[Ord. No. 1893 §2, 8-1-2000]
A.
Hunting
of game animals and target shooting are permitted within the City
limits of Parkville under the following conditions:
1.
Hunter
must comply with all laws of the State of Missouri and the rules of
the Missouri Department of Conservation.
2.
Hunting
and target shooting may be done only on property of ten (10) acres
or more which the hunter owns, or on property of ten (10) acres or
more which is used with the written permission of the owner, said
permission to be dated and specify periods of use by date. The written
permission must be in the hunter's possession and be produced upon
request of any authorized law enforcement official.
3.
No person
shall discharge a weapon of any kind:
a.
Within
one hundred fifty (150) yards of any dwelling (whether occupied or
unoccupied, except a dwelling owned by the owner of the property upon
which the weapon is discharged), public building, school building,
church or place where domestic animals are kept.
b.
From,
along, or across any street, sidewalk, road, vehicle, highway, boat,
river, reservoir or lake.
c.
Within
or into any park, playground or recreational area.
d.
In
the direction of any person, vehicle, dwelling, house, church, school,
public thoroughfare, playground, recreational area, bridge, railroad
tracks or building.
e.
In
a manner to injure, wound or damage another person or another person's
real or personal property.
f.
From
or onto the premises of any platted subdivision containing lots of
one (1) acre or less.
[Ord. No. 1893 §2, 8-1-2000]
Anyone violating any of the provisions of this Chapter shall
upon conviction be subject to penalties not exceeding a fine of five
hundred dollars ($500.00) and costs, or imprisonment for a term not
exceeding ninety (90) days, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each
day of violation shall constitute a separate offense.
[Ord. No. 2148, 9-14-2004]
A.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 212.010, Subsections (2) and (3), the Board of Aldermen of the City of Parkville may, when it is deemed necessary, authorize managed deer hunts. Such hunts shall be conducted under the following conditions:
1.
All
hunts shall be specifically authorized by the Missouri Department
of Conservation and hunters shall follow all State Wildlife Regulations
and Rules established by the MDC and the rules established from year
to year by the Chief of the Parkville Police Department, said rules
to be incorporated herein by reference and on file in the City offices.
2.
The Board of Aldermen shall by resolution specifically authorize each managed hunt, setting forth dates and area(s) where the hunt is to be conducted. If the hunt is to be conducted on private property, the owner of that property shall make a written request to the Board of Aldermen specifying dates and times requested and area(s) of the hunt and shall comply with the rules as adopted under Subsection (1) above.
3.
The
Board of Aldermen shall post notice of the dates and areas of each
hunt at least a week prior to the hunt; such notice shall be maintained
through the final day of the hunt. Notice shall be made on Channel
2, in written form in the lobby of City Hall and at the area(s) of
the hunt through posting of signs at the entrance to the area and
upon the boundaries to said permitted areas. The private entity shall
also give notice of the hunt through Channel 2 and by notices posted
on its property, specifically at the area(s) of the hunt.
4.
Legal
methods to harvest deer include only longbows and compound bows. Crossbows
are prohibited.
[Ord. No. 2397 §§1 —
3, 2-19-2008]
A.
DEER
FEED OR FEEDING
NATURAL
Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when
used in this Section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in
this Section, except where the context clearly indicates a different
meaning:
A ruminant animal having deciduous antlers, usually in the
male only.
The intentional act of furnishing or otherwise making available
food or other substance which is likely to be consumed by deer.
Food or other substances consumed by deer, produced by or
existing in nature, not artificial.
B.
Prohibition of Feeding. No owner or occupier of land within
the City of Parkville, Missouri, shall intentionally feed, cause to
be fed or provide or make available food or other substances for the
consumption by deer within the City, either on private property or
on public property.
C.
Exception.
1.
This
Section shall not apply to any item that can be used as food if its
source in nature is native to the subject premises on which the food
is available. For example, by way of illustration only, this Section
shall not apply to apples or acorns generated from an apple tree or
oak/acorn tree located upon the subject premises or carrots and corn
grown in a garden located upon the subject premises.
2.
A property
of ten (10) acres or more shall be exempt from this Section and shall
follow the current applicable rules of the Missouri Conservation Department
pertaining to the feeding and baiting of deer.
