§ 6-1. Bird sanctuary.

(a)

The entire area now embraced by the corporate limits of the town shall be designated as a bird sanctuary.

(b)

Adequate signs shall be erected at entrances to the town, within the discretion of the town council, signifying the designation of the area within the corporate limits of the town as a bird sanctuary.

(c)

It shall be unlawful to hunt, kill, maim or trap; hunt with a slingshot, gun, or to attempt to in any manner shoot or otherwise molest birds or any wild fowl; to rob or otherwise molest the nests of birds nesting or located within the corporate limits of the town.

(d)

If starlings or other similar birds are found roosting, nesting or inhabiting any locality within the corporate limits of the town in such numbers as to constitute a nuisance or health menace to persons or property, it shall be the duty of the town council to notify representatives of the Audubon Society or Animal Rescue League, if representatives of any of these organizations are available, advising them that such a condition exists and requesting that immediate action to eliminate same be taken by them. If the condition has not been eliminated by representatives of the above-named organizations within a reasonable time, then the town council shall take whatever action it deems necessary to eliminate such condition or health menace.

(e)

Any person violating any of the provisions of this section, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $100.00 or imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or by both the fine and jail sentence.

(Code 1978, § 4-1; Ord. No. XXVII, §§ 1—5, 6-7-1967)