education centers). Notwithstanding the above, the feeding of feral cats as part of an approved trap, neuter and release (TNR) program is allowed.

B. No person shall feed white-tailed deer on any property within Colts Neck Township, including publicly or privately owned property, without limitation.

§ 79-25 Enforcement.

The provisions of this article shall be enforced by the Police Department and/or Code Enforcement Officer of the Township of Colts Neck.

§ 79-26 Violations and penalties.

[Amended 10-18-1997; 3-8-2006]

A violation of any provision of this article shall be punishable as provided in § 1-9 of this Code.