(A) (1) It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge or use any cannon, gun, pistol, firearm, paintball gun, pellet gun, cross-bow, trap, bow and arrow, or other device or weapon, including those used for hunting, within the limits of the city, unless otherwise provided in this section.
(2) Hunting is not permitted on any city-owned property. Hunting, or the safe discharge of any weapon of a design legal for hunting wild game in Indiana, shall be allowed within the city limits on privately owned land, the size of which must be no less than 20 acres per parcel, or contiguous and adjacent parcels owned by the same person that total 20 or more acres. Any such person shall have written permission from the private landowner of the 20 or more acres, and shall be legally licensed to hunt in Indiana if hunting. It shall be unlawful for a person to discharge any weapon within 750 feet of any building, structure, public roadway, or adjacent property owner’s property line.
(3) This section shall not apply to police officers discharging weapons in the course of their official duties.
(B) Violation of this section shall result in a $200 fine for each occurrence. Each violation shall constitute a separate occurrence.
('74 Code, § 9-4) (Am. Ord. 2006-04, passed 3-20-06; Am. Ord. 2014-012, passed 8-18-14) Penalty, see § 10.99