Skunks
Upon receipt of a residential skunk complaint, the Assistant Director of Village Services (or his designee) will investigate the property in question and provide the resident with a list of recommended skunk deterrence methods, to include:
Ø Removal of outside food/watering dishes, bird feeders, & garbage cans.
Ø Covering window wells securely.
Ø Using welded wire to exclude access under decks elevated sheds, concrete slabs & porches.
Ø Securing outside access to crawl spaces.
Ø Placement of lighting in or near den during the day for at least one-week.
Ø Placement of a radio in or near den during the day for one week to disturb their rest.
Ø Placement of rags soaked in ammonia in den for one week
Ø Lawn treatment for grub control. (Both skunks & raccoons love grubs)
If in the opinion of the Assistant Director of Village Services, all preferred skunk deterrent options have been exhausted or are not appropriate for the situation, the resident will be provided with a list of area Trappers for them to contract with directly. The Assistant Director of Village Services will maintain and annually update a list of area trappers that have furnished the Village with a copy of their state trapping license and current trapping rates. In turn, the Village will agree to reimburse the resident "up to" the following amounts for skunk trapping on their private property:
$75.00 One time initial set-up fee
$40.00 Per Skunk Trapped
$0 Per Non-Target Animal Trapped
As a condition of reimbursement, residents will be required to sign a reimbursement agreement that:
Ø Releases the Village from all liability resulting from the trapping on their private property
Ø Acknowledges that the Village will not reimburse for trapped non-target animals, unless such animal has been classified as a nuisance by either the Village, or by the Assistant Director of Village Services on a per incident basis.
Ø Acknowledges that the Village will not reimburse for the trapping of nuisance animals located inside of a resident's home.
Ø Acknowledges that only protected wildlife and domestic animals will be released, and that all trappers will euthanize both target and non-target animals trapped (squirrels, opossums, raccoons, prairie dogs, etc.), regardless of whether they are adult or baby animals.
Ø Requires as a condition of reimbursement, residents to submit a copy of the Trapper's detailed paid invoice that identifies the address of trap set-up, number of skunks trapped, cost per trapped skunk, and number/cost of non-target animals trapped by animal type.
Ø Reserves the Village's right to request additional evidence or documentation, if in the opinion of the Assistant Director of Village Services, the trapping activity and/or billing are found to be questionable.
Ø Directs all reimbursement requests to be forwarded to and processed by the Assistant Director of Village Services.