[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.
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.