Babylon, NY Animal Ordinances: Bird Protection (2026)
Key Facts
- Protected areas
- Beach and dune nesting/breeding sites
- Exception
- Written NYS DEC approval only
- Zone
- Mapped Coastal Erosion Hazard Areas
- Governing law
- Town of Babylon Code § 99-11
Summary
Within the Town of Babylon's Coastal Erosion Hazard Areas, active bird nesting and breeding grounds on beaches and dunes may not be disturbed unless the NYS DEC approves the activity in writing.
Active bird nesting and breeding areas must not be disturbed unless such disturbance is pursuant to a specific wildlife management activity approved in writing by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4941158; v66 updated 2026-05-13; through 05-13-2026).
Full Breakdown
Town of Babylon Code Chapter 99, Coastal Erosion Hazard Areas, protects active bird nesting and breeding areas within the Town's mapped beach and dune zones: § 99-11(B)(3) covers beach areas and the identical text at § 99-12(B)(1)(d) covers primary dunes. Disturbing those areas is barred unless the disturbance is a specific wildlife management activity the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has approved in writing. The protection sits inside the Town's broader coastal erosion management permit system, so any regulated activity near a nesting or breeding site also needs a coastal erosion management permit under § 99-8.
Violations & Fines
Disturbing active bird nesting or breeding areas on mapped Town of Babylon beaches or dunes without written NYS DEC approval for the activity violates §§ 99-11(B)(3) and 99-12(B)(1)(d).
Frequently Asked Questions
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