[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Hewlett
Harbor 10-9-1952 as Part III, Ch. 10, of Ord. No.
32. Section 81-4 added at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I. Other amendments noted where applicable.]
No person shall, within the limits of the Village of Hewlett Harbor,
take, hunt or trap any wild birds or animals. The issuance of a license or
permit therefor shall be no defense to a violation of this chapter.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Include pursuing, shooting, hunting, killing, capturing, trapping,
snaring and netting wild birds and animals and all lesser acts, such as disturbing,
harrying or worrying or placing, setting, drawing or using any net or other
device commonly used to take wild birds and animals, whether they result in
taking or not, and includes every attempt to take and every act of assistance
to any other person in taking or attempting to take wild birds or animals.
Includes taking, killing and capturing wild animals with traps, deadfalls
and other devices and all lesser acts such as placing, setting or staking
traps, deadfalls and other devices commonly used to take wild animals, whether
they result in taking or not, and includes every attempt to take and every
act of assistance to any other person in taking or attempting to take wild
animals with traps, deadfalls or other devices.
A person who counsels, aids or assists in a violation of any of the
provisions of this chapter or knowingly shares in any of the proceeds of said
violation by receiving or possessing either wild birds or animals shall be
deemed to have incurred the penalties provided for a violation of this chapter
against the person guilty of such violation.
