(a) Hunting Prohibited. The hunting of animals or birds within the Municipality is prohibited. No person shall hunt, kill or attempt to kill an animal by the use of firearms, bow hunting, trapping or any other method.
(b) Trapping. The trapping of animals or birds within the Municipality is prohibited by all persons except the animal control officer or wildlife removal and control services that resident's privately contract, providing that the wildlife removal and control service shall only use humane methods/traps, where possible, that are not dangerous to the life or limb of animals to be trapped, or any persons who have any possibility of coming into contact with such traps. Any use of firearms is strictly prohibited. Wildlife remove and control services comply with Section 505.20 and keep current records on animals destroyed and are required to produce said records on demand by any Police Officer, Humane Agent, or animal control officer.
(c) Trapshooting. Live birds or fowl shall not be used as targets in trapshooting.
(d) Poisoning. No poisoned meat or any poisonous substance shall be cast into any of the streets, public places, lots or buildings in the City for the purpose of harming, destroying or killing animals.
(e) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(Ord. 2022-30. Passed 11-28-22.)