[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Mill Neck 2-7-2011 by L.L. No. 2-2011. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
The Board of Trustees of the Village of Mill Neck finds that
artificial feeding of waterfowl is actually harmful to these animals
and can cause: poor nutrition; increased hybridization; water pollution,
beach closures and contamination of shellfish 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.
Unless otherwise expressly stated in this chapter, the following
terms shall have the following meanings:
Those species of birds commonly known as white ducks, barnyard
geese, Muscovy ducks and other geese and 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 State Department of
Environmental Conservation.
Shall mean 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 under 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 Mill Neck 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 first violation shall be punishable
by a fine of not less than $250, nor more then $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.
