[Adopted 3-25-2008 by L.L. No. 4-2008; 12-14-2010 by L.L. No. 6-2010; 6-15-2021 by L.L. No. 7-2021]
For the purpose of this article, unless otherwise expressly stated or unless the context or subject matter requires otherwise:
FEED
To give, place, expose, deposit, distribute, or scatter any edible material with the intention of feeding, attracting, or enticing fowl.
FOWL
Shall include:
A. 
PIGEONSThose domestic varieties belonging to the order Columbiformes.
B. 
WATERFOWLThose species belonging to the order Anseriformes, including but not limited to mute swans, Canada geese, ducks, and mallards and any other waterfowl falling under the jurisdiction of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
PERSON
Any individual, company, partnership, corporation, limited partnership, joint venture, or other legal entity.
TOWN PROPERTY
Any land which is owned, maintained, leased, or managed by the Town of Oyster Bay for any purpose whatsoever, including, but not limited to parks, preserves, beaches and drains.
No person shall feed or provide food for any fowl on Town property or privately owned property located within the Town at any time of the year.
[Amended 3-7-2023 by L.L. No. 4-2023]
A violation of this article shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $100, nor more than $500. Any subsequent violation occurring within five years of the date of such first violation shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $250, nor more than $750. Any person found by the Bureau of Administrative Adjudication to have violated any provision of this article shall be subject to a monetary penalty within the range of fines authorized herein for the first and second violations of same. A third or subsequent violation of this chapter within a period of six months shall be deemed a misdemeanor, pursuant to § 103-21.
A. 
The provisions of this article shall not apply to property owned by or under the jurisdiction of other municipal authorities, the State of New York, and any agency thereof or the government of the United States of America.
B. 
The above prohibition shall not apply to the feeding of domesticated or confined fowl, including those confined in zoos, animal shelters, or animal care facilities.
C. 
Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit keeping, filling or maintaining a noncommercial bird feeder, unless said activity constitutes an attractant and its cessation is ordered by a Town enforcement officer in furtherance of the intent of this article.