[Adopted 7-22-1963[1]; amended in its entirety 12-9-2014 by L.L. No. 4-2014]
[Amended 11-10-2020 by L.L. No. 3-2020]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any rifle, pistol, shotgun or muzzleloading firearm which
by force of gunpowder, or an airgun as defined in 6 NYCRR 180.3(b),
that expels a missile or projectile capable of killing, wounding or
otherwise inflicting physical damage upon fish, wildlife or other
animals.
[Amended 11-10-2020 by L.L. No. 3-2020]
A.
The discharge
of firearms and use of other legal hunting implements in the Village
shall be governed by Section 11-0931 of the Environmental Conservation
Law and 6 NYCRR, Chapter I, Subchapter A (Hunting).
B.
Notwithstanding
the above, the discharge of firearms is prohibited on a parcel that
is less than 10 acres in size.
No person shall hunt wildlife within the territorial limits
of the Village of Old Field by firearm or other legal implement, unless
such person possesses a special hunting permit issued by the Village
Clerk.
A resident of the Village of Old Field, his employee or guest
may hunt wildlife upon the property of which such resident is the
record owner, provided that there shall have been issued a special
hunting permit to such resident, his employee or guest by the Village
Clerk, and further provided that such resident, his employee or guest
shall be duly licensed by, and comply with the regulations of the
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and any other
applicable state or federal regulations.
