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Rose Hill, NC Animal Ordinances: Bird Protection (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Sanctuary boundary: entire town corporate limits
Authorizing statute: G.S. § 160-188
Pest-bird exception: G.S. §§ 113-300.1-.3
Permit exception: NC Wildlife Resources Commission
Minimum civil penalty: $75
Adopted by ordinance: May 8, 2018

Summary

The entire town of Rose Hill is a designated bird sanctuary under state law, and its code makes it unlawful to hunt, trap, shoot, or kill any bird within town limits. The only exceptions are birds classed as pests under state pesticide and pest-control statutes, or birds taken under a permit from the NC Wildlife Resources Commission.

(A) The territory within the corporate limits of the town shall be designated a bird sanctuary as authorized by G.S. § 160-188. (B) It shall be unlawful to hunt, trap, shoot, kill or otherwise take any birds within the town limits except birds classed as a pest under G.S. §§ 113-300.1 through 113-300.3; the Structural Pest Control Act, G.S. § 106-65.22; or the Pesticide Law G.S. § 143-434; or except pursuant to a permit issued by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission under G.S. § 113-274.

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Full Breakdown

01(E)). 05(B) makes it unlawful to hunt, trap, shoot, kill, or otherwise take any bird within the town limits. § 113-274. 04(A) with enforcing all town animal ordinances, birds included. § 14-4, plus the option of a civil citation carrying a minimum $75 penalty from the Animal Control Supervisor, independent of any criminal charge. The town adopted the current version of these provisions by ordinance passed May 8, 2018.

Violations & Fines

Hunting, trapping, shooting, or killing a bird anywhere within Rose Hill's town limits is a misdemeanor under § 90.99, punishable under G.S. § 14-4, and can also draw a civil citation of at least $75 from the Animal Control Officer, unless the bird is a classified pest species or the taking is under a state Wildlife Resources Commission permit.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it illegal to shoot a bird in Rose Hill, NC?

Yes. Section 90.05(B) makes it unlawful to hunt, trap, shoot, kill, or otherwise take any bird anywhere within the town limits, because the whole town is designated a bird sanctuary under § 90.05(A) and G.S. § 160-188.

Are there any exceptions to Rose Hill's bird sanctuary rule?

Two. Birds already classified as pests under the state's pest-control and pesticide statutes can be taken, and so can birds taken under a permit issued by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission under G.S. § 113-274. Every other bird in town is protected.

Who enforces Rose Hill's bird protection ordinance?

The town's Animal Control Officer, appointed by the Police Chief under § 90.03, enforces § 90.05 alongside the rest of Chapter 90, and violations carry the same misdemeanor and $75-minimum civil penalty scheme set out in § 90.99.

Sources & Official References

[1]Rose Hill, NC Code of Ordinances (American Legal Publishing)

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