[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Upper Brookville 4-19-2011 by L.L. No. 1-2011. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
The Board of Trustees of the Village of Upper Brookville finds
that artificial feeding of waterfowl is actually harmful to these
animals and can cause poor nutrition, increased hybridization, water
pollution and beach closures and contamination of shell fish growing
areas, delayed natural migration, high concentrations of waterfowl
at unnatural sites, overcrowding, spread of disease, costly management
efforts, unnatural behavior and cumulative negative environmental
impacts in the Village.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Those species of birds commonly known as white ducks, barnyard
geese, Muscovy ducks and any other geese ducks bred by man, but not
any other waterfowl falling under the jurisdiction of the United States
Fish and Wildlife Service and/or the New York Department of Environmental
Conservation.
To give, place, expose, deposit, distribute, or scatter any
edible material with the intention of feeding, attracting, or enticing
migratory or domestic waterfowl.
Those species of birds commonly known as swans, geese and
ducks, and any other waterfowl falling wider the jurisdiction of the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
Any individual, company, partnership, corporation, limited
partnership, joint venture, or other legal entity.
Any land which is owned, maintained, leased, or managed by
the Village of Upper Brookville for any purpose whatsoever, including,
but not limited to, parks, preserves, beaches and drains.
No person shall feed or provide food for any domestic or migratory
waterfowl on Village property at any time of the year.
A violation of this chapter shall be punishable by a fine of
not less than $100 nor more than $500. Any subsequent violation occurring
within five years of the date of such fast violation shall be punishable
by a fine of not less than $250 nor more than $750.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to property owned
by or under the jurisdiction of other municipal authorities, the State
of New York, and any agency thereof or the government of the United
States of America.
