§ 106-22. Slaughter of animals.

A. 

No person shall kill or slaughter any animal within the Township unless such slaughter occurs on a tract of land at least three acres in area and the slaughter is conducted in a location that cannot be viewed by any person on adjacent properties.

B. 

This section shall not apply to the act of putting to death any animal by the discharge of a firearm by a sworn police officer, if the animal is dangerous or is so badly injured that humanity requires its removal from further suffering and no other disposition is practical.

C. 

This section shall not apply to the act of putting to death any such animal by a licensed veterinarian or animal health technician, for the administering of sodium pentobarbital for euthanasia of sick, injured, homeless or unwanted domestic animals by an employee of a public pound or humane society who has received proper training in the administration of sodium pentobarbital for such purposes.

D. 

This section is not meant to infringe on the legal right to hunt wild animals according to statutes and regulations enacted and enforced by the State of New Jersey.

E. 

This section is not meant to infringe on the religious rights of any individual while participating in a religious ritual.

F. 

This section shall not apply to the capture or trapping of rabid or wild animals that pose a threat to public health, welfare and safety.

G. 

A person who is found to have violated the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be subject to a minimum fine as permitted in § 106-13. However, every day that a property owner permits a violation of this subsection will be considered a separate violation.

Added 1-14-2008 by Ord. No. 2007-30