TITLE 6
POLICE REGULATIONS
POLICE REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 1
GENERAL OFFENSES
GENERAL OFFENSES
SECTION:
6-1-1: Disturbing The Peace (Rep. by Ord. 181, 12-11-1996)
6-1-2: False Alarm
6-1-3: Firearms, Discharge
6-1-4: Malicious Mischief
6-1-5: Resisting An Officer
6-1-6: Vagrants, Disorderly Persons
6-1-7: Contributory Delinquency
6-1-8: Drawing A Deadly Weapon In A Threatening Manner
6-1-9: Failure To Remove Doors From Discarded Refrigerators, Iceboxes Or Deep Freeze Lockers
6-1-10: Assembling To Disturb The Peace Or Commit An Unlawful Act
6-1-11: Provoking Commission Of Breach Of Peace
6-1-12: Affray
6-1-13: Battery (Rep. by Ord. 181, 12-11-1996)
6-1-14: Disturbing Lawful Meeting
6-1-15: Commission Of An Act In A Public Building Or Public Area Interfering With Peaceful Conduct Of Activities
6-1-16: Petit Larceny
6-1-17: Larceny By Lodger
6-1-18: Use Of False Identification Cards By Persons Under Twenty One Years For Gambling Or Obtaining Alcoholic Beverages
6-1-19: Use Of Obscene Or Offensive Language In A Public Place
6-1-20: Assault
6-1-21: Loitering About Schools, Public Places Where Children Congregate Unlawful
6-1-22: Trespass On Land, In Building Of Another After Warning; Warning By Posting, Fencing
6-1-23: Defrauding Proprietors Of Hotels, Inns, Restaurants, Motels, Trailer Parks
It shall be unlawful for any person intentionally to give or cause to be given or turn in or cause to be turned in any false alarm of fire, in the city, except alarms may be given or turned in for practice of the fire department when authorized by the proper officer and to attract attention of police, firemen or people to acts of violence, disorder or menace. (Ord. 2, 12-14-1925)
(A) Discharge Of Loaded Firearm: It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge or cause to be discharged any loaded firearm, compressed air gun or mechanically operated gun of any caliber or description capable of injuring a person or property, within the city limits. For the purposes of this section it shall be understood that the discharge of any loaded firearm, compressed air gun or mechanically operated gun of any caliber or description capable of injuring a person or property by any person outside the city limits, but in such manner as to cause the projectile so discharged to travel into or across the city limits, shall be a violation of this section as fully as though said projectile was discharged within the city limits. Provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to make unlawful the following uses of loaded firearms, compressed air guns or mechanically operated guns by discharge thereof:
1. The discharge of any gun above described by any person within the city limits or without the city limits but into or across the city limits, while in the defense of the said person's life or the lives of his family or the same person's home or property.
2. The discharge of any gun above described by any officer of the city or the county or the state or United States while in the prosecution of his duty.
3. The discharge of any small caliber firearm or compressed air gun or mechanically operated gun by any person in a duly licensed shooting gallery operated for hire when the said firearm or compressed air gun or mechanically operated gun shall be discharged for the purposes of target practice within such shooting gallery and within the terms of such license.
4. The discharge of any small caliber firearm or compressed air gun or mechanically operated gun by any person in a private shooting gallery constructed and maintained with the written consent of the city council by a resident of the city when said firearm or compressed air gun or mechanically operated gun shall be discharged for the purposes of target practice within said shooting gallery and within the terms of such written consent or permission. (Ord. 164, 10-11-1989, eff. 10-18-1989)
5. The discharge of any firearm above described by any person in conjunction with an event or occurrence which has been previously approved by the city council, after due consideration of public safety, provided such discharge is in accordance with any conditions imposed by the city council at the time of approval. (Ord. 244, 6-8-2016)
(B) Bow And Arrows: It shall be unlawful for any person to shoot or discharge any arrow from any bow within the city limits except in an area designated by the city council as a permanent shooting range or temporary special events archery shooting range. (Ord. 164, 10-11-1989, eff. 10-18-1989)
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