Showing ordinances that apply to Cedar Glen West, NJ
Cedar Glen West is an unincorporated community (population 1,379) in Ocean County, New Jersey. Because Cedar Glen West is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Ocean County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The wildlife feeding rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Ocean County prohibits intentional feeding of deer (N.J.A.C. 7:25-5.24) and bears. Coastal towns restrict feeding of gulls/waterfowl. Most Pinelands-adjacent towns have local deer feeding bans to reduce tick/Lyme and vehicle strikes.
New Jersey prohibits feeding deer on state wildlife management areas and regulates deer feeding under N.J.A.C. 7:25-5.24. Many Ocean County municipalities have added local bans to address tick-borne illness (Lyme, babesiosis) and deer-vehicle collisions, which are common on Route 9, Route 70, Route 72, and the Parkway corridor. Middletown-style ordinances adopted in shore-area municipalities typically ban intentional feeding of deer, foxes, coyotes, and raccoons. Feeding of gulls, ducks, and geese is commonly banned at Ocean County parks (per Ocean County Parks and Recreation rules) and on beaches — gull-feeding specifically in Seaside Heights, Point Pleasant Beach, and along the LBI boardwalks creates nuisance and sanitary problems. Black bears, formerly rare, have increased presence in northern Ocean County (Jackson, Manchester, Plumsted) — NJDEP BearWise guidelines strongly encourage securing garbage. Outdoor pet food left unattended constitutes unintentional feeding and is typically a violation. Managed feral cat TNR colonies may have separate local exemptions.
First offense: typically a warning. Repeated or intentional deer/bear feeding: fines $100 to $500 per day under municipal penalty schedules. Park feeding: summons up to $250. NJDEP prosecution possible for persistent violations.
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