[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Riverdale 5-15-2006
by Ord. No. 11-2006. Amendments noted where applicable.]
To prohibit the feeding of unconfined wildlife in any public park or
on any other property owned or operated by the Borough of Riverdale, 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.
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.
A.Â
No person shall feed, in any public park or on any other
property owned or operated by the Borough of Riverdale, any wildlife, excluding
confined wildlife (for example, wildlife confined in zoos, parks or rehabilitation
centers), or unconfined wildlife at environmental education centers.
B.Â
No person shall feed wild geese, ducks or other waterfowl
anywhere in the Borough, either on public or private property. This shall
not be construed to prohibit humane acts in individual cases, such as the
temporary nurturing of a wounded or abandoned waterfowl on one's own
premises.
A.Â
This chapter shall be enforced by the Police Department
of Riverdale or any other municipal officer or employee.
B.Â
Any person found to be in violation of this chapter shall
be ordered to cease the feeding immediately.
C.Â
Any person, firm or corporation who is found to be in
violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction,
be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000 or by imprisonment in the county
jail for a period not to exceed 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment,
and each violation of any of the provisions of this chapter and each day the
same is violated shall be deemed and taken to be a separate and distinct offense.