[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township
of Mendham by Ord. No. 12-1985; amended in its entirety by Ord. No. 20-1998 (Sec. 3-7 of the 1998 Revised
General Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meaning indicated:
Any gun, shotgun, rifle, pistol, revolver or other device
from which a bullet, shot, ball, slug, pellet, solid projectile or
other missile is propelled by means of a cartridge or shell or by
the action, explosion or ignition of flammable or explosive substances.
Any firearm, air rifle, bow of 35 pounds or more pull, sling
shot, spring gun or similar device or instrument in the nature of
a weapon in which the propelling force is a spring, elastic band,
carbon dioxide, compressed or other gas, vapor or compressed air,
or which is discharged by compressed air, and ejecting a bullet or
missile with sufficient force to injure a person.
No person shall enter or go upon any private property within
the Township carrying any firearm or weapon, and no person shall use
or discharge any firearm or weapon upon or into any private property
in the Township, unless such person:
A.
Is the owner, a member of the immediate family (within two degrees
of consanguinity) of the owner, or a tenant of the private property,
except that for purposes of hunting, such person must have a valid
license to hunt issued by the State of New Jersey;
C.
Carries the written permission of the property owner (indicating
the duration of its effectiveness) to use firearms and weapons on
the property for target practice, skeet or trap shooting or for purposes
of instruction; or
D.
Is a law enforcement officer identified in N.J.S.A. 2C:39-6 in the
performance of his or her duties.
A.
No person shall discharge any firearm or weapon or cast an arrow
upon or across any state, county, Township road or highway, park,
playground, school property or other public property within the Township
unless such person is a law enforcement officer identified in N.J.S.A.
2C:39-6 in the performance of his or her duties.
B.
No person shall carry a loaded firearm or weapon or drawn bow within
450 feet of any school property or public playing field.
C.
No person shall be permitted to hunt on any public property owned
by the Township, except as authorized by resolution of the Township
Committee for purposes of wildlife management.
[Amended 11-13-2000 by Ord. No. 19-2000]
No person shall be permitted to hunt within the Township unless
he or she:
A.
Is the owner, a member of the immediate family (within two degrees
of consanguinity) of the owner or a tenant of the property hunted
and carries a valid license to hunt issued by the State of New Jersey;
or
B.
Carries or displays the following four permits:
(1)
A written permit issued by the Mendham Township Committee or its
duly authorized agent in accordance with rules and regulations adopted
by resolution of the Township Committee;
(2)
Written permission (indicating the duration of its effectiveness)
from the owner of the property on which or into which the firearm
or weapon is discharged or the arrow is cast;
(3)
A license to hunt issued by the State of New Jersey; and
(4)
A current decal displayed on the rear bumper of the hunter's
vehicle (if any).
C.
The fee for a permit issued pursuant to Subsection B shall be $20 for the period between July 1 through September 30 and $40 for the period between October 1 through June 30 of the ensuing year. This provision supersedes any inconsistent provision found in ordinance or resolution of the Township Committee.
[Added 7-12-2010 by Ord. No. 9-2010]
No provisions of this chapter shall be interpreted as relieving
any person from full compliance with all state laws, rules and regulations
relating to firearms, weapons and hunting. The hunting regulations
established by this chapter are in additions to the hunting laws and
regulations of the State of New Jersey.
In addition to being subject to the general penalties provided
in this Code, any person violating the provisions of this chapter
shall be subject to a fine of not less than $100.
