(A) It shall be unlawful for any person, except law enforcement officers and members of the armed services when acting in the discharge of their official duties, to discharge, shoot, fire or explode or cause to be discharged, shot, fired or exploded any deadly weapon, air rifle or toy pistol, toy rifle or other toy arms so designed and capable of forcibly hurling a projectile or missile within any town recreation facility.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess any firearm where there is posted a prohibition sign, including a handgun carried under the authority of a lawful concealed handgun permit, at the following recreation and park facilities (i.e. athletic facilities, athletic fields and playground) in accordance with G.S. § 14-415.23:
(1) Elkin Recreation Center;
(2) Baseball, softball, soccer and multi-use athletic fields located within Elkin Municipal Park, Crater Park and Chatham Park during a scheduled, organized athletic event;
(3) Elkin Municipal Pool;
(4) Any playground within Elkin Municipal Park, Crater Park and Chatham Park; and
(5) Tennis courts located within Elkin Municipal Park;
(6) It shall be unlawful to participate in any activity considered by the Recreation and Parks Department to be hazardous to persons within any town recreation facility, including but not limited to:
(a) Hitting of golf balls;
(b) Hitting of baseballs or softballs other than within designated “ball fields;”
(c) Throwing or propelling javelins, arrows, spears or other projectiles, including the use of bows and crossbows; and
(d) The use of “fireworks” or other incendiary devices within any town recreation facility without a permit issued by the Director.
(Ord. eff. 12-12-2011; Ord. eff. 8-11-2014; Ord. 2015-09-0416, passed 9-14-2015) Penalty, see § 90.99