[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Head-of-the-Harbor 5-17-2000 by L.L. No. 1-2000. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Hunting — See Ch. 109.
Peace and good order — See Ch. 122.
This chapter is adopted pursuant to § 10 of Article 2 of the New York State Municipal Home Rule Law, § 4-412 of the Village Law of the State of New York and the New York State Constitution.
The Board of Trustees hereby finds that the population growth within the territorial limits of the Village has increased, and it is necessary in the interest of the health, safety and welfare of its citizens to prohibit the discharge of firearms except when necessary in accordance with § 123-3 of this chapter.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
FIREARM
Any pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun, air gun or bow and arrow which discharges a bullet, cartridge, shell, shot, arrow or other missile propelled by the burning or explosion of gunpowder, by high pressure from pumping or other means, by spring which is set by a cocking operation or by the application and release of tension or pressure to a bowstring attached to such weapon or instrument.
A. 
No person shall discharge any firearm in the Village of Head-of-the Harbor unless such person is a police or peace officer acting in the discharge of duty, or by such officer or another person, provided it is reasonably necessary for the protection of life or property in accordance with state law.
B. 
In no event shall this section restrict the discharge of immunocontraception vaccine and/or chemical immobilization darts by a person issued a license and/or permit under New York Environmental Conservation Law § 11-0515 and/or 6 New York Codes, Rules and Regulations Part 175.
[Added 9-18-2017 by L.L. No. 1-2017]
Any person committing an offense against any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a violation of this chapter and be punishable by a fine not exceeding $250 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. The repetition of an offense against the provisions of the chapter shall constitute, for each day the offense is repeated, a separate and distinct offense hereunder.