§ 11-801. Discharging firearms.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge either in the daytime or nighttime, any firearm within the corporate limits of this municipality; except law enforcement officers in the discharge of their duties, and except other person acting in the necessary defense of life or property.

(b)

The discharging of firearms in bona fide shooting galleries or firing ranges is hereby permitted, provided that they are built and operated under the proper safety precautions established by the city.

(c)

Shooting galleries shall comply with the following requirements:

(1)

Shooting gallery means and includes any place or premises where facilities or devices for target shooting for practice or amusement with any firearm are provided for the use of any person for a fee, pay or compensation of any kind to be paid.

(2)

No person shall keep, conduct or operate any shooting gallery or other place where firearms are discharged in the city without first being issued an occupational license by the city department of finance. Prior to the issuance of such license, approval must be given by the director of planning, permits and the police chief.

(3)

Prior to issuance of a building permit for construction of a shooting gallery, plans and specifications signed and stamped by a registered architect or engineer must be submitted to the department of permits. Approval must also be received from the state fire marshal.

(4)

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a shooting gallery without first obtaining the written permission of two-thirds of the property owners within a 150-foot radius of the location of the proposed gallery. In the case where multiple owners own an adjacent property, one signature shall constitute approval. Any shooting gallery shall be enclosed within a building as to prevent the report of firearms being heard in the street on which it may be located.

(5)

Shooting galleries shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the current publication of the National Rifle Association, or its successor, entitled The Range Manual.

(Ord. No. 3921, 12-18-2018)