[Ord. 2010-11, 10/7/2010, Art. I]
An activity involving the use of a bow and arrow.
A missile shot from a bow, having a slender shaft with fletching
or vanes at the butt and a pointed head without any explosive, chemical
or poison in the head or shaft and used solely with a bow.
A weapon which propels an arrow, is hand-held, hand-drawn,
held in the drawn position by hand or by a hand-held mechanical device,
and released by hand. This term shall be construed or interpreted
to mean or include what is commonly known as a crossbow.
An instrument used in the propulsion of shot, shell, bullet,
or any other object by the action of gunpowder exploded, explosive
powder, the expansion of gas, or the force of a mechanical device
under tension.
Any act or furtherance of the taking or killing of any game
or wildlife, or any part or product thereof, and includes, but is
not limited to, chasing, tracking, calling, pursuing, lying in wait,
shooting at, including shooting at a game or wildlife facsimile, or
wounding with any weapon or implement, or using any personal property,
including dogs, or the property of others, of any nature, in furtherance
of any of these purposes.
Any real estate owned by Lower Macungie Township.
The securing or attempting to secure possession of game or
wildlife by means of setting, placing, or using any device that is
designed to close upon, hold fast, confine, or otherwise capture game
or wildlife whether these means result in capturing or not. It includes
every act of assistance to any other person in capturing game or wildlife
by means of such device whether these means result in capturing or
not.
[Ord. 2010-11, 10/7/2010, Art. I]
Hunting or trapping on Township property designated or dedicated
as a Township park is hereby prohibited. A list of Township parks
is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit 6-2-A. This
exhibit may be updated from time to time by written resolution of
the Township Board of Commissioners.
[Ord. 2010-11, 10/7/2010, Art. I]
Hunting with or the discharge of any firearms is unlawful and
prohibited on all Township property.
[Ord. 2010-11, 10/7/2010, Art. I]
Archery hunting is allowed on Township property which is not
part of a Township park. All archery hunting must be conducted in
accordance with Pennsylvania State Game Laws, regulations, and seasons.
Specifically, no archery hunting is allowed to occur in any areas
within 50 yards around and that area which is below the highest point
of any occupied dwelling house, residence or other building or camp
occupied by human beings or any barn, stable or other building used
in connection therewith and the area within 150 yards around and that
area which is below the highest point of any attached or detached
playground of any school, nursery school or day-care center. Please
see the map attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit 6-2-B
for a depiction of those areas on Township property where archery
hunting is allowed under this Part. This exhibit may be updated from
time to time by written resolution of the Township Board of Commissioners.
[Ord. 2010-11, 10/7/2010, Art. I]
Trapping is allowed on Township property which is not part of
a Township park. All trapping must be conducted in accordance with
Pennsylvania State Game Laws, regulations, and seasons.
[Ord. 2010-11, 10/7/2010, Art. I]
The proper authorities of the Township are directed to erect
official signs establishing the no hunting and no archery hunting
zones upon Township property.
[Ord. 2010-11, 10/7/2010, Art. I]
Any violation of the provisions of this Part shall be considered
a summary offense. Any person who is found by a court of competent
jurisdiction, including, but not limited to, a magisterial district
court or court of common pleas, to have violated a provision of this
Part; to have failed to comply with any of the requirements of this
Part; or to have failed to comply with an order, directive, or notice
of the appropriate Township official concerning this Part shall be
liable for a civil penalty not less than $100 or more than $1,000
for each violation, plus any and all costs incurred by the Township
in bringing an action against such violation, including, but not limited
to, consultant fees, attorney's fees, and expert witness fees.
Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate violation.
[Ord. 2010-11, 10/7/2010, Art. I]
Nothing in this Part prohibits or limits the Township's
ability to work with the Pennsylvania Game Commission and other appropriate
authorities to hold controlled hunts upon Township property in order
to control wildlife populations.
