§ 8-8-9. Killing birds—Removal of pigeons and birds from private, residential and commercial property.

A.

For control purposes and to alleviate public distress, and to promote public health, owners of private residential property and public commercial property are authorized to destroy or otherwise remove pigeons and/or birds located within the boundaries of their property, and to dispose of them in accordance with sanitation services procedures. In addition, such property owners may contract with pest control companies properly licensed and bonded by the state for the removal and disposition of pigeons or birds from their property. Such pest control companies shall dispose of such pigeons and/or birds in accordance with sanitation services procedures.

B.

Whenever a homing pigeon bearing a ring or seamless legband with its registered number stamped thereon, or any protected wild bird, is found among pigeons trapped under this section, the same shall immediately be released from custody.

C.

This section shall not be construed to permit the use of firearms to destroy pigeons and birds, and such use is expressly prohibited.

(Code 1967, § 7-29; Code 1985, § 5-10; Ord. No. 3189, § 1, 3-9-1982)