It shall be unlawful within the municipal corporation limits
of the Borough of Barrington to engage in the activity known as "trapping,"
"trapping" being defined as the intent to capture or kill animal species
by the use of spring traps or other devices intended to capture said
animal by virtue of the use of artificial mechanisms designed to inhibit
their natural movement, it being the express intention of the Mayor
and Council of the Borough of Barrington to protect the citizens herein
from the possible dangers therein and to protect the citizens herein
from suffering potential severe and substantial injuries as a result
of said spring or other mechanical device. It shall be unlawful for
any individual to place, use, set or in any way whatsoever cause the
use of said instrument for said purposes within the corporate limits
of the Borough of Barrington.
[Amended 4-8-1983 by Ord.
No. 455]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable as provided in Chapter
1, General Provisions, Article
III.
This chapter shall become effective immediately upon adoption
and publication according to law. This chapter shall not apply to
the A.S.P.C.A., Humane Society or to a duly licensed exterminator
in the practice of his trade or the representative of the Board of
Health in this Borough.