(A) It shall be unlawful to hunt within the corporate limits of the city, except for the provisions of division (D).
(B) The firearm, archery equipment, or other hunting equipment, apparatus, implement or aid, as well as any animal or game killed or secured, in possession of the hunter when cited or arrested for a violation of division (A) or (D), shall be seized by the law enforcement officer for use as evidence.
(C) A violation of this section shall be deemed a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, punishable by a fine of not less than $300 or more than $500, and any firearm, hunting equipment, implement, apparatus (such as archery equipment), or animal or game seized by the law enforcement officer pursuant to division (B) shall be forfeited by the court as contraband.
(D) The hunting of a deer with a bow and arrow shall be allowed during that period of time authorized by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission for an archery season, provided the hunter meets each of the three following provisions:
(1) The individual wishing to hunt must adhere to all game and fish rules and regulations.
(2) The hunter must get written permission of the landowner of the site where they wish to hunt.
(3) The hunter must give the Police Department notice of his or her intent to hunt and provide a mailing address and telephone number to be kept on file with the department.
(E) The Mayor and the Chief of Police, each individually, shall have the authority to suspend the hunting authorized under division (D) if they deem it to be in the interests of public safety.
(Ord. 346, passed 11-17-03; Am. Ord. 399, passed 8-20-07)