2014-553 i
ORDINANCE NO. 2014 – 553
An ordinance allowing bow and cross bow hunting, and certain animal trapping, on private lands
within the City's limits, with certain exceptions, as mandated by recently enacted state law (2013
Act 71), with penalties for violations thereof respectively as set forth in JGO 9.87.040 and 6.20.030.
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JANESVILLE DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Section 9.87.012 of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of Janesville is hereby created
to read as follows:
"9.87.012 Bow and cross bow hunting – Restrictions. Bow and crossbow hunting are
permitted, but not on any municipally owned land and not within 100 yards of any permanent
building or structure used for human occupancy on another person's land. This distance restriction
does not apply if the person who owns the land on which the building or structure is located allows
the hunter to hunt within 100 yards of the building or structure. All bows and crossbows shall be
discharged toward the ground (e.g. from a tree stand)."
SECTION II. Chapter 6.20 of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of Janesville is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Chapter 6.20
TRAPPING*
Sections:
6.20.010 Prohibited generally Trapping of wild animals
6.20.020 Prohibition exemptions.
6.20.030 Violation -- Penalty.
6.20.010 Trapping of wild animals. . No person, firm or corporation shall,
within the city limits, trap any animal, wild, domesticated or otherwise, nor place, lay or in any other manner
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Trapping of wild animals is permitted, but not on publicly owned land, except as provided in Section
6.20.020.
6.20.020 Prohibition exemptions. " - • _ - - - - • - • • • • .
A. The prohibition in Section 6.20.010 shall not apply to the owner of any land who sets animal
pests. The prohibition in Section 6.20.010 shall also not apply to any federal, state, or local "oven ental
official who is setting traps as a part of any act within the scope of such official's office.
B — Traps shall be allowed in certain publicly owned areas subject to approval by city
administration. Such traps may be set only in the months of November and December and must be set in a
minimum of three inches of water and will not be allowed on dry land. Permitted traps must be conibear
traps of a size for muskrat trapping only. Twenty -five traps are the maximum number allowed per trapper.
The city is not responsible for any damages that arise from the use of any traps. (Prior code s. 17.14(2)).
ADOPTED: February 10, 2014 Motion by: Liebert
Second by: Severson
APPROVED: Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
Farrell X
Fitzgerald X
Mark A. reitag, City Manager Kealy X
ATTEST: Liebert X
Marklein X
Severson X
Jean Ann Wulf, City Clerk -Treas -r Voskuil X
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Wald Klimczyk, City
Proposed by: Janesville City Manager
Prepared by: Janesville City Attorney and Assistant
City Attorney