Fair Lawn prohibits residents from keeping wild, exotic, or dangerous animals within the borough, including venomous reptiles, large constrictors, primates, and predatory mammals not commonly considered domesticated household pets.
The Fair Lawn animals chapter restricts harboring of wild and exotic species considered dangerous to public health and safety. This applies in addition to New Jersey's state-level potentially dangerous species permit requirements. Residents found keeping prohibited species face summonses and may be required to surrender the animal to appropriate authorities. The borough Health Department coordinates with state Fish and Wildlife on enforcement actions involving exotic species.
Penalties include municipal court fines, mandatory surrender or removal of the animal, and possible referral to state authorities for additional permit violations under New Jersey law.
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