(a) The entire area embraced within the corporate limits of the city is hereby designated as a bird sanctuary.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to trap, hunt, shoot, molest or attempt to trap, hunt, shoot or molest any bird or wild fowl in any manner or to rob bird nests or wild fowl nests; provided, however, that if starlings or similar birds are found to be congregated in any particular locality within the city to the extent that complaint is made to the city manager that such birds constitute a nuisance or menace to health or property, then a meeting shall be called by the city manager of representatives of the Audobon Society, Bird Club, Garden Club, Humane Society, or as many clubs as are found to exist in said city, after having given at least three (3) days actual notice of the time and place of said meeting. Thereupon, if as a result of said meeting, no acceptable alternate is found to abate such nuisance, then such birds may be destroyed in such numbers and in such manner as is deemed advisable by the city manager under the supervision of the chief of police or such other officer as may be designated by the chief of police.
(c) Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this section shall be assessed a Class IV civil penalty of two hundred fifty ($250.00) dollars.
(Ord. No. 97-47, § 2, 10-7-97)