[Adopted 8-28-70 by Ord. No. 0-11-70 as Art. II of Ch. 34 of the 1970 Code of the Township of
Winslow]
Editor's Note: This legislation was originally adopted 5-25-62.
[Amended 3-22-16 by Ord. No. O-2016-008]
Pursuant to the provisions and authority granted in N.J.S.A.
26:4-90 through 4-92, inclusive, it shall be lawful for the Mayor,
with the consent of the governing body, whenever the public safety
may require, to issue his proclamation authorizing the killing of
any dog found running at large within the limits of the Township of
Winslow without being properly muzzled with a wire muzzle securely
fastened about the nose.
[Amended 3-22-16 by Ord. No. O-2016-008]
The governing body may appoint one (1) or more persons to kill such dogs running at large after the issuance of a proclamation as provided in § 126-20 hereinabove, and such person or persons so appointed shall have full power and authority and are hereby authorized to kill any such dogs so found running at large.
[Amended 3-22-16 by Ord. No. O-2016-008]
Notice of said proclamation shall be given for one (1) day by
written or printed handbills prior to any dog's being killed hereunder,
and no dog shall be killed which is accompanied by its owner.
[Amended 3-22-16 by Ord. No. O-2016-008]
The governing body may fix compensation to be paid to any person
or persons so appointed to kill said dogs as aforesaid, which shall
be payable by the Township.
[Amended 7-20-93 by Ord. No. 0-17-93; amended 3-22-16 by Ord. No. O-2016-008]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter,
including any person who shall hinder, molest, or interfere with anyone
authorized or empowered to perform any duty here-under shall be imprisoned
in the county jail for a period not exceeding ninety (90) days, or
shall be subject to a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.)
per day of the violation, or both, in the discretion of the court,
and each day's continuance of the violation shall constitute a separate
and distinct violation.
