(A) Designation. The territorial area of the city is hereby created and designated a bird sanctuary.
('70 Code, § 3-1)
(B) Certain birds protected. It shall be unlawful to hunt, shoot, kill, trap or otherwise take any birds within the city except any birds classed as a pest under G.S. §§ 113-300.1 through 113-300.3; the Structural Pest Control Act, G.S. §§ 106-65.22 et seq.; or the Pesticide Law, G.S. §§ 143-434 et seq.; or except pursuant to a permit issued by the state Wildlife Resources Commission under G.S. 113-274(c)(1a) or under any other license or permit of the Wildlife Resources Commission specifically made valid for use in taking birds within the city limits.
('70 Code, § 3-2) Penalty, see § 10.99