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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)
(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.)
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)
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(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)
It shall be unlawful to proceed with the construction, installation, enlargement or alteration of a shooting range facility without first obtaining a permit from the building commissioner and other required departments.
The permit fee for the initial installation and inspection shall be in the amount required by Section 13-32-310.
The permit application shall include drawings and documents that fully describe all features of the shooting range facility and the shooting range, the construction, the installed equipment and all required ballistic safety features, along with all supporting documents to fully describe the building, all appurtenances and the intended caliber of ballistics.
(Added Coun. J. 7-6-11, p. 3073, § 8)
(a) A shooting range must be totally enclosed with contiguous walls, a ceiling, and a floor that separate the shooting range from the shooting range facility and any other uses located in the building. Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the enclosure shall be penetration-proof for the heaviest caliber of ammunition used on the firing range fired point blank into the enclosure at 90 degrees to the surface. Enclosure walls, floors, ceiling assemblies, doors and opening protective assemblies for the shooting range shall be designed and constructed with materials and assemblies sufficient to stop all bullets fired or projectiles from penetrating beyond the shooting range enclosure.
(b) The rear wall shall be designed and constructed of materials, assemblies, and opening protectives strong enough to be capable of stopping a ricochet of a bullet, fragment or back splatter, from penetrating beyond the wall.
(Added Coun. J. 7-6-11, p. 3073, § 8)
Ancillary spaces shall be contiguous to the shooting range and directly support the operations of the shooting range. These spaces shall be separated from the shooting range with appropriate means to diminish contamination from the by-products of the shooting range and be protected from any projectiles straying from the shooting range.
(Added Coun. J. 7-6-11, p. 3073, § 8)
(a) A shooting range facility occupancy classification shall be as provided in Chapter 13-56, based on the occupancy of the shooting range facility's ancillary spaces. The most restrictive ancillary space occupancy which is greater than 5% of the total shooting range facility area shall govern the occupancy classification.
(b) A shooting range shall be a Miscellaneous type J occupancy. The occupancy calculation to determine the occupancy count of the shooting range shall be determined by calculating the amount of area behind the firing line between the firing line and the perimeter of the enclosure protecting the remaining shooting range facility from projectiles and dividing that area by 20 square feet. Where the firing line is not stationary, the area shall be based on the average distance between the extreme firing line locations and the perimeter of the shooting range enclosure.
(c) The occupancy count shall be used to determine the required number and size of the exits. The area between the firing line and the bullet trap/backstop shall be unoccupied and shall not be counted in the occupancy load calculations or be considered for exiting travel distance.
(Added Coun. J. 7-6-11, p. 3073, § 8)
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