ORDINANCE NO. 14,524

AN ORDINANCE to amend the Municipal Code of the City of Des Moines, Iowa, 2000, adopted by Ordinance No. 13,827, passed June 5, 2000, amended by Ordinance No. 13,999, passed September 24, 2001, and Ordinance No. 14,131, passed August 5, 2002, by amending Section 70-84 thereof, relating to bow hunting season.

Be It Ordained by the City Council of the City of Des Moines, Iowa:

Section 1. That the Municipal Code of the City of Des Moines, Iowa, 2000, adopted by Ordinance No. 13,827, passed June 5, 2000, amended by Ordinance No. 13,999, passed September 24, 2001 and Ordinance No. 14,131, passed August 5, 2002, is hereby amended by amending Section 70-84 relating to bow hunting season, as follows:

Sec. 70-84. Hunting.

(a) No person shall pursue, hunt, kill, snare, net, search for, shoot at, stalk, or lie in wait for any game, animal, or bird with an airgun, BB gun, firearm, bow and arrow, or any other thrown or propelled device within the city limits except as provided in subsections (b), (c) and (d) of this section, and sections 70-81(d) and 22-101 of this code.

(b) Licensed bow hunters meeting the requirements established by the state department of natural resources (DNR) may hunt antlerless deer within the areas designated as the "Des Moines Special Deer Management Zones" on public or private property, under all the following conditions:

(1) Hunting may occur only on dates designated by the DNR as bow hunting season in the Des Moines Special Deer Management Zone (zone) by persons who are at least 18 years of age and licensed for such hunting, and this license must be carried on his or her person;

(2) Hunters must have written permission from the property owner and must carry that written permission form on his or her person and the portion of the special deer management zone map which verifies that the property is within the zone;

(3) Hunters cannot carry an uncased bow within 200 feet f any residence or within 75 feet of any trail, road or building;

(4) Hunters must take all shots from an elevated stand and shoot no further than 25 yards;

(5) Hunters must comply with all rules of the state department of natural resources for hunting in such zone; and

(6) Hunters must take all deer meat to be processed or given to charity.

(c) Hunting may occur in Des Moines Water Works Park according to the requirements of this Code if permitted by resolution of the city water works board of trustees, which resolution may impose greater restrictions than are provided in this Code. No hunting may occur in any other park owned by the city and operated by the park and recreation department except during the dates designated by the DNR as bow hunting season within the areas designated as the “Des Moines Special Deer Management Zones” only by written permit issued by the park and recreation director, which permit may limit the dates, time of day and area that hunting is allowed. No hunting may occur within 75 feet of any city-owned recreational trail or on any other property owned or leased by the city, other than the water works park, except as provided in section 22-101 of this code.

(d) Licensed bow hunters meeting the requirements established by the state department of natural resources (DNR) may hunt antlered deer within the areas designated as the special deer management zones on public or private property, under all the following conditions:

(1) All conditions listed in subsection (b) above must be met.

(2) A limited number of antlered deer may be taken according to an incentive program that may be adopted by the county deer task force and approved by the state department of natural resources (DNR).

(e) Any violation of this section is punishable as provided in section 1-15 of this Code.

Sec. 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as provided by law.

FORM APPROVED:

Ann DiDonato, Assistant City Attorney

T.M. Franklin Cownie, Mayor

Attest:

I, Diane Rauh, City Clerk of the City of Des Moines, Iowa, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of an ordinance (Roll Call No. 05-3019), passed by the City Council of said City at a meeting held December 19, 2005 signed by the Mayor on December 19, 2005 and published as provided by law in the Business Record on January 9, 2006 Authorized by Publication Order No. 4983.

Diane Rauh, City Clerk