[Adopted 5-7-2001 by Ord.
No. 202-01]
Purpose: To prevent such conduct that may attract and concentrate migratory
and domestic waterfowl to public properties within the Town of Rocky Hill.
The presence of large numbers of waterfowl causes a public nuisance and adversely
affects the Town of Rocky Hill.
For the purposes of this chapter, the words set out in this section
shall have the following meanings:
Nonnative ducks, geese and swans not retained in agricultural activities.
The act of or furnishing of food or other sustenance.
Ducks, geese and swans native to North America.
No person or persons shall feed, cause to be fed or provide food for
migratory or domestic waterfowl in lands or waters publicly owned within the
Town of Rocky Hill. No person or persons shall foster any condition to exist
or continue, which results in a congregation or congestion of migratory or
domestic waterfowl.
Any person or persons found to be violating this article shall be subject
to a fine of $50 per offense, enforceable by the Police Department. Each day
any such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. The imposition
of any fines under this article shall not prevent the enforced abatement of
any unlawful condition by the Town.
