Pursuant to Iowa Code § 461C.8, the city adopts regulations authorizing trained, volunteer hunters to hunt deer with a bow and arrow within the municipality, without charge, for the purpose of urban deer control. The City Deer Management Committee has determined that deer management within the corporate limits is a necessary duty of the city to ensure that the health of the herd is maintained, that plant and animal life which make up the ecosystems of the natural areas of the city are not irreparably damaged or destroyed, and to ensure the safety and welfare of the inhabitants of the city and prevent major damage to their property by deer. The Committee has developed a deer management program, which is attached hereto, and hereby adopted in full and made a part hereof by reference. A copy of the program is on file in the office of the City Clerk.
(Ord. 2330, passed 8-8-2006; Ord. 2358, passed 8-28-2007; Ord. 2386, passed 9-9-2008; Ord. 2407, passed 9-8-2009)