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AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY AND
AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FOR THE
HUNTING OF DEER IN CERTAIN AREAS OF PLYMOUTH
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH ORDAINS:
Sec. 1. The Plymouth City Code, Subsection 930.02 is
amended to read:
930.02. General Rule.
No person shall engage in hunting or shoot or discharge
any firearm, air rifle, pellet gun, crossbow, bow, or any
other weapon within the corporate limits of the City
except as follows:
(a) Persons duly authorized to act as law
enforcement officers, or members of the military
forces of the United States or the State of
Minnesota in the discharge of their duties.
(b) Persons engaged in target shooting, with
inanimate objects as targets within a building
or structure totally enclosed where the sound of
the shooting or discharge will not be a nuisance
to persons occupying adjacent property.
(c) Persons engaged in target or trap shooting on
target or trap shooting ranges licensed by the
City.
(d) Persons acting in self-defense when the use of
firearms for that purpose would not be otherwise
unlawful.
(e) For the destruction of animals, birds, or
reptiles which are diseased, injured, dangerous
or causing destruction to property by persons
specifically authorized to do so by the City
Manager.
(f) Persons engaged in target shooting with bows and
arrows, provided that such target shooting does
not occur within 100 yards of any dwelling,
place of business, school, place of worship or
other structure likely to be occupied by people
measured from the closest property line of the
target range to the adjacent building.
(g) Persons engaged in the taking of rough fish by
bow and tethered arrow pursuant to Subsection
930.04. (Amended, Ord. No. 92-11, Sec. 2.)
LZ Persons hunting deer by means of bow and arrow
as allowed by Subsection 930.06.
Sec. 2. The Plymouth City Code is amended by adding a
new section to read:
930.06. Subdivision 1. Bow Deer Hunting Season.
Persons may hunt deer by means of bow and arrow in the
City of Plymouth during regular Minnesota State bow and
arrow deer hunting season if they hold a valid Minnesota
bow and arrow deer hunting license and a valid Plymouth
City deer bow hunting permit.
Subd. 2. Permits.
(a) Bow deer hunting permits shall only be issued to
hunt deer on private property.
(b) No City permit shall be issued to hunt deer on
any parcel of land that is less than ten (10)
acres in size and such hunting may take place
only on property which is located North of a
line drawn East along Medina Road to Dunkirk
Lane, North on Dunkirk Lane to Highway 55, East
on Highway 55 to Vicksburg Lane then North on
Vicksburg Lane to the northern border of the
City or in that portion of Pike Eagle Lake Park
which is located in the City of Plymouth North
of Bass Lake Road between Zachary Lane and
Highway 169. No permit shall be issued to hunt
deer within 500 feet of any dwelling, place of
business, school, place of worship or other
structure likely to be occupied by people.
(c) No City permit shall be issued unless the
applicant provides proof in the form of written
authority from the owner of the land that
permission has been granted to hunt on the
property. A landowner can impose any
restrictions or requirements they wish on the
granting of permission to hunt, including
regulating the dates or times the permit is
valid; provided, however, no restriction shall
be in conflict with State law or any City
Ordinance, and applicant shall follow said
restriction or requirement.
(d) Bow hunting permits issued pursuant to this
section are valid only when all the requirements
of the Plymouth City Code and the Minnesota
hunting regulations are complied with.
(e) A bow hunting permit issued under this section
is valid only for hunting on the property of the
landowner who has granted permission under this
section. It is the responsibility of the permit
holder to know the boundaries of the land on
which they are authorized to hunt.
Subd. 3. Proof of Permission. The proof of written
permission from a landowner shall be on a form provided by
the City. The form shall state:
1. The full name, date of birth and address of the
applicant.
2. The name, address and phone number of the property
owner.
3. A description of the property on which the deer
hunting is to be allowed.
4. Any restrictions on the use of the property for
hunting deer.
5. Any other information the City Manager determines is
relevant.
Subd. 4. Revocation. A permit issued under this section
is subject to suspension or revocation for a violation of
any of the requirements of this section or for any of the
reasons set forth in Section 1005.21 of the Plymouth City
Code.
(a) Notice. A permit holder shall be notified by
certified mail at the address listed on his/her
bow deer hunting permit application of the
City's intent to revoke their bow deer hunting
permit, and their right to a hearing within ten
days before the City Manager for a determination
as to whether or not a violation of this section
occurred. If the permit holder does not request
such a hearing within ten days, the City Manager
shall make such order as he deems proper.
(b) Hearing. If the permit holder requests a
hearing for a determination as to whether the
permit should be revoked, such hearing shall be
held at a date no more than two weeks after the
demand for such hearing. Any records or reports
from the police department, animal control
officers, or officers of the Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources shall be
admissible without further foundation. After
considering all the evidence, the City Manager
shall determine whether or not to revoke the
permittee's bow hunting permit.
(c) Ineligibility. Any person who has had their bow
deer hunting permit revoked pursuant to this
section is ineligible to obtain a bow deer
hunting permit for the next hunting season.
Subd. 5. Subsequent Seasons. A bow deer hunting season
is authorized for the hunting season beginning in the fall
of 1992. Each subsequent year, on or before August 1, the
City Manager shall determine and report to the Council if
the public safety and conservation interests of the City
justify allowing a bow deer hunting season in the City the
upcoming season. The City Council will then make a
determination whether the City Manager is authorized to
issue permits for the upcoming season.
Subd. 6. Survey. The City Manager is authorized to
prepare a survey card to be distributed to all permit
holders to determine the number of deer taken, the
location the deer were taken, the sex of the deer taken
and any other information the City Manager feels is
relevant to make informed decisions on the management of
the deer population in Plymouth. Failure to return the
survey card shall be grounds to deny a bow hunting permit
for the next season.
Subd. 7. Permit Fees. The City Clerk shall charge an
administrative fee for processing the application and
issuing the permit authorized by this section as provided
for in section 1015.21 of the Plymouth City Code.
Subd. 8. Violations. Violation of any of the terms of a
permit issued under this section is a misdemeanor.
Sec. 3. Section 1015.21 of the Plymouth City Code is
amended by adding the following provision:
Bow and arrow deer hunting permits $10
Sec. 4. This ordinance is effective upon its passage and
publication in accordance with Section 110.11.
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City'Clerk
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Published: Plymouth Sun Sailor, 7-29-92,