Gun and hunt clubs, shooting and archery ranges, including state-licensed game bird hunting preserves, may be permitted in the A/R Agricultural/Residential Districts subject to the following special land use approval requirements. (Personal hunting and target shooting activities or uses are not subject to this section.)
(A) It must be located on a parcel of 40 acres or more in area.
(B) The parcel must be located at least 450 feet from a lot line of any adjacent residential district.
(C) All ingress and egress from the parcel must be directly from a public road.
(D) Off-road parking must be provided.
(E) No on-road parking shall be permitted.
(F) All new gun clubs, shooting and archery ranges and any additions to those uses shall be designed by an engineer or architect licensed by the state.
(G) All new shooting ranges shall meet the design standards of the National Rifle Association. Basic measures to provide for projectile containment have not changed dramatically for well over 30 years. These measures include: backstops, sideberms and sidewalls, baffles, target placement, use of natural features such as mountains or rolling hills, sloping floor or grade of the range. Various standard range lengths and other characteristics are to be designed into a proposed facility in accordance with the types of projectiles to be used.
(H) Operations shall not begin before 8:00 a.m. nor continue beyond 9:00 p.m. Noise levels at the property lines shall not exceed 40 dbA at any time. Sound levels shall be measured using a weighted decibel measurement (referenced to 20 micropascals) and with a type of audio output meter approved by the U.S. Department of Standards.
(Ord. passed 6-28-2006)