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ORDINANCE NO. 3891
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE
OF THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA,BY ADDING SECTIONS
3.601 — 3.604 FOR THE PURPOSES OF PRESERVING
ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY BY CONTROLLING
ANIMAL POPULATIONS WITHIN THE CITY
CORPORATE BOUNDARIES, PROVIDING
RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESIDENTS,
AND THE OVERALL HEALTH, SAFETY AND
WELFARE OF THE GENERAL POPULATION;
REPEALING ANY AND ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS
OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT TO THE EXTENT OF
SUCH CONFLICT; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED,by the City Council for the City of Ames,Iowa,that:
Section One. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames,Iowa shall be and the same is hereby
amended by adding section 3.601 as follows:
DIVISION VI. HUNTING
3.601 PURPOSES. For the purposes of preserving ecological integrity by
controlling animal populations within the city corporate boundaries and adjacent
communities, providing recreational opportunities for residents, and the overall
health, safety and welfare of the general population,this section hereby declares
that it shall be unlawful for any person to engage in hunting activity within the
corporate city limits using a rifle,shotgun,bow and arrow or any other means either
on public or private property, on land or in the water,except as in this division.
3.602. HUNTING IN DEER POPULATION MANAGEMENT ZONES. Hunting is permitted
within an area designated by the Iowa department of natural resources (DNR) as a special deer
management zone and which has been designated as a City of Ames deer population management
zone(DPMZ)by a resolution of the city council and subject to the following provisions:
1.Hunting in a DPMZ shall be limited to the harvesting of antlerless deer.The city manager or
designee may authorize an issuance of licenses for the harvesting of antlered deer under an
incentive program authorized by the DNR.
2.Hunting shall be limited to bow and arrow and shall be restricted to dates and hours established
by the DNR.The city manager or designee may issue regulations to shorten the dates and hours
for hunting within a DPMZ.
3.The number of permits issued for each DPMZ shall be fixed by the city manager or designee.
4.All hunters participating in this program must apply for and receive a City of Ames DPMZ
permit. In order to receive the permit, a hunter must present a valid state of Iowa special urban
deer license and show proof of the following:
a. Successful completion of a one time bow hunter safety education course approved by the
International Bowhunter Education Foundation(IBEF).
b. Successful completion of an authorized archery proficiency test using the bow that the
hunter will use to hunt.Testing must be administered by a certified IBEF instructor.Testing
must be performed under rules approved by the City of Ames Special Urban Deer
Management Task Force.The proficiency test must be successfully completed each hunting
season.
5.Designation of a DPW within city park lands shall be first referred to the City of Ames Parks
and Recreation Commission for approval and then may be established by resolution of the city
council. Designation of a DPMZ on other city owned lands shall be by resolution of the city
council.
3.603.SPECIAL URBAN DEER TASK FORCE. There is established a Special Urban Deer Task
Force,which will meet periodically to review the policies,procedures,effectiveness,and recreational
benefits of urban bow hunting.
1. The task force shall consist of the following:
a.One or more representatives the Iowa Sate University with expertise in animal
ecology, entomology,or other relevant fields.
b. A wildlife management specialist from the Iowa Department of Natural
Resources.
c.A representative from the Izaak Walton League.
d.One or more representatives from Neighborhood Groups or Associations in City
Deer Management Zones.
e.A representative from the Story County Conservation Board.
f.A representative from the City of Ames Animal Control office.
g. A representative from the City of Ames Police Department
h. A representative from the City of Ames Parks&Recreation Commission.
i.The City's hunter coordinator.
2. The Task Force shall report annually to the city council concerning the status of the urban deer
population and to make recommendations for changes in the policies and procedures regarding urban
bow hunting.
3. The city manager or designee shall appoint the Special Urban Deer Task Force.
4. The city manager or designee,upon recommendation of the Special Urban Deer Task Force,
may promulgate additional regulations,not inconsistent with this section,to administer this program
and or ensure the safety of the public.
Section Two. Anyone found to be hunting without a valid permit would be in violation of this
ordinance. Violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall constitute a municipal infraction
punishable by a penalty of$50 for a first violation and$100 for each repeat violation.
Section Three.All ordinances,or parts of ordinances,in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the
extent of such conflict, if any.
Section Four. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and
publication as required by law.
Passed this 26t' day of September , 2006 .
Diane R.Voss,City Clerk Ann H.Campbell,Mayor