186 Complaint 2014 Geo Tracking
Entered By
FOOD WATER/SEWEIj._. HOUSING
PESTS NUISANCE ODOR_
COMPLAINT INFORMATION: or 148 13 Fe M S
Complaint Location:_
6 656 .
Nature of Complaint:
SEPTIC
comet+ MJ�An�
Date Entered: l
HOARDING
SMOKE NAIL SALONS
OTHER
BODYART
Date of Complaint: /LalJ1-
Child Under 6: Y/N
U1�
COMPLAINTANT'S INFORMATION:
Complainant/Occupant's Name:
Complainant/Occupant's Address:
OWNER'S INFORMATION:
Owner's Name:
Property Mgr./LL:
j Complaint Unfounded:
? Conditions Found- :Cl/
Address.
Address:
1355 L
; ?I
( _
Telephoned )
Alternate n ( )—
Telephone n ( )
Alternate*, ( )
/A (O tit i-_[«.6.-43
.n,..
I, itl
�7 � L `
gnature of Inspec mg Officer
Date/Time -mspent on
CITY of NORTHAMPTON
PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT
BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS: Donna Salloom, Chair-Joanne Levin, MD Suzanne Smith, MPH, MD
William Hargraves-Cynthia Suopis, PhD
STAFF:Merridith O'Leary,RS, Director—Daniel Wasiuk Inspector—Edmund Smith,Inspector Lisa Seinbxk RN,Nurse
Owners
North Farms Road
hampton,MA 01062
Sir or Madam -
»h-- ( O ZD7
save received a complaint from a neighbor that you are feeding wildlife on your property at 186 North Farms
I. I am enclosing a copy of Northampton Regulation Chapter 128:Animals and Fowl; Article III: Feeding of
life. The area you live in is a known corridor heavily used by wildlife moving north and south through
hampton; please read carefully and follow these regulations.
:re are further complaints I will schedule a site visit with you as a follow-up.
rely
and Smith, Health Inspector, Northampton MA
Pzo co-N"
2
212 Main Street,Northampton,MA 01060
Ph(413)587-1214 Fax(413)587-1221
arthampton, MA htt p://ecode360.com/print/N02226?guid=16141186&children=t'ue
City of Northampton,MA
Monday November 10,2014
Chapter 128. ANIMALS AND FOWL
Article III. Feeding of Wildlife
[Added 7-12-2o1211l]
Editor's Note:This ordinance also provided that upon approval,the Mayor shall cause one copy thereof to be mailed to the Director
of the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife and one copy to the Director of the Office of Fisheries and Wildlife Law Enforcement.
§ 128-20. Prohibitions; waste disposal.
A. Definitions.The following words and phrases,whenever used in this section,shall be construed as defined in this subsection:
PERSON
Any person,resident,occupier,firm,corporation,or other business organization.
PREMISES
Property,real or personal,owned,occupied,leased,or expressly permitted to be used by a person,within the limits of
the City of Northampton,including any confined area or locality such as a residence,business,room,shop,building,
motor vehicle,refuse container,dumpster enclosure,garbage cans,or compost site,subject to the exceptions set forth
in Subsection 0,below.
WILDLIFE
Any undomesticated and unrestrained animal or fowl,including but not limited to bears,coyotes,foxes,raccoons,
skunks and other animals or fowl causing public safety threats.
WILDLIFE-PROOF DUMPSTER ENCLOSURE(WPDE)
A fully enclosed structure consisting of four sides and a roof or cover of sufficient design and construction to prevent
access by wildlife.The door or cover must have a latching mechanism sufficient to prevent entry by wildlife.The sides of
the structure must extend to within two inches of the ground,and ventilation openings must be covered with a heavy
gauge steel mesh or other material of sufficient strength to prevent access by wildlife.Mesh openings shall not exceed
one-quarter inch in width.
WILDLIFE-RESISTANT REFUSE CONTAINER(WRRC)
A fully enclosed container that can be constructed of pliable materials or nonpliable materials(e.g.,steel),but must be
reinforced to deter access by wildlife.The container must employ a sturdy lid that has a latching mechanism preventing
access to its contents by wildlife.
