[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of
East Whiteland 3-10-1975 by Ord. No. 49-75. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Animals — See Ch. 54.
It shall be unlawful for any person, except in defense of person or
property, to hunt, trap, chase, shoot at, take kill or pursue with intent
to take, kill or wound any wild bird or animal by any method, or with any
weapon, including the use of dogs, on land within the Township of East Whiteland,
Chester County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without first having obtained
the written permission of the owner, lessee or custodian of such land.
For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
The traversing of a tract or parcel of land in pursuit of game for
food or sport.
Any shotgun, rifle, air rifle, pistol, revolver, pellet gun, or instrument
of similar type, and any bow used to propel an arrow.
Any person who shall have received the written permission of the owner,
lessee or custodian of land within East Whiteland Township, to hunt thereon,
shall carry upon his person a written authorization signed by the owner, lessee
or custodian of the land specifically designating the holder of the authorization,
whose name and address shall be clearly shown thereon, as a person having
permission to hunt upon the land. Such authorization shall be dated and shall
be valid only for that period as appears on the face of the permittee's then-current
state hunting license.
Any person who violates or permits the violation of any provision of
this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof in a summary proceeding brought
before a District Justice under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure,
be guilty of a summary offense, and shall be subject to the payment of a fine
of not less than $100 and not more than $1,000, plus the costs of prosecution.
In default of payment thereof, the defendant may be sentenced to imprisonment
in the county prison for a term of not more than 30 days. Each provision of
this chapter that is violated shall constitute a separate offense, each of
which violations shall be punishable by a separate fine imposed by the District
Justice of not less than $100 and not more than $1,000, plus the costs of
prosecution, or upon default of payment thereof, the defendant may be sentenced
to imprisonment in the county prison for a term of not more than 30 days.
All fines and penalties collected for the violation of this chapter shall
be paid to the Township Treasurer.
