Campbell County, KY Animal Ordinances: Bird Protection (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 94.15(A)(4)
- Where it applies
- Campbell County parks only
- Pet exception
- Leashed pets only
- Trapping permit exception
- Up to 2 muskrat permits, § 94.16, $100 each
- Penalty class
- Class B misdemeanor
- Maximum penalty
- 90 days jail, $250 fine
Summary
Campbell County bans hunting, capturing, harming or even touching any bird or wild animal inside its parks under Code of Ordinances § 94.15(A)(4), one of the county's few standalone wildlife-protection rules and the only one enforced with a criminal misdemeanor penalty.
No person shall: ... (4) Hunt, pursue, catch, capture, stroke or kill or have in his possession any bird or animal (other than leashed pet) in any park.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-50: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. O-09-2026, passed 8-5-26; and Res. R-42-26, passed 7-15-26; and State legislation current through KRS Pamphlet 2025).
Full Breakdown
J. Jolly Park and Pendery Sports Park. Subsection (A)(4) specifically bars any person from hunting, pursuing, catching, capturing, stroking, or killing, or having in their possession, any bird or animal in a park, with a single carve-out for a leashed pet. The rule reaches beyond hunting or trapping to casual handling, so picking up or petting a wild bird or animal on park grounds is itself a violation, not just shooting or trapping one. 15(A)(2), reinforcing that wildlife inside county parks may not be disturbed or taken.
J. 15(A)(4). These bird and wildlife protections apply only inside county park boundaries; the code does not extend a general bird-protection rule to private property in the unincorporated county outside the parks system.
Violations & Fines
Anyone who hunts, captures, harms, or handles a bird or wild animal in a Campbell County park in violation of § 94.15(A)(4) is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor under state law per § 94.99(E), punishable by up to 90 days in jail and up to a $250 fine. Park personnel may also evict a violator on the spot, and an evicted visitor forfeits any park fees already paid under § 94.15(A)(20).
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I catch a turtle or handle a bird I find at A.J. Jolly Park?
Is trapping ever allowed in a Campbell County park?
What is the penalty for violating the park wildlife rule?
Sources & Official References
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