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Council adopts urban deer-management ordinance with 30-yard buffer, after months of debate
Summary
Council approved Ordinance 2025-25 establishing a white-tailed deer management code for Mount Vernon, adopting a committee‑proposed package of safety and registration rules but amending the proposed 500‑foot buffer to a 30‑yard (approximately 90 feet) restriction.
Mount Vernon City Council adopted an ordinance creating a municipal white-tailed deer management code after committee discussion and an amendment to the initial draft distance restriction. The ordinance, codified as Chapter 149 of the city code (Ordinance 2025‑25), sets requirements for hunting on private property inside the city, including registration, insurance, and safety qualifications; it expressly excludes city property. Council voted 4‑to‑1 to adopt the ordinance as amended; one councilmember voted no.
Why it matters: The ordinance updates local deer management tools to allow regulated, private‑property archery deer control inside the municipal boundary while adding safety and administrative controls. The change affects…
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