The ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Regulating
the Raising of Chickens In The Borough Of Ridgefield, Bergen County,
New Jersey," adopted on the 18th day of May 1943, is hereby repealed.
Any person, persons, firm or corporation who
or which has engaged in the raising, keeping or harboring of chickens
under the terms of said ordinance shall cease said practice not later
than 60 days from the date of the final adoption of this article.
Any person, persons, firm or corporation who
or which has erected chicken coops and runs pursuant to said ordinance
shall remove the same not later than 60 days from the date of the
final adoption of this article, unless the same are adaptable for
any other lawful purpose, and, if so adaptable, they may be permitted
to remain upon proper application to the Building Inspector, who shall
determine whether or not said coops or runs are adaptable for the
purpose recited in said application.
[Amended 3-25-1985 by Ord. No. 1281; 6-28-2010 by Ord. No. 2133]
A. If this article of the Code of the Borough of Ridgefield
provides for the licensing or permitting of the violator, the Mayor
and Council of the Borough of Ridgefield reserve the right to revoke
such permit or license.
B. Any person found guilty of violating this article
of the Code of the Borough of Ridgefield shall be subject to a penalty
consisting of a fine or imprisonment, or both, subject to the discretion
of the Judge, the maximum of which shall be the maximum fine or term
of imprisonment permitted to be imposed by the court having jurisdiction
over the violation of this Article of the Code of the Borough of Ridgefield;
provided, however, that the fine shall not be less than $100 nor more
than $2,000 per offense and the prison term shall not exceed 90 days
in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:49-5.
C. In the event of a continuing violation, each day shall
constitute a separate offense.