[Ord. No. 2021-1964, 12-21-2021]
A.
The
Board of Aldermen has determined that it is appropriate to allow deer
hunting by archery and crossbow methods to control the deer population
in the City of Frontenac and to protect persons and property from
damage caused by deer, and, therefore, desires to enact this deer
control policy to establish safety regulations for deer hunting within
the City. The regulations contained within this Article shall not
be applicable to Police Officers, military or other licensed security
agents when engaging in the performance of their duties.
B.
ARCHERY DEVICE
CROSSBOW
FIREARM
UNDER THE INFLUENCE
As
used in this Article, the following terms shall have the following
prescribed meanings:
Any longbow or compound bow.
A device for discharging quarrels, bolts or arrows, formed
of a bow set crosswise on a stock, usually drawn by means of a mechanism
and discharged by the release of a trigger.
Any rifle, shotgun, pistol, or any similar device or mechanism
by whatever name known which is designed to expel a projectile or
projectiles, including air rifles, air pistols and pellet guns. The
term "firearm" shall not apply to devices designed and used exclusively
for commercial or industrial purposes.
Shall be defined by the State regulation applied to motor
vehicle operation.
[Ord. No. 2021-1964, 12-21-2021]
A.
The
discharge of firearms is prohibited in the City of Frontenac.
B.
Discharging
or releasing arrows from archery devices or crossbows within the City
limits is limited to deer hunting permitted under this Article.
C.
Prior
to any hunting activity occurring during each deer hunting season,
as defined by the Missouri Department of Conservation, the property
owner, lessee, or person in charge of the property or premises shall
notify City hall of his or her intent to hunt during the hunting season
on his or her property and submit to the City a notification of intent
to hunt form provided by the City including submitting all required
information, documentation, and certifications. The City Clerk is
hereby authorized to develop such form in accordance with the requirements
herein. At minimum, the notification form shall include the names
of all property owners, the address of the proposed hunt property,
the approximate dates of the proposed hunt, the names of all proposed
hunters, certification of understanding and agreement to abide by
all relevant rules, indemnification of the City, and documentation
of proper permitting and training.
D.
All
current laws of the State of Missouri as regards to the regulations
of hunting shall be obeyed within the corporate limits of Frontenac.
E.
The
hunt shall conform to all State regulations as defined by the Missouri
Department of Conservation.
F.
Permission
To Hunt.
1.
It shall be unlawful for any person carrying an archery device of
any type or crossbow to knowingly enter into the premises of another
or to discharge any archery device or crossbow while on the premises
or property of another without first having obtained permission, in
writing, from the owner, lessee or person in charge of such premises
or property. The duly obtained written permission shall be carried
on the person of the hunter requesting and receiving such permission.
This Subsection shall not apply to a person carrying or discharging
such a device while in the immediate presence of the owner, lessee
or person in charge of said premises or property.
2.
In addition to the requirements set forth herein, it shall be at
the discretion of the owner, lessee or person in charge of any premises
or property to set the parameters under which any person may hunt
upon any such premises or property under the control of the owner,
lessee or person in charge.
3.
The owner of any property upon which the permission to hunt has been
granted shall be held responsible for the actions of those persons
to whom such permission has been granted.
4.
No person without lawful authority or without the expressed or implied
consent of the owner, lessee or his or her agent shall enter any building
or enter upon any enclosed or improved real estate, lot or parcel
of ground in the City of Frontenac; or being upon the property of
another, shall fail or refuse to leave such property when requested
to do so by the owner, lessee or person in charge of said property.
5.
Contiguous neighbors must be notified, in writing, by the property
owner on forms provided by the City of the approximate dates of the
hunt and the property owner must be able to show with appropriate
documentation receipt by the contiguous neighbors of the notification
of the approximate dates of the hunt. The City Clerk is hereby authorized
to develop forms for use in notification of contiguous neighbors in
accordance with the requirements herein. For purposes of this Subsection,
"contiguous" shall mean any adjoining property that shares a common
property line (or point) with the lot on which the proposed hunt shall
occur. Lots separated by streets, common areas or other public thoroughfares
shall not be considered contiguous.
G.
In
addition to any requirements imposed by Missouri Department of Conservation
regulations, any individual who successfully harvests a deer during
a hunt must report the hunter's name, sex of the deer, and the location
of the harvest within two (2) business days of such harvest by calling
Frontenac City Hall during normal business hours or by delivering
written notification to City Hall.
H.
Prior
to discharging an archery device or crossbow intended to be used for
hunting, it shall be the hunter's responsibility to permanently mark
each arrow or other projectile with his or her Missouri Department
of Conservation identification number.
I.
