[Adopted 3-19-2009 by Ord. No. 2008-15]
The purpose of this article is to prohibit the feeding of unconfined
wildlife in any public park or playground or on any other property
owned or operated by the City of Ventnor City or privately owned lands
within the City of Ventnor City, so as to protect public health, safety
and welfare, and to prescribe penalties for failure to comply.
A.Â
FEED
PERSON
WILDLIFE
For the purpose of enforcement, the following terms, phrases, words
and their derivations shall have the meanings stated herein unless
their use in the text of this article clearly demonstrates a different
meaning.
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, firm, association or
political subdivision subject to municipal jurisdiction.
All animals that are neither human nor domesticated.
B.Â
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.
No person shall feed, cause to be fed or provide food for any
wildlife on any publicly or privately owned lands within the City
of Ventnor City.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person who violates this article shall be deemed to be contributing
to the maintenance of a public health nuisance and shall be subject
to the penalty provisions specified in this article. Any individual
violating any of the provisions of this article shall be subject to
a fine not to exceed $1,000, or sentenced to community service within
the City of Ventnor City, with the number of hours not to exceed 20
hours per violation.