No person shall go upon lands of another for
the purpose of hunting upon such lands within the territorial limits
of the Borough, and no person shall take or attempt to take any animals
of any type, including birds and fowl, by means of a steel or other
trap, or set a steel or other trap for any animal, including birds
or fowl, within the territorial limits of the Borough, except that
these prohibitions shall not apply to the owner or other occupants
of the lands or to any other person having in his possession the written
permission of the owner or occupant thereof to hunt or trap thereon.
The permit shall not extend beyond the calendar year for which it
is issued.
No person shall fire or discharge or cause to
be fired or discharged any missile larger than No. 4 fine shot; provided,
however, that this limitation shall not be applicable to any pistol,
rifle or firing range equipped with proper safeguards for the protection
of life and property.
[Amended 11-12-2013 by Ord. No. 1576]
A. No person shall discharge a shotgun or other firearm, or hunt with
a firearm, or kill, trap, or catch any game animals or fowl within
300 feet of any dwelling house, public street, or highway; provided,
however, that this shall not prohibit the use of firearms for the
protection of life, person, or property.
B. No person shall discharge an arrow from a bow within 150 feet of
residential property or a public roadway.
This chapter shall not be intended to include
any person authorized to discharge a firearm by reason of his membership
in any Police Department or any law enforcement agency in the line
of duty or training therefor, or any public officers or other persons
authorized by law to carry and discharge firearms in the performance
of their duties or for any other lawful purpose.
This chapter is adopted for the purpose of maintaining
the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the Borough and
their property within its territorial limits.