[Ord. No. 09.18 §1, 5-8-2009; Ord. No. 15.79 §1, 9-17-2015; Ord. No. 19.59, 9-5-2019]
As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have these
prescribed meanings:
Any longbow or compound bow.
A device for discharging quarrels, bolts, or arrows, formed
of a bow set cross-wise on a stock, usually drawn by means of a mechanism
and discharged by the release of a trigger.
As used in this Chapter, means any rifle, shotgun, weapon
or similar mechanism by whatever name known, which is designed to
expel a projectile or projectiles through a gun barrel, tube, pipe,
cylinder or similar device by the action of any explosive.
Any pellet gun, slingshot or other weapon that is not a firearm,
which is capable of expelling a projectile that could inflict serious
physical injury or death by striking or piercing a person.
Any person under the influence of intoxicating liquor as defined by Section 342.030 of the Osage Beach Code of Ordinances.
[Ord. No. 09.18 §2, 5-8-2009; Ord. No. 15.79 §2, 9-17-2015; Ord. No. 19.59, 9-5-2019]
A.
A managed deer hunt within the corporate limits of Osage Beach to
be held during the State of Missouri deer hunting season is hereby
established under the following terms and conditions:
1.
Discharging or releasing arrows from archery devices within
the City limits is prohibited except where the hunter is acting under
a permit issued under this Chapter.
2.
No hunting with firearms is allowed within the City.
3.
No hunting is allowed on any private property within the City
without the prior consent of the owner.
4.
No hunting is allowed on any private property within the City
without prior notice of the hunt given to the Osage Beach Public Works
Department at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the commencement
of the hunt. The notice shall include the location, date, times and
names of all hunters.
5.
All current laws and regulations of the State of Missouri governing
hunting shall be obeyed by all hunters within the corporate limits
of Osage Beach.
6.
Each person hunting pursuant to this Section must be approved
by the City of Osage Beach. Each hunter who is permitted to hunt within
the City shall carry and display, at all times while on the hunt,
a permit card displayed in the hunter's vehicle and carried on
each hunter's person. Such card shall be displayed upon request
of any police officer, conservation agent or appropriate City enforcement
officer.
7.
Each owner, lessee, or person in charge of any private property
may require any such additional restrictions for the hunt upon such
premises or property as they deem reasonable or necessary.
8.
No hunting is authorized on tracts of land less than three-quarters
(3/4) acres in area. Adjoining tracts of land less than three-quarters
(3/4) acres may be combined to meet this requirement with permission
from both property owners.
9.
Each hunter shall hunt only during the times and dates specified
on the permit.
10.
All hunters shall park their vehicles on the same property on
which they are hunting.
11.
The City Park is closed to hunting after 10:00 A.M., and hunting
will be allowed on specific dates only.
12.
The Osage Beach Public Works Director or his designee shall
impose reasonable restrictions on the number of hunters hunting on
the same site at the same time.
13.
Prior to discharging an archery device intended to be used for
hunting, it shall be the hunter's responsibility to permanently
mark each arrow with his or her Missouri Department of Conservation
number.
[Ord. No. 09.18 §3, 5-8-2009; Ord. No. 15.79 §3, 9-17-2015; Ord. No. 19.59, 9-5-2019]
A.
Each person who participates in the managed deer hunt within the
corporate limits of Osage Beach shall hold a permit issued by the
City after having met the following conditions:
1.
Be over the age of ten (10) years. For hunters under the age
of eighteen (18), they must be accompanied by a licensed hunter.
2.
Complete an Osage Beach orientation on the rules of the Osage
Beach managed deer hunt.
3.
Complete and submit an application for an Osage Beach managed
deer hunt permit on a form to be approved by the City Administrator.
4.
The City Administrator or his/her designee may revoke the permit
issued hereunder at any time for any violation of the rules and regulations
of the Osage Beach managed deer hunt.
[Ord. No. 09.18 §4, 5-8-2009; Ord. No. 15.79 §4, 9-17-2015; Ord. No. 19.59, 9-5-2019]
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any archery device
from across any street, sidewalk, road, highway or playground.
B.
It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any firearm or projectile
weapon within the City of Osage Beach.
C.
It shall be unlawful for any person hunting under the Osage Beach
managed deer hunt to knowingly enter the premises of another or discharge
any device on the premises of another without the permission of that
owner or person in charge of said property.
D.
It shall be unlawful for any person hunting under this Section to
fail or refuse to leave any private property when requested to do
so by the owner, lessee, or person in charge of said property.
E.
It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge an archery device
at or in the direction of any person, vehicle, dwelling, house, church,
school or building.
F.
It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge an archery device
within one hundred fifty (150) feet of any church or school.
G.
No arrow used to hunt deer may be discharged or projected at such
an angle or distance as to land on public or private property other
than the property on which the hunt has been authorized.
H.
It shall be unlawful for any person to field dress a deer in a public
or conspicuous location.
I.
No arrow used to hunt deer may be discharged or projected at such
an angle or distance as to land within fifty (50) feet of any street
or public right-of-way.
J.
It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of ten (10) years
to hunt deer within the City limits of Osage Beach.
K.
It shall be unlawful for any person to possess, consume or be under
the influence of alcohol or any other controlled substance while engaged
in hunting activities within the City limits of Osage Beach.
L.
No four wheelers shall be used in connection with hunting on City
property.
M.
Deer stands may only be in place for the period beginning fifteen
(15) days before archery deer season and ending fifteen (15) days
after archery deer season.
N.
It shall be unlawful for anyone to participate in the Osage Beach
managed deer hunt without a current valid Missouri Department of Conservation-issued
archer's hunting and/or archery antlerless deer hunting permit.
[Ord. No. 09.18 §5, 5-8-2009; Ord. No. 15.79 §5, 9-17-2015; Ord. No. 19.59, 9-5-2019]
A.
Any person who kills or injures any deer while hunting shall make
a reasonable search to retrieve the deer and take it into his or her
possession.
B.
This Section does not authorize the act of trespass.
C.
It shall be the hunter's responsibility to immediately notify
any property owner, other than the specific property owner who previously
authorized the hunt, of the fact that an injured or dead deer is or
might be located on his or her property.
D.
It shall be the hunter's responsibility to obtain permission
to enter the property of any property owner upon which an injured
or dead deer is located prior to engaging in a reasonable search and
retrieval of the deer.
E.
In the event that a hunter cannot obtain the permission of a property
owner to conduct a reasonable search and retrieval of an injured or
dead deer, the hunter shall immediately notify the Missouri Department
of Conservation and the City of Osage Beach.
[Ord. No. 09.18 §6, 5-8-2009; Ord. No. 15.79 §6, 9-17-2015; Ord. No. 19.59, 9-5-2019]
A.
Any person who field dresses or otherwise processes a deer shall
properly dispose of the discarded organs and/or body parts in plastic
bags in private trash depositories, or by other appropriate means.
Nothing contained herein shall authorize the illegal dumping of solid
waste or authorize the illegal dumping of bio-hazardous waste.
B.
The transportation of a carcass along any public right-of-way is
prohibited, unless it is covered or hidden from public view.
[Ord. No. 09.18 §7, 5-8-2009; Ord. No. 15.79 §7, 9-17-2015; Ord. No. 19.59, 9-5-2019]
A.
Any person who shall perform an act in violation of this Chapter,
or shall fail to follow the rules and/or regulations contained in
this Section, shall be deemed to have committed a misdemeanor and
shall lose his or her City hunting permit issued under this Chapter.
