The Council finds and determines that:
(a)
Birds
ought to be protected for the benefit and enjoyment of the City’s
residents and visitors;
(b)
As
a part of nature’s environment birds provide pleasure and enjoyment
to many of our residents and visitors;
(c)
More
particularly, swallows in the City have historical and cultural significance
renowned throughout the world; and
(d)
Birds
are of great economic value as scavengers that prey upon pests and
insects.
(§ 1, Ord. No. 276)
The City is hereby established and designated as a bird sanctuary.
(§ 3, Ord. No. 276)
No person shall trap, hunt, shoot, molest, injure, or kill any
bird or damage, destroy, or otherwise tamper with the nests or eggs
of any wild bird within the City.
(§ 2, Ord. No. 276)
Should the Council find and determine that certain birds have
become so numerous or destructive in a particular area so as to constitute
a menace and danger to the public health and safety, the Council may
provide for such remedies as may be deemed appropriate under the circumstances.
(§ 2, Ord. No. 276)
The provisions of this chapter shall not prevent farmers from
taking appropriate measures and action to protect and preserve their
crops or livestock.
(§ 2, Ord. No. 276)
