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(a) Every shooting range shall be separated from the rest of the shooting range facility or other occupancies with a separation that prevents projectiles from straying from the shooting range.
(b) Every shooting range shall comply with the following:
(1) area requirement – the shooting range shall have minimum ceiling height of 8 feet. The area between the firing line and the rear wall shall be at a minimum adequate to accommodate a designated exit path beyond the depth of the area occupied by the shooting range patron and any appurtenances. The exit path shall be in addition to area required for shooting range patrons to easily and directly move from one shooting booth or shooting position to another along the firing line without disturbing another shooting range patron and the area required for the range master to monitor operations;
(2) sound control – the noise emanating from the shooting range to areas outside of the shooting range facility is subject to Chapter 8-32, Sections 8-32-010 through and including 8-32-170, Noise and Vibration Control. The maximum noise emanating from the shooting range facility shall not be more than 55 dB when measured from a distance of 100 feet or more from the source, or 70 dB when measured from a distance of 10 feet or more from the source. The shooting range shall conform to the requirements of The Occupational Noise Exposure Standard Section 1910.95 of 29 C.F.R. Part 1910 and shall be designed and constructed to contain noise generated from the discharge of firearms.
(3) special ballistic protectives – the shooting range shall have ceiling baffles, deflector plates and floor guards of appropriate materials, such as steel plate covered with wood or other materials, which are designed with sufficient bullet resistive strength, thickness, and configuration to function safely for the type and caliber of firearms and ammunition used within the shooting range. Such protectives shall be permanently located and anchored to protect the building structure, lighting fixtures, HVAC ductwork and appurtenances, plumbing hose bibbs, floor drains and cleaning apparatus, ceilings, target carrier apparatus or other range appurtenances or assemblies to protect against ricochets or back splatter and to re-direct the projectiles to the backstop;
(4) bullet trap/backstop – the shooting range shall have a permanent, fixed, proprietary manufactured bullet trap system capable of stopping and containing the bullets or projectiles from any firearms discharged at the shooting range. The bullet trap shall be designed and constructed of appropriate bullet resistive, durable materials, such as steel plate. The bullet trap shall be capable of functioning safely for the type, amount and duration of firearm usage at the shooting range. The bullet trap shall cover the entire space between the two side walls of the shooting range and provide complete coverage for all firing positions from floor to the underside of the structural ceiling assembly. Bullet trap systems which utilize rubber chunks, blocks, sheets, layered rubber, laminated carpeting or other materials potentially subject to combustion, shall be fire-treated to be fire-resistive and meet the flame spread requirements of Class 1, unless the building is equipped with an approved automated sprinkler system, in which case Class 2 requirements shall apply. Mobile or temporary bullet traps/backstops are prohibited;
(5) exit pathways – exits and exit pathways serving the shooting range shall not require occupants to pass beyond the firing line and cross through the firing range area. The area from the firing line to the back of the backstop/bullet trap shall not be included in the exiting travel distances. No exits shall be located in this area;
(6) no doors or windows downrange – no doors or windows shall be located in the shooting range in the space between the back face of the bullet trap to a point five feet behind the firing line located the farthest distance from the bullet trap/backstop;
(7) floors, ceilings, and walls – the floors, ceilings, and walls of every shooting range shall be constructed of smooth non-porous materials to facilitate effective maintenance and cleaning and removal of lead particulate.
(8) shooting booths – where shooting booth separations are provided, the shooting booth panels shall be constructed of permanently fixed, cleanable, non-porous materials. The shooting booths shall be constructed to provide an impenetrable protective barrier between people at the shooting booths and to protect against the effects of ejected bullet casings and muzzle blast;
(9) range master booth – where a range master booth is provided, the shooting range shall be limited in size to the area that can be directly visible to the range master at all times. The range master booth shall be constructed to provide:
(i) protection from any projectiles straying from the shooting range;
(ii) clear visibility of all firing positions at the shooting range;
(iii) ready access to the shooting range;
(iv) acoustical protection and separation for the range master;
(v) protection from exposure to lead particulate from the shooting range, as provided for in rules and regulations promulgated by the department of health; and
(vi) immediate access to and use of the shooting range communication system;
(10) removal of lead particulate – the shooting range facility shall be equipped with a lead particulate removal system, such as HEPA vacuum or other such system approved by the commissioner of public health, or a lead particulate removal system that removes the lead particulate using water; and
(11) if the shooting range facility uses a lead particulate removal system that removes the lead particulate using water, the shooting range facility shall have a floor drain at the backstop/bullet trap that collects lead and other hazardous waste material in a separate drainage system to an approved collection device or treatment system that complies with all applicable local, state or federal laws and standards.
(Added Coun. J. 7-6-11, p. 3073, § 8; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. II, § 6; Amend Coun. J. 1-17-13, p. 45370, § 5; Amend Coun. J. 6-25-14, p. 83727, § 9)