[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Rye Brook as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Penalties for offenses — See Ch. 1, Art. III..
Parks — See Ch. 170.
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Editor’s Note: The former title of Ch. 126, Firearms and Fireworks, was changed to Firearms 9-8-2015 by L.L. No. 4-2015. See also Ch. 127, Fireworks and Pyrotechnics.
[Adopted 6-26-1984 by L.L. No. 16-1984; amended in its entirety 9-8-2015 by L.L. No. 4-2015]
It is hereby unlawful for any person or entity to discharge or fire any rifle, gun, pistol, revolver, air rifle, BB gun, bow or crossbows or any explosive substance or mixture of chlorates or nitrates in the Village of Rye Brook, except as hereinafter provided.
In addition to any other charge or penalty available under federal or state law, any person or entity who violates the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a violation punishable in accordance with § 1-17 of the Village Code.
[Adopted 6-26-1984 by L.L. No. 15-1984; amended in its entirety 9-8-2015 by L.L. No. 1-2015]
This article shall be known as the "Hunting Ordinance."
To hunt, or hunting, for purposes of this chapter, shall mean the act of pursuing an animal with the intent of killing it for food or sport.
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No person or entity may hunt within the Village of Rye Brook.
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No person or entity may trap in the Village of Rye Brook, except as provided herein.
Target shooting is permitted at lawful shooting ranges within the Village of Rye Brook.
The possession and carrying of a shotgun, pellet gun, BB gun, bow or crossbow in the open shall be presumptive evidence of hunting. Likewise, the possession and carrying of a cage, trap, snare or similar animal restraining device shall be presumptive evidence of trapping.
To trap, or trapping, for purposes of this chapter, shall mean the act of setting of a cage, trap, snare or similar restraining device for the purpose of capturing or killing an animal for food or sport. This definition does not include animal capture conducted by a professional trapper, animal control officer, animal control service or humane society for nuisance removal, population control or for any other purpose that is not trapping for food or sport. Trapping is hereby prohibited in the Village of Rye Brook. Use of "jaw traps" and "pole traps" is universally prohibited in the Village of Rye Brook, regardless of the reason for such use. All traps used in the Village of Rye Brook shall be fitted with a metal tag featuring the owner’s name and address upon it.