[Added 10-21-2008 by L.L. No. 25-2008]
Whereas, the Town Board of the Town of Babylon has determined that artificial feeding of waterfowl is actually harmful to these animals and can cause poor nutrition, increased hybridization, water pollution, beach closures, contamination of shellfish growing areas, delayed natural migration, high concentrations of waterfowl at unnatural sites, overcrowding, spread of disease, costly management efforts, unnatural behavior and cumulative negative environmental impacts on the South Shore Estuary Reserve.
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Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Stormwater website.
Unless otherwise expressly stated in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
DOMESTIC WATERFOWL
Those species of birds commonly known as "white ducks," "barnyard geese," "Muscovy ducks" and any other geese and ducks bred by man but not any other waterfowl falling under the jurisdiction of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and/or the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
FEED
To give, place, expose, deposit, distribute or scatter any edible material with the intention of feeding, attracting or enticing migratory or domestic waterfowl.
MIGRATORY WATERFOWL
Those species of birds commonly known as "swans," "geese" and "ducks" and any other waterfowl falling under the jurisdiction of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
PERSON
Any individual, company, partnership, corporation, limited partnership, joint venture or other legal entity.
TOWN PROPERTY
Any land which is owned, maintained, leased or managed by the Town of Babylon for any purpose whatsoever, including, but not limited to, parks, preserves, beaches and drains.
[Amended 4-27-2022 by L.L. No. 10-2022]
A violation of this article shall be an offense punishable by a fine of not less than $100, nor more than $500. Any subsequent offense occurring within five years of the first offense shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $250, nor more than $750. Any person found by the Bureau of Administrative Adjudication to have violated this article shall likewise be subject to a monetary penalty in an amount within the range of fines authorized herein for a first offense and subsequent offenses.
The provisions of this article shall not apply to property owned by or under the jurisdiction of other municipal authorities, the State of New York and any agency thereof or the government of the United States of America or privately owned property.