B. Feeding of wildlife prohibited.
(1)
No person shall intentionally or knowingly feed,use,place,provide,give,expose,deposit,scatter,distribute,leave or
store any refuse,food product,pet food,or other material or nutritive substance on any premises in a manner which
would constitute a lure,attraction,or enticement of wildlife on property within the City of Northampton.Feed that is
deposited by natural vegetation or found solely as a result of normal agricultural or gardening practices,as well as
standing crops planted and left standing as wildlife food plots that may be used by wild animals,is not considered
feeding for the purposes of these regulations and is allowed.
(2) The persons responsible for enforcing this section shall monitor and respond to complaints about wildlife.The
landowner or person responsible for premises where problems with wildlife feeding have occurred will be notified of
the complaint and offered suggestions for remediation by the enforcing persons.
Failure of a person to respond to a notice of complaint within 14 days may be construed as evidence that the wildlife
feeding was done with the knowledge or consent of the landowner or responsible person.
(3)
11/10/2014 4:25 PM
arthempton, MA http://ecode360.com/print1N02226?guid=16141186&children=true
C. Conditions requiring new containers or enclosures.
(t) In responding to wildlife complaints,the enforcing persons shall make a determination whether or not refuse containers
on the premises are the source of the wildlife feeding problem.
(2) If refuse containers are determined to be the source of the wildlife feeding problem,the landowner or person
responsible for the premises will be required to replace them with a WRRC or WPDE as defined in this section.Failure to
comply with an order to replace refuse containers within the time set forth in the order will constitute a violation of this
section.
(3) Damage and repair of containers and enclosures.If a WRRC or WPDE is damaged or defeated so that it may allow
access by wildlife,repair or replacement must be made within 24 hours after the damage is discovered.
(4)
Acceptable outdoor compactor design.Any outdoor compactor containing any material edible by wildlife must not be
accessible by wildlife.No trash or material may be exposed and doors must be kept closed and latched with a
wildlife-proof mechanism except when loading or removing refuse.If damaged,allowing access by wildlife,repairs must
be made to the outdoor compactor within 24 hours after written notification by the City of Northampton.
D. Exceptions.The following entities or actions are exempt from the requirements of this section:
0)
(2)
Any individual,company or corporation that is duly licensed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or entitled under
law to possess wildlife of any kind.
Any action that is officially sanctioned by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that would require feeding,baiting,or
luring of wildlife(i.e.,capturing and tagging wildlife for scientific projects and study).
(3) Any individual,company,or corporation that is engaged in lawful agricultural pursuits,including but not limited to
growing crops,crop-bearing plants or raising livestock.
(4)
(5)
This section shall not be interpreted so as to prohibit bird feeders,provided that if a bird feeder is determined to be the
feeding source of wildlife feeding,public safety threats,the bird feeder and seed debris are removed within 48 hours.
This section shall not be interpreted so as to prohibit the feeding of pets or feral cats,provided that if food intended for
pets is determined to be the source of wildlife feeding,the landowner or person responsible for the premises will be
required to take steps to render such pet food inaccessible to wildlife,including the requirement that the pet food be
removed.If any wildlife gains access to pet food,the condition allowing access must be corrected or the pet food
removed within 48 hours.
(6) This section shall not be interpreted so as to prohibit the storage of refuse,food product,pet food,or other material or
nutritive substance on any premises in a manner which does not constitute a lure,attraction.or enticement of wildlife
on property within the City of Northampton,provided that if such storage is determined to be the source of a wildlife
feeding problem,the landowner or person responsible for the premises will be required to take steps to render such
storage area inaccessible to wildlife,including the requirement that the equivalent of a WRRC or WPDE be used for such
storage,and the area near the storage be kept free from such debris.If any wildlife gains access to a storage area,the
condition allowing access must be corrected or the stored material removed within 48 hours.
E. Violations and penalties.The penalty for violation of this section shall be as provided in Chapter 40,Enforcement,for each
offense.Fines are due within t4 days.The fine amount for a first violation may be excused if the cause of the problem is
removed or solved by installing a WRRC or WPDE and the responsible party does so within 14 days.Note:Upon approval of
this Ordinance,the Mayor shall cause one copy thereof to be mailed to the Director of the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
and one copy to the Director of the Office of Fisheries and Wildlife Law Enforcement.
11/10/20144:25 PM