The use of a bow and arrow is prohibited within the city except as follows:
(A) A bow and arrow may be used in those areas that are classified as agricultural zoning districts pursuant to the St. Michael Zoning Ordinance;
(B) A bow and arrow may be used in parcels of land 20 acres or more in size that are actively in agricultural use;
(C) A bow and arrow may be used in a regulated, confined archery range;
(D) A permit may be issued by the city to allow a bow and arrow to be used to hunt deer subject to the following conditions:
(1) A written application for a permit must be submitted to the city;
(2) The city must find that the location of the land for which the deer hunt permit is requested is in an area that is reasonably safe for such a use of a bow and arrow;
(3) The permit shall be for a limited period of time as determined by the city;
(4) The permit may issued only for the limited purpose of controlling the deer population in an area where the city finds that damage to property causing significant economic loss has been caused by deer overpopulation and that further damage is reasonably likely to occur unless the bow and arrow deer hunt is allowed;
(5) The deer hunting must be primarily from a stand;
(6) The applicant must comply with all conditions established by the city in conjunction with the issuance of the permit;
(7) The applicant must comply with all state hunting laws and regulations.
(Ord. 99, passed 9-3-96; Am. Ord. 117, passed 10-27-98; Am. Ord. 131, passed 11-14-00) Penalty, see § 130.99
Cross-reference:
Zoning, see Ch. 154