Town of Elkton, VA Article II Protection of Birds

[Adopted 6-19-1980 as Secs. 9-1-11 through 9-1-13 of the 1980 Code]

§ 53-5 Town as bird sanctuary.

The Town, within its corporate limits, shall be a bird sanctuary for the protection of all birds protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, adopted by the Congress of the United States of America, not including starlings, English sparrows or pigeons.

§ 53-6 Bird sanctuary signs.

Signs stating that the Town is a bird sanctuary may be erected in the Town. Such signs shall be of such type and erected at such public places as may be approved by the Chief of Police.

§ 53-7 Molesting birds.

It shall be unlawful for any person to shoot missiles of any description from any bow, sling, bean shooter, air rifle, spring gun, pistol, shotgun or other instrument or weapon at any of the birds for which a bird sanctuary is provided in § 53-5 or otherwise destroy such birds, their nests or eggs.

§ 53-8 Violations and penalties.

It shall be an offense for any person to fail to abide by this article, and any person found guilty thereof shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $250. Each day any violation of this article shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.