[Adopted 10-14-1969 by Ord. No. 99 (§§ 15-3,
15-5, 15-6 and 15-11 of the 1976 Code)]
[Amended 12-8-1975; 12-8-1986 by Ord. No. 86-12-8]
No person shall hunt, take or kill any wild
bird or animal at any time within the Town, provided that nothing
herein contained shall prohibit an owner or a tenant of land from
hunting and killing wild birds or animals thereon and persons who
have the consent, in writing, of the owner or tenant, pursuant to
the fish and game laws of the state.
[Added 9-10-1990 by Ord. No. 90-9-10]
A.
Notwithstanding the fish and game laws of the State
of Rhode Island, no person, while hunting or pursuing wild birds or
wild animals on the mainland pursuant to this article, shall shoot
or discharge any firearm or other deadly weapon within 500 feet of
any occupied dwelling, house, residence or other building used in
connection therewith without the specific permission of the owner(s)
or tenant(s) thereof.
[Amended 5-14-1991 by Ord. No. 91-5-14C[1]]
No person shall hunt, take or kill any wild
bird or animal at any time on the land of another without a written
permit from the owner or tenant of said land countersigned by the
Chief of Police, Deputy Chief of Police, or a Sergeant of the Police
Department of the Town of Portsmouth, or by police authority on Prudence
Island, pursuant to the fish and game laws of the State of Rhode Island.
A processing fee of $10 shall be payable upon issuance of the permit.
All permits as required by § 177-5 must be renewed annually and may be revoked for cause by parties issuing same.
The use of rifles, revolvers or pistols within
the Town is prohibited, except on ranges for rifle or pistol shooting
that meet the requirements of the Police Department.
