13-96-1110 Permit required.

   It shall be unlawful to proceed with the erection, installation or construction of any wireless communication antenna tower unless a permit shall have first been obtained from the department of buildings. No permit shall be required for any wireless communication antenna tower, if such tower:

   (1)   Is mounted on a single-family dwelling or a multiple dwelling four stories or less in height; and

   (2)   Does not exceed a total unit weight of 100 pounds or three feet in diameter.

(Added Coun. J. 7-10-96, p. 25684, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 3-5-03, p. 104990, § 24; Amend Coun. J. 11-13-07, p. 14999, Art. II, § 1)

13-96-1120 Certain types of artificial lighting prohibited.

   (a)   No owner or occupant of any premises shall install, operate or permit the operation of any of the following lamps or lights in such a manner that the light is visible on any portion of the public way:

      (1)   a strobe light;

      (2)   a flashing or revolving light that resembles or duplicates the operation of an emergency light used on a police vehicle, fire department vehicle, ambulance or tow truck;

      (3)   any type of light that, because of its brightness or direction, may interfere with the safe operation of a vehicle on the public way.

   (b)   No owner or occupant of any premises shall install or maintain any of the following lamps or lights in such manner that the light is directed at or illuminates the residence of another person:

      (1)   a strobe light;

      (2)   a flashing or revolving light that resembles or duplicates the operation of an emergency light used on a police vehicle, fire department vehicle, ambulance or tow truck;

      (3)   a flood light, spot light, or halogen vapor lamp;

      (4)   this section shall not apply to artificial lighting used exclusively for the purpose of providing security.

   (c)   The building commissioner may order any person who is in violation of any portion of this section to redirect or cover the lamp or light that is the cause of the violation. Failure or refusal to obey such an order shall be a violation of this section.

(Added Coun. J. 7-29-98, p. 74843)

ARTICLE XXII. SHOOTING RANGES (13-96-1130 et seq.)

13-96-1130 Definitions.

   For purposes of this Article XXII, the following definitions apply:

   “Building,” “shooting range,” “shooting range facility,” “mobile shooting range,” “shooting range patron” and “range master” have the same meaning ascribed to those terms in Section 4-151-010.

   “Ancillary spaces” means the uses associated with the operations of the shooting range facility outside of the shooting range, which directly support the operations of the shooting range. “Ancillary spaces” may include, but are not limited to, an office, classroom, locker facilities, washroom facilities, and spectator space.

   “Ammunition and Firearm” have the meaning ascribed to those terms in Section 8-20-010 .

   “Firing line” means the point where a person stands or positions himself to discharge a firearm.

   “Rear wall” means the wall located in a shooting range that is parallel to, and opposite from, the wall where the bullet trap/backstop is located.

   “Shooting booth” means the space between fixed panels along the firing line designed to protect someone discharging a firearm from an adjacent person discharging a firearm.

   “Shooting position” means the space along the firing line designated for an individual shooting range patron to use when discharging a firearm.

(Added Coun. J. 7-6-11, p. 3073, § 8)

 

Notes

8-20-010

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13-96-1140 General requirements.

   (a)   Every shooting range erected, constructed within an existing building, or substantially rehabilitated after the date of the enactment of Chapter 4-151 shall comply with all applicable provisions of this code and with the special provisions of this Article XXII.

   (b)   Every shooting range facility erected, constructed within an existing building, or substantially rehabilitated after the date of the enactment of Chapter 4-151 shall comply with the requirements of this Article XXII and the applicable code requirements for the specific use of the space as determined by Chapter 13-56.

   (c)   Where a more specific or restrictive requirement is provided in this section than found elsewhere in the code, the requirements in this section shall govern.

(Added Coun. J. 7-6-11, p. 3073, § 8)