(A) (1) It shall be unlawful for any person to hunt upon any land owned by the county with any firearm, bow and arrow or dog.
(2) For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
TO HUNT. To take wild animals or wild birds.
TO TAKE. All operations during, immediately preparatory and immediately subsequent to an attempt, whether successful or not, to capture, kill, pursue, hunt or otherwise harm or reduce to possession any wild animal or bird.
(3) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess a loaded firearm upon any land owned by the county, except a law enforcement officer actually engaged in the performance of his or her duties, and except as otherwise provided under G.S. § 14-269 and any other applicable state law.
(4) This division (A) may be enforced by the Sheriff and his or her deputies, the law enforcement officers of the State Wildlife Resources Commission and any other law enforcement officer authorized to enforce hunting laws and regulations.
(B) (1) Posting of signs required. The County Manager is hereby ordered to post appropriate signage on each park, building or portion of a building now or hereafter owned, leased as lessee, operated, occupied, managed or controlled by the county, as well as the appurtenant premises to the buildings, indicating that concealed handguns are prohibited therein.
(2) Location of signs. The signs shall be visibly posted at each exterior entrance by which the general public can access the building, appurtenant premises or park. The County Manager shall exercise discretion in determining the necessity and appropriate location for other signs posted on the interior of the building, appurtenant premises or park.
(C) A violation of this section is punishable as a misdemeanor.
(Ord. passed 3-21-1991; Ord. passed 10-16-1995; Ord. passed 11-15-2021) Penalty, see § 130.99