505.11 HUNTING PROHIBITED.
   (a)   No person shall hunt, kill or attempt to kill any animal or fowl by the use of firearms, bow and arrow, air rifle or any other means within the corporate limits of the Municipality.
   (b)   Notwithstanding the above provision, hunting by means of bow and arrow or crossbow only, shall be permitted within the municipality on privately-owned property in areas zoned as Rural Residential (RR), provided such hunting is conducted with written permission of the property owner and in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations of the Ohio Division of Wildlife. The premises upon which said hunting is conducted must be a single parcel of land no less than five acres in size. Registration with the Police Department is required. The Chief of Police or his or her designee may prohibit hunting upon any lands where, in his or her opinion, such hunting would constitute a potential hazard to the safety of persons or property.
   (c)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(Ord. 38-09. Passed 12-15-09.)