This chapter may be known and referred to as the "Charter Township
of Midland Park Ordinance."
It shall be unlawful for any person while on Township Park property
to:
A. Cause any animal or fowl to run at large.
B. Bring, drive or lead any animal onto Township Park property; excepting
that horses and other beasts of burden and draft animals may be ridden
by persons in charge thereof or driven before a vehicle attached thereto
on such portions of Township Park property as may be designated for
riding or driving by the Township.
C. Bring, drive, lead or carry any dog or other animal or pet which
is unleashed, or upon a leash more than six feet in length, upon Township
Park property.
D. Cause or permit any horse or other animal to stand on any Township
Park property unless securely hitched or in the charge of some competent
person.
E. Torture, ill-treat or neglect any animal or fowl.
F. No person shall hunt, trap, catch, wound or kill, or treat cruelly,
attempt to trap, catch, wound, or kill any bird or animal, molest
or rob any nest of any bird or any lair, den or burrow of any animal
in or upon any land or waters administered by or under the jurisdiction
of the Township.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person violating any provision of the foregoing rules shall
be deemed guilty of a civil infraction and, upon conviction thereof,
shall be fined not more than $500, and costs of prosecution, for each
offense.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
PERSON or PERSONS
Individuals, male or female, singular or plural; firms, corporations,
or any group or gathering of individuals.
RULES
The rules adopted by the Midland Township Board applicable
to all property administered by or under the jurisdiction of the said
Township and all amendments thereto.
TOWNSHIP PARK PROPERTY
All lands, waters, and property administered by or under
the jurisdiction of the Midland Township Board.