The range and associated facilities shall be designed to keep storm runoff from the range site at a volume and velocity no greater than what existed prior to range development appropriate erosion control measures shall be designed and installed to maintain water quality and prevent contamination from storm water runoff.
(A) Warning signs. Warning signs meeting the National Rifle Association (NRA) guidelines for firing ranges shall be posted spaced not more than 100 feet apart so as to be visible one from the other, along the property boundary lines of all outdoor ranges in which the facility is located. Signage shall announce the potential danger and presence of an active range utilizing highly visible colors.
(B) Parking. All required parking facilities shall be located to the rear of and behind the firing line and shall adhere to the parking and off-street loading requirements of this subchapter.
(C) Structures. All structures and facilities shall adhere to all federal, state, and local regulations and code requirements.
(D) Public access. All range facilities shall have access to an approved private or public street. Internal access to the facility shall be secured and controlled with access and egress permitted only during the approved operating hours of the facility.
(E) Safety officer. All range facilities open to the general public that allow the discharge of firearms shall provide an NRA certified range safety officer or other individual that possesses the knowledge, skills, and range operations. This safety official shall be located on the firing line to aide in the proper discharge and safe handling of all firearms or weapons any time live fire is being conducted.
(F) Safety plans/range rules. Safety plans for the operation of the range shall be kept in the area of the firing line and made available upon request by the public or an inspecting agency. Rules and regulations regarding the operation of the range shall be posted in a manner to be visible to all participants of, and visitors to, the facility.
(G) Setbacks. All structures, facilities and components of the firing range located on the range site, shall conform to a minimum 50-foot setback from all property lines. This setback is intended as a developmental setback to assist in compatibility with adjacent land uses and not a designated safety boundary.
(Ord. 25, passed - -)