Township of Weymouth, NJ
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2021-07-12
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 78 Animals
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Article III Feeding of Migratory Waterfowl
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 7 Central Dispatch System
- Ch 11 Citizens Advisory Committee
- Ch 15 Civil Defense Agency
- Ch 19 Claims Approval
- Ch 23 Committee, Township
- Ch 25 Contractor Pay-To-Play Reform
- Ch 27 Court, Joint Municipal
- Ch 30 Defense and Indemnification
- Ch 33 Environmental Commission
- Ch 37 Escrow Deposits
- Ch 43 Fire Department
- Ch 44 Fire District
- Ch 51 Municipal Utilities Authority
- Ch 57 Officers and Employees
- Ch 59 Personnel Policies
- Ch 61 Senior Citizens Advisory Board
- Ch 62 Shade Tree Commission
- Ch 63 Special Events Committee
- Ch 64 Tax Assessor
- Ch 68 Veterans' Advisory Board
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 72 Alarm Systems
- Ch 74 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 78 Animals
- Ch 78 Art III Feeding of Migratory Waterfowl
- § 78-19 Purpose.
- § 78-20 Definition.
- § 78-21 Prohibited activity.
- § 78-22 Exceptions.
- § 78-23 Enforcement.
- § 78-24 Violations and penalties.
- Ch 84 Brush, Grass, Weeds and Debris
- Ch 88 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 92 Buildings, Removal of
- Ch 96 Buildings, Unfit
- Ch 102 Campgrounds, Private
- Ch 106 Certificates of Occupancy
- Ch 110 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 114 Curfew and Loitering
- Ch 118 Dumpsters
- Ch 122 Excavations and Soil Removal
- Ch 125 Fees
- Ch 128 Fire Prevention
- Ch 132 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 138 Games of Chance
- Ch 142 Garage Sales
- Ch 148 Junkyards
- Ch 155 Land Use
- Ch 163 Littering
- Ch 169 (Reserved)
- Ch 173 Mobile Home Parks
- Ch 175 Noise
- Ch 180 Parental Responsibility
- Ch 182 Parks, Playgrounds and Recreational Areas
- Ch 184 Peddling and Hawking
- Ch 188 Property Maintenance
- Ch 194 Recycling
- Ch 196 Rental Property
- Ch 198 Solid Waste
- Ch 199 Storm Sewers
- Ch 200 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 206 Taxation
- Ch 210 Taxicabs
- Ch 214 Towing
- Ch 220 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 224 Vehicles, Recreational
- Ch 228 Vehicles, Storage of
- Ch 232 Yard Waste
- Appendix
- Ch A236 Cable Television Franchise
- Ch A237 Telephone Franchise
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[Adopted 8-6-2003 by Ord. No. 407-2003]
The purpose of this article is to prohibit feeding of migratory
waterfowl or to create conditions that may attract migratory waterfowl
to public or private property in Weymouth Township.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any nondomesticated species of birds, such as swans, geese
and river ducks and any other waterfowl otherwise defined under New
Jersey or federal law as migratory waterfowl.
A.
Nothing in this article shall prohibit the use of bird feeders, which
are raised at least four feet from the ground and are constructed
in such a manner to prevent the unreasonable dissemination of bird
seed on the ground below the bird feeders.
B.
Nothing in this article shall be construed to prohibit the feeding
of migratory waterfowl contained in an agricultural capacity, nor
shall it be construed to prohibit the feeding of migratory waterfowl
as directed by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
(NJDEP) or other appropriate governmental or nonprofit agencies.
C.
Nothing in this article shall prohibit the holder of a valid hunting
license to engage in baiting as permitted according to state and federal
law.
This article shall be enforced by the Code Enforcement Officer
for the Township of Weymouth.
Any person who is found guilty of violating any provision contained
in this article shall be punished by a fine not less than $5 and not
more than $500.
