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(a) An application for a shooting range facility license shall be made in conformity with the provisions of this chapter and the general requirements of Chapter 4-4 relating to applications for licenses. No original or renewal license shall be issued to any applicant or licensee unless all persons required to be disclosed as applicants meet the eligibility requirements.
(b) The application shall be in writing, signed by the applicant if an individual. If the applicant is a partnership or corporation, the application shall be signed by an officer or partner. If the applicant is a limited liability company managed by managers, the application shall be signed by a manager. If the applicant is a limited liability company managed by its members, the application shall be signed by a member. The application shall be verified by oath or affidavit, and shall include the following statements and information:
(1) in the case of an individual: the name, date of birth, residence address, current telephone number and social security number of the applicant; in the case of a partnership, limited partnership, corporation, limited liability company or other legal entity: the date of its organization or incorporation; the objects for which it was organized or incorporated; and the name, residence address, date of birth and social security numbers of any applicant;
(2) the character of the business of the applicant and the length of time the applicant has been in a business of that character, or in the case of a corporation, the date of incorporation;
(3) the location and description of the premises or place of business which is to be operated under such license;
(4) the name and address of the owner of the premises. If the premises are leased:
(A) a copy of the lease, which must include a statement of the building owner indicating that the owner agrees to the use of the building for the operation of a shooting range facility;
(B) the name, address and telephone number of the owner of the premises, including the name and address of the beneficiary if title to the premises is held by a person as trustee and if known to the applicant;
(5) the name and identity of all individuals who will be managers of the shooting range facility and a copy of every agreement for the management of the shooting range facility;
(6) the manager's, range master's and employees' FOID card numbers;
(7) a statement as to whether the applicant, manager or any employee is disqualified to receive a license by reason of any provision of this chapter or other provisions of this Code or the laws of the state of Illinois;
(8) a statement as to whether the applicant, manager, any employee, or the building owner in the case of a leased building, has ever been convicted, or found liable in an administrative adjudication, of a felony, a misdemeanor involving a firearm, or any other law concerning the manufacture, possession or sale of firearms;
(9) a statement as to whether any previous license for the operation of a shooting range facility issued by any jurisdiction to the applicant or the manager has been revoked, the date of the revocation and the reasons for the revocation;
(10) any other information that the commissioner or the superintendent may require to implement the requirements of this chapter.
(c) The commissioner shall forward the application to the departments of buildings, fire, police, and health. Before a license shall be issued, the departments of buildings, fire, police, and health shall inspect the premises for which the license is sought to determine whether the shooting range facility is in compliance with the provisions of this code and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder relating to health and sanitation, buildings, public safety, environment and fire prevention.
(d) The applicant an every manager of the shooting range facility shall submit to fingerprinting by the department.
(e) At the time an application for a license is originally filed or subsequently renewed, the applicant or licensee shall provide proof to the department that the applicant or licensee has obtained the insurance required pursuant to Section 4-151-070.
(f) Within five days of the payment of the license fees pursuant to this chapter, the commissioner shall notify the alderman of the ward in which the premises described in such license is located.
(Added Coun. J. 7-6-11, p. 3073, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 9-8-11, p. 7262, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. II, § 6; Amend Coun. J. 1-17-13, p. 45370, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 9-11-13, p. 59869, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 6-25-14, p. 83727, § 5)
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No license shall be issued under this chapter if the applicant, the manager, range master, or any employee:
(a) Is under 21 years of age;
(b) Has ever been convicted of a felony;
(c) Has ever been convicted of a misdemeanor involving a firearm, or any other violation of law concerning the manufacture, use, possession or sale of firearms;
(d) Has within the previous five years submitted false or misleading information in connection with any application for a license relating to the sale or possession of firearms.
It shall also be a prerequisite to the issuance of a license that the manager, range master, and every employee possess a valid FOID card.
(Added Coun. J. 7-6-11, p. 3073, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 9-8-11, p. 7262, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 1-17-13, p. 45370, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 9-11-13, p. 59869, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 6-25-14, p. 83727, § 5; Amend Coun. J. 5-24-17, p. 50364, § 1)
A license or a renewal of a license shall be denied or revoked for any of the following reasons:
(a) The applicant's license under this chapter, or any other license for the manufacture, sale, use or possession of firearms, has been revoked for cause.
(b) A license issued under this chapter for the location described in the application has been revoked for any cause within one year of the date of the application.
(c) The applicant makes any false, misleading or fraudulent statement or misrepresents any fact in the license application, or uses any scheme or subterfuge for the purpose of evading any provision of this chapter.
(d) The applicant, manager, or any employee has admitted or been found guilty or liable in any judicial or administrative proceeding of: (i) a felony of any nature, or any offense, however classified, that would have been a felony under Illinois law when committed; (ii) a misdemeanor involving a firearm; or (iii) any other violation of law concerning the manufacture, possession, use or sale of firearms.
(e) The applicant, licensee, or manager, who at the time of application or renewal of any license issued pursuant to this chapter, would not be eligible for such license upon a first application.
(f) The applicant or licensee at the time of application or renewal of any license under this Article does not have a safety plan that has been approved by the superintendent.
(Added Coun. J. 7-6-11, p. 3073, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 9-8-11, p. 7262, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 6-25-14, p. 83727, § 5)
The licensee shall obtain and keep current at all times throughout the duration of the license period, commercial general liability insurance for the operation of the premises described in such application or license with limits of not less than $1,000,000.00 per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage, issued by an insurer authorized to insure in Illinois. The insurance policy required by this section shall be for a term of at least 12 months, and shall be co-extensive with the first 12 months of the applicable license period. Thereafter, the licensee shall continue to maintain such insurance policy in full force and effect for the duration of the two-year license period. The licensee shall keep proof of the required insurance at the shooting range facility at all times and, upon demand, shall produce such proof for inspection by an authorized city official. Each policy of insurance required under this section shall include a provision requiring 30 days' advance notice to the commissioner prior to cancellation or lapse of the policy. Failure to comply with this section shall be grounds for the suspension or revocation of the license for a single offense in accordance with the requirements of Section 4-4-280 .
