No person shall discharge any firearm of any nature, nor use or discharge any sling, bow or other weapon in the city, except as specifically provided herein below. The prohibition of this section shall not apply to any police officer or agent of this city acting in his or her official capacity.
(A) Exceptions. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any individual discharging an arrow from a bow or crossbow when such discharge meets all of the following requirements:
(1) When such discharge occurs:
(a) From one-half hour before sunrise to 10:00 a.m. during the Kentucky archery hunting season for deer as established by the Commonwealth of Kentucky for that year; or
(b) Pursuant to a depredation permit issued by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources; and
(2) When the individual is discharging an arrow from a point not less than 200 feet from a residence, apartment, or business structure not on the property as described in division (A)(7) of this section on which the discharge is occurring, or a street, highway, interstate, railroad or park, in the direction the arrow is discharged; and
(3) When the individual is discharging an arrow in a manner where a residence, apartment or business structure not on the property as described in division (A)(7) of this section on which the discharge is occurring, or a street, highway, interstate, railroad or park is less than 100 feet to both the left and right of the direction of the arrow’s trajectory; and
(4) When the individual is discharging an arrow in a manner in which it does not leave the property as described in division (A)(7) of this section from which it is being discharged; and
(5) When the individual is discharging an arrow not more than 35 yards from the intended target; and
(6) When the individual discharging an arrow is either the owner of the property as described in division (A)(7) of this section upon which the arrow is being discharged or has the permission of the property owner(s) upon which the arrow is being discharged; and
(7) When the discharge occurs on any of the following properties:
(a) An individual lot three acres or greater in area;
(b) A combination of contiguous lