[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of City of North
Tonawanda 7-15-1963. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
No
person, firm or corporation shall offer, sell, loan, lease or give
broadhead arrows or broadhead tips, also known as hunting arrows or
tips, a crossbow or any slingshot, air rifle, air gun, air pistol,
B-B gun, pellet gun or rifle or any shotgun or automatic weapon to
any child under the age of 16 years.
B.
It
shall be unlawful for any child under 16 years of age to have in his
possession any of the above-described instruments or weapons. The
unlawful possession or carrying of any of the instruments above described
by such child under 16 years of age is a nuisance, and such instruments
are hereby declared to be nuisances and, when taken from the possession
of such child unlawfully carrying or possessing same, such instruments
shall thereupon be surrendered to the Chief of Police, to be disposed
of or destroyed in the manner provided for by § 1901 of
the Penal Law of the State of New York.[1] The provisions of this section shall not apply to a child
14 years of age or over who is licensed under § 238 of the
Conservation Law[2] if such child is accompanied by one of the persons designated
in said section.
[Amended 10-21-63]
C.
Any
person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this
section shall be deemed guilty of an offense and shall be liable to
a fine or penalty of not less than $25 nor more than $250 for each
violation.
A.
It
shall be unlawful for any person to fire, shoot or discharge in the
City of North Tonawanda, New York, any gun, pistol, rifle, fowling
piece, shotgun or other firearms or any bow arrow or other archery
device propelling or projecting any arrow or any air gun, air pistol
or spring gun or pistol or any cannon or artillery piece; provided,
however, that the prohibitions above contained shall not apply to
a lawfully licensed amusement or to any duly licensed rifle, pistol
or archery range or to any duly authorized police or military personnel.
B.
Further
exceptions may be made hereto by written permit from the Chief of
Police under circumstances beneficially and directly affecting the
public health, welfare and safety.
C.
Any
person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this
section shall be deemed guilty of an offense and shall be liable to
a fine or penalty of not less than $25 nor more than $250 for each
violation.
A.
No
person shall throw stones, snowballs, missiles or other objects or
shoot or use a bow and arrow or slingshot or play ball in or about
any street or public grounds or any public or private place of assemblage,
except as to such public or private places designated for such use.
B.
Any
person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be deemed
guilty of an offense and shall be liable to a fine or penalty of not
more than $250 or shall be imprisoned for a period not exceeding six
months for each offense, or shall suffer both such fine and imprisonment.
[Added 2-7-89]
A.
It
shall be unlawful for any person to hunt wildlife in the City of North
Tonawanda, New York, as defined under Article 11 of the New York State
Environmental Conservation Law. "Hunting," as defined in § 11-0103
of said Article, means pursuing, shooting, killing or capturing (other
than trapping under this section) wildlife, except wildlife which
has been lawfully trapped or otherwise reduced to possession, and
includes all lesser acts, such as disturbing, harrying or worrying,
whether they result in taking or not, and every attempt to take and
every act of assistance to any other person in taking or attempting
to take wildlife.
B.
Any
person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be deemed
guilty of an offense and shall be liable to a fine or penalty of not
less than $100 nor more than $250 or shall be imprisoned for a period
not exceeding six months for each offense, or shall suffer both such
fine and imprisonment.
