New Haven, CT Animal Ordinances: Bird Protection (2026)

Wildlife. No person shall hunt, molest, harm, frighten, kill, trap, pursue, chase, tease, shoot or throw missiles at any animal, wildlife, reptile or bird; nor remove or have in his/her possession the young of any wild animal, nor the egg, nest or young of any reptile or bird. However, any snake known to be deadly poisonous may be killed on sight.

(7) Disturbing conduct. No one shall engage in breach of the peace or disorderly conduct as defined by Conn. General Statutes section 53a-182 as amended from time to time.

(8) Litter/dumping. No person shall take in, dump, deposit, leave, place or cause any bottle, broken glass, ash, paper, box, can, dirt, rubbish, waste, garbage, refuse, or other trash to be placed on any park land, or in any waters in or contiguous to any park. Refuse and trash produced in any park shall be placed in proper receptacles where provided; where receptacles are not provided, all such rubbish or waste shall be carried away from the park by the person responsible for its presence and properly disposed of elsewhere.

(9) Ball playing. Ball playing and other group games may be played in an undesignated open area, and only where such activity does not interfere with the general public's normal use of the park.

(10) Bathing. No one shall bathe, swim or wade in any water or waterway in or adjacent to any park, except in such water and at such place and hour as the director or his/her designee(s) shall designate by a notice displayed for that purpose.