§ 18-29. Specific actions prohibited and required.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any archery device or crossbow across any street, sidewalk, road, highway or playground.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge an archery or crossbow projectile at or in the direction of any person, vehicle, dwelling, house, church, school, playground or building.

(c)

It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge an archery device or crossbow within 200 yards of any church, school or playground. It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge an archery device or crossbow within 30 yards of any dwelling, building, structure or vehicle unless the hunter has previously received express authority to discharge the archery device or crossbow within 30 yards from the owner of the dwelling, building, structure or vehicle.

(d)

No arrow or other projectile used to hunt deer pursuant to this deer control policy may be discharged or projected at such an angle or distance as to land on public or private property other than the property on which the hunt has been authorized.

(e)

No arrow or other projectile used to hunt deer pursuant to this deer control policy may be discharged or projected at such an angle or distance as to land within 75 feet of any front yard property line.

(f)

No arrow or other projectile used to hunt deer pursuant to this deer control policy may be discharged or projected at such an angle or distance as to land within 50 feet of any street or public right-of-way.

(g)

All hunting shall be conducted from an elevated position that is at least ten feet in height and faces the interior of the property. The elevated position (deer stand) shall be located in such a way as to direct arrows towards the interior of the property and to prevent any arrow from landing any closer than 25 feet from any side or rear property line.

(h)

No hunting is authorized on tracts of land under two acres in area, except that adjacent property owners may combine their parcels to satisfy the two acre minimum requirement and the property line discharge restrictions contained in subsections 18-29(c), (e) and (g). All other provisions of the deer control policy shall apply to combined lots.

(i)

It shall be unlawful: (1) for any person under the age of 18 years old to hunt within the city limits of Ladue, (2) to hunt within the city without a valid state permit to hunt from the Missouri Department of Conservation, or (3) to hunt within the city without completing a hunter safety course provided by or approved by the Missouri Department of Conservation.

(j)

No person shall possess, consume or be under the influence of alcohol or any other controlled substance while engaged in hunting activities within the city limits of Ladue.

( Ord. No. 2128 , § 1, 5-16-2016)