Animal Ordinances in Union County, NJ (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Union County, New Jersey.
Verified from official government sources
Dog Leash Laws
In Union County parks and on other county-controlled property, dogs must stay on a leash no longer than six feet and wear a collar with their home municipality's license tag. Owners must immediately clean up after their dog, and a dog running loose can be seized as a stray.
Union County Parks Dog Leash Rule
Some RestrictionsLaws of Union County § 115-9
No person owning, or having a dog in his care, custody, or control shall cause, suffer, or allow such dog to soil, defile or defecate on any thoroughfare, sidewalk, passageway, play area, park or place where people congregate, unless that person shall immediately remove any feces deposited by the dog in a sanitary method. The feces so removed shall be disposed of in a sanitary manner. ... No pe...
Wildlife Feeding
Union County prohibits feeding unconfined wildlife, deer, geese, or strays alike, in any public park or on any other county-owned property, under Laws of Union County § 131-36 through § 131-42. A violation draws an immediate cease order and a fine up to $100.
Union County Wildlife Feeding Ban
Some RestrictionsLaws of Union County §§ 131-38, 131-39
No person shall feed, in any public park or on any other property owned or operated by the County of Union, any wildlife. ... Exemptions include unconfined wildlife at environmental education centers and feral cats as part of an approved Trap-Neuter-Release program.
Animal Ordinances by City in Union County
1 cities in Union County have their own animal ordinances rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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