§ 66-4. Shooting of arrows, stones or other missiles or projectiles.

(a)

No person shall place, throw or shoot any object, arrow, stone, snowball or other missile or projectile, by hand or by any other means, at any person or at, in or into any building, street, sidewalk, alley, highway, park, playground, vehicle or other public place within the village.

(b)

A person may shoot a bow and arrow on private property for the purpose of target practice, but only if the following requirements are met:

(1)

Only field tips or target tips may be attached to an arrow used for target practice on private property. Broadhead hunting tips including, but not limited to, razor tips may not be attached to an arrow used for target practice.

(2)

Material must be attached to the back of any target which will prevent an arrow from completely passing through it.

(3)

The target must be placed so that arrows missing the target will not enter neighboring properties or a building on the property may serve as a backstop.

(4)

An adult must be physically present and supervising any person under the age of 16 while that person is target practicing with a bow and arrow.

(c)

Hunting of any bird, wild fowl or animal with a bow and arrow or crossbow on property owned by the Village of Hartland is prohibited.

(d)

Hunting with a bow and arrow or crossbow may take place on private property within the Village of Hartland with the following restrictions:

(1)

No person may hunt on private property with a bow and arrow or crossbow that is within 100 yards of a building located on private property owned by another individual, unless the owner of the land on which the building is located allows hunting with a bow and arrow or crossbow within 100 yards of the building.

(2)

Any person hunting with a bow and arrow or crossbow must be at an elevation where the discharge of the arrow or bolt from the respective weapon is always toward the ground.

(Code 1991, § 9.02; Ord. No. 815-14, § 1, 1-27-2014)