Nothing
in this deer control policy shall authorize the parking or standing
of vehicles on private property without the consent of the property
owner or to park a vehicle in any manner otherwise prohibited by the
City Code. All hunters shall park their vehicles on the same property
on which they are hunting and shall place on the vehicle's dashboard
an "Archery or Crossbow Hunting in Progress" notice, on a form/placard
provided by the City, during the hunting activity. The City Clerk
is hereby authorized to develop forms/placards for use in notification
of a hunt in progress in accordance with the requirements herein.
J.
Prior
to hunting within the City limits of Frontenac, every individual seeking
to hunt shall provide proof that each individual possess a current
State permit to hunt from the Missouri Department of Conservation
and a certificate of completion of an archery device hunter safety
course as approved or provided by the Missouri Department of Conservation.
[Ord. No. 2021-1964, 12-21-2021]
A.
It
shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any archery device or
crossbow across any street, sidewalk, road, highway or playground.
B.
It
shall be unlawful for any person to discharge an archery or crossbow
projectile at or in the direction of any person, vehicle, dwelling,
house, church, school, playground or building.
C.
It
shall be unlawful for any person to discharge an archery device or
crossbow within two hundred (200) yards of any church, school or playground.
It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge an archery device
or crossbow within thirty (30) yards of any dwelling, building, structure
or vehicle unless the hunter has previously received express authority
to discharge the archery device or crossbow within thirty (30) yards
from the owner of the dwelling, building, structure or vehicle.
D.
No
arrow or other projectile used to hunt deer pursuant to this deer
control policy may be discharged or projected at such an angle or
distance as to land on public or private property other than the property
on which the hunt has been authorized.
E.
No
arrow or other projectile used to hunt deer pursuant to this deer
control policy may be discharged or projected at such an angle or
distance as to land within seventy-five (75) feet of any front yard
property line.
F.
No
arrow or other projectile used to hunt deer pursuant to this deer
control policy may be discharged or projected at such an angle or
distance as to land within fifty (50) feet of any street or right-of-way
open to travel by the public.
G.
All
hunting shall be conducted from an elevated position that is at least
ten (10) feet in height and faces the interior of the property. The
elevated position (deer stand) shall be located in such a way as to
direct arrows towards the interior of the property and to prevent
any arrow from landing any closer than twenty-five (25) feet from
any side or rear property line.
H.
No hunting is authorized on tracts of land under two (2) acres in area, except that adjacent property owners may combine their parcels to satisfy the two (2) acre minimum requirement and the property line discharge restrictions contained in Subsections 215.290(C), (E) and (G). All other provisions of the deer control policy shall apply to combined lots.
I.
It
shall be unlawful:
1.
For any person under the age of eighteen (18) years old to hunt within
the City limits of Frontenac;
2.
To hunt within the City without a valid State permit to hunt from
the Missouri Department of Conservation; or
3.
To hunt within the City without completing a hunter safety course
provided by or approved by the Missouri Department of Conservation.
J.
No
person shall possess, consume, or be under the influence of alcohol
or any other controlled substance while engaged in hunting activities
within the City limits of Frontenac.
[Ord. No. 2021-1964, 12-21-2021]
A.
Any
person who kills or injures any deer while hunting shall make a reasonable
search to retrieve the deer and take it into his or her possession.
B.
Nothing
in this Section or Article authorizes the act of trespass.
C.
It
shall be the hunter's responsibility to immediately notify any property
owner other than the specific property owner who previously authorized
the hunt of the fact that an injured or dead deer is located on his
or her property.
D.
It
shall be the hunter's responsibility to obtain the permission of any
property owner upon which an injured or dead deer is located prior
to engaging in a reasonable search and retrieval of the deer.
E.
In
the event that a hunter cannot obtain the permission of a property
owner to conduct a reasonable search and retrieval of an injured or
dead deer, the hunter shall immediately notify the Frontenac Police
Department and the Missouri Department of Conservation.
[Ord. No. 2021-1964, 12-21-2021]
A.
Any
person who kills any deer while hunting shall follow all Missouri
Department of Conservation guidelines regarding field dressing and
processing the animal.
B.
Any
person who kills any deer while hunting shall take all precautionary
measures to avoid field dressing the deer in a public or conspicuous
location.
C.
Any
person who field dresses or otherwise processes a deer shall properly
dispose of the discarded organs and/or body parts in plastic bags
in private trash depositories or by other appropriate means. Nothing
contained herein shall authorize the illegal dumping of solid waste
or authorize the illegal dumping of biohazardous waste.
D.
The
transportation of a carcass along any public right-of-way is prohibited
unless it is covered or hidden from public view.
[Ord. No. 2021-1964, 12-21-2021]
A.
Any
person, entity or group of individuals who shall perform an act in
violation of this Article or who shall fail to follow the rules and/or
regulations contained in this Article shall be deemed to have committed
an ordinance violation.
