[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of North Haven 8-4-1986 by L.L. No. 3-1986. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Waterways — See Ch. 50.
Hunting with dogs — See Ch. 61.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
FIREARM
Any pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun, air gun or bow and arrow which discharges a bullet, cartridge, shell, shot, arrow, bolt or other missile propelled by the burning or explosion of gunpowder, by high pressure from pumping or other means, by a spring which is set by a cocking operation or by the application and release of tension or pressure to a bowstring attached to such weapon or instrument.
No person shall discharge any firearm in the Village of North Haven unless such person is a police officer acting in the discharge of duty or unless it is reasonably necessary for the protection of life or property.
[Amended 3-21-1995 by L.L. No. 3-1995; 10-7-2014 by L.L. No. 4-2014]
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to upland shooting by any person who has obtained the appropriate permits to hunt deer during a special deer season established by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. This exception shall apply only to upland shooting in areas designated by the Board of Trustees at the time of establishment of the special deer season. In no event shall the provisions of this chapter apply under any circumstances to persons shooting nuisance and depredating deer pursuant to a nuisance deer permit issued by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. In all events, any person authorized by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation shall also be authorized by the Village, and no person shall discharge any bow and arrow or similar weapon except while carrying a permit issued by the Village of North Haven.
Any person committing an offense against any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a violation pursuant to the Penal Law of the State of New York, punishable by a fine not exceeding $250 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. The repetition of an offense against the provisions of the chapter shall constitute, for each day the offense is repeated, a separate and distinct offense hereunder.