[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township
of Winslow 10-25-05 as Ord. No. 0-32-05. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The purpose of this chapter is to prohibit the feeding of unconfined
wildlife in any public park or on any other property owned or operated
by the Township of Winslow, so as to protect public, health safety
and welfare, and prescribe penalties for failure to comply.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms, phrases,
words and their derivations shall have the meaning stated herein unless
their use in the context 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
eatable material with the intention of feeding, attracting or enticing
wildlife. Feeding does not include baiting and 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.
No person shall feed, in any public park or on any other property
owned or operated by the Township of Winslow, any wildlife, excluding
confined wildlife (for example, wildlife confined in zoos, parks or
rehabilitation centers or any unconfined wildlife at environmental
education centers).
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter,
including any person who shall hinder or interfere with anyone authorized
or empowered to perform any duty hereunder, shall be subject to a
fine of one hundred dollars ($100.) for a first offense, a fine of
two hundred fifty dollars ($250.) for a second offense, and a fine
of five hundred dollars ($500.) for a third or subsequent offense,
per day of violation, and each day's violation shall constitute
a separate and distinct violation.