(Added Coun. J. 7-6-11, p. 3073, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 5-9-12, p. 27485, § 72; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-16, p. 37901, Art. II, § 15)
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No outdoor shooting ranges are permitted. All shooting ranges shall be located indoors in completely enclosed buildings.
No mobile shooting range is permitted regardless of whether the mobile shooting range has been immobilized or located within a completely enclosed building.
(Added Coun. J. 7-6-11, p. 3073, § 3)
(a) No firearm shall be discharged in the shooting range if the type of firearm or caliber of ammunition is not suitable or safe for use at the shooting range. The discharge of firearms shall only be permitted in the shooting range. The range master shall inspect all firearms and ammunition, whether supplied by the licensee or brought by a shooting range patron to the shooting range facility, to determine whether the firearm and ammunition are safe and in good operating condition and are of a caliber appropriate for the design of the shooting range and backstop.
(b) A range master shall be on duty during all operating hours of shooting range facility. Prior to permitting anyone to discharge a firearm, the range master shall ensure that no person is in the direct fire zone.
(c) Reserved.
(d) No person under the age of 18 shall be permitted in the shooting range facility unless accompanied by and under the direct supervision of a parent, guardian, or an instructor in a firearms safety and training course recognized by a law enforcement agency, a national or international shooting sports organization, a certified firearms instructor approved by the Illinois State Police or Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board, or a certified firearms and hunter safety instructor approved by the Illinois Department of Wildlife. The licensee shall require every shooting range patron to provide a driver's license or other government-issued identification showing the person's name, date of birth, and photograph.
(e) No person, other than the range master, licensee, manager or employee shall be permitted beyond the firing points; provided that this provision does not apply to any independent contractor hired to clean or maintain the shooting range facility.
All doors, gates and entrances between the firing points and backstop shall be securely locked at any time that a person is engaged in shooting on the range.
(f) No person shall be permitted to enter or remain at the shooting range facility if he appears to the range master to be under the influence of alcohol, narcotics, or controlled substances, or if he is engaging in conduct which the range master reasonably deems to pose a hazard to himself or others.
(g) The licensee shall not permit any person, including a shooting range patron, to possess or discharge a firearm at the shooting range, if the person does not have a valid FOID card or valid CCL, if required to do so.
(h) No other weapons, other than firearms, shall be discharged in the shooting range.
(i) Protective eye wear and hearing protection shall be provided to every range master, manager, employee and shooting range patron while such person is located in the shooting range. The protective eye wear and hearing protection must be worn at all times when a person in the shooting range is discharging a firearm.
(j) A manager must be in charge of the shooting range facility at all times other than those times when an individual licensee is in charge.
(k) Every shooting range facility shall be in compliance with the applicable building, environmental and fire code requirements, including any rule or regulations promulgated thereunder.
(Added Coun. J. 7-6-11, p. 3073, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 9-8-11, p. 7262, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 9-11-13, p. 59869, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 6-25-14, p. 83727, § 5; Amend Coun. J. 5-24-17, p. 50364, § 1)
(a) At the same time an applicant submits an application for a license, the applicant shall submit a safety plan to the superintendent in a form and manner prescribed by the superintendent. After review of the proposed safety plan, the superintendent, in consultation with the executive director of emergency management and communications, the fire commissioner, and any other appropriate department, shall either approve or deny the safety plan within 30 days of its submission. During the 30-day review period, the superintendent may consult with the applicant to recommend amendments to the proposed plan. If the superintendent denies a safety plan, he shall state, in writing, the basis for such denial. The superintendent shall notify the commissioner of such approval or denial.
(b) Every safety plan shall include a floor plan of the proposed site and provisions that address: (i) the installation and maintenance of adequate exterior lighting; (ii) the installation and maintenance of interior and exterior surveillance cameras installed at each building; (iii) the installation of an alarm system; (iv) protocols for the safe display of and storage of firearms and ammunition; and (v) the employment of adequately trained personnel and qualifications of the range masters; all in accordance with rules prescribed by the superintendent. Recordings from the surveillance camera required by clause (ii) shall be maintained for not less than 30 days and shall be made available to members of the department of police. The failure to submit an approved safety plan as required by this section shall be grounds to deny an application for a license under this chapter or renewal thereof.
The licensee shall obtain all necessary permits, including a public way use permit if applicable; provided that notwithstanding any other provision of the code to the contrary, no fee for a public way use permit will be imposed when the permit is for any surveillance camera installed pursuant to this subsection solely because the camera or its wiring is in any portion of the public way.
(c) Any proposed change to the approved safety plan shall be submitted to the superintendent, in a form and manner prescribed by the superintendent, prior to the implementation of such change. The superintendent shall approve or deny the proposed change within 30 days.
(d) The licensee shall keep a copy of the approved safety plan at the licensed premises and make it available upon request for inspection by members of the department or the police department.
(e) No license may be issued or renewed unless the superintendent approves the applicant's or licensee's safety plan.
(f) Every licensee shall comply with the safety plan, as approved by the superintendent.
(g) The failure to adequately implement, maintain, or adhere to the provisions of the approved safety plan under this section shall be grounds for suspension or revocation of the license and shall be grounds for the city to recover its costs resulting from such failure under Chapter 1-20.
(Added Coun. J. 7-6-11, p. 3073, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 1-17-13, p. 45370, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 6-25-14, p. 83727, § 5)
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