[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Rye 11-4-1937. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Includes all forms of capturing or killing of, or attempting
to capture or kill, wild animal or bird life in the Town of Rye outside
the incorporated villages.
A.
No person shall trap, hunt, shoot, wound or kill in any manner the
wild-animal or bird life within the Town of Rye outside the incorporated
villages, except as permitted by this article.
No person shall hunt animal or bird life in the Town of Rye
outside the incorporated villages within 500 feet of any dwelling.
Nothing in this chapter, however, shall be construed so as to
prohibit a landowner from hunting on his own premises provided such
owner observes the other provisions of this chapter; and provided
that they have first secured a permit for that purpose, issued by
the Town Board of the Town of Rye.
Target shooting is permitted by members of any organization,
club, upon a recognized rifle range licensed by the Town Board.
The possession of any wild animals or wild birds or the possession
and carrying in the field of a shotgun or other firearm shall be presumptive
evidence of hunting.
The Town Board reserves the right to require every person desiring
to hunt in the Town of Rye, outside the incorporated villages, to
register his name, address and license number with the Town Clerk
before proceeding to hunt.
No trapping of any kind will be permitted except on permit issued
by the Town officials, and then only when it appears desirable to
control some species of wild animal or bird which has become a nuisance,
or is causing damage. In no case may the trap be set aboveground,
in any path or runway where domestic stock or protected wild birds
or animals, including dogs, may be caught or injured. No trap of the
type known as the "Jaw Trap" or "Pole Trap" shall be permitted to
be used. Every trap in use shall have a metal tag with owner's name
and address upon it.
Any person or persons violating any of the provisions of this
chapter shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding in any one case
of violation $100, to be recovered with costs, and any such violation
shall constitute disorderly conduct and the person violating the same
shall be a disorderly person and punishable by a fine not exceeding
$50 or by imprisonment not exceeding 50 days, or both such fine and
imprisonment.
This chapter may be amended, revised or repealed by the Town
Board in the manner provided by law.
Should any section, part or provision of this chapter be held
unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity
of this chapter as a whole or any part thereof, other that the part
so held unconstitutional and invalid.
This chapter shall be known as "The Hunting Ordinance."
This chapter shall be in force and effect immediately after
the expiration of the 10 days from the publishing and posting of same
as provided by law.
