Ordinance 18-15

This ordinance comes forward at the request of the Board of Park Commissioners, with the support of the Administration, and with the sponsorship of Councilmembers Rollo and Ruff. The ordinance amends: (1) Bloomington Municipal Code § 11.08.040 clarifying that the Board of Park Commissioners may authorize hunting and sharpshooting for the purpose of deer population control at Griffy Lake Nature Preserve; and, (2) Bloomington Municipal Code § 14.20.020 adding an exception to the general rule that firearms may not be discharged within the City of Bloomington. The new exception authorizes the discharge of firearms at Griffy Lake Nature Preserve for the purpose of deer hunting provided that: (1) the individual utilizing the firearm has obtained the necessary permit and license(s); (2) said discharge is in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and rules; (3) the discharge is within the geographic boundaries of the Nature Preserve; (4) the discharge is at such a time as authorized by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources and the Board of Park Commissioners; and, (5) the discharge is for the purpose of hunting deer.