A. Except as provided herein, no person shall shoot or discharge a firearm within the City without first having obtained express written consent from the Chief of Police or his/her designee.
B. Subsection A. above shall not apply when such shooting or discharging is made:
1. In lawful defense of persons;
2. In making or attempting to make lawful arrests;
3. By a law enforcement officer in the performance of his/her duties;
4. While done in conjunction with filming activity, as defined in § 11.14.010 of this Code, on property owned and controlled by any company or corporation holding a current business license or tax certificate from the City; or, during location filming activity in accordance with Chapter 11.14 pursuant to a current City film permit;
5. While engaging in target practice or a properly licensed commercial shooting gallery;
6. While engaging in target practice on the range of a properly organized target shooting club under the supervision of the proper club official; and
7. While engaging in target practice on a properly constructed range, on property owned or leased by the shooter provided that such range has been approved by the City Council, arranged on which target shooting may be undertaken without damage to persons on adjacent property or on the public highways.
(Ord. No. 2019-012 § 2 (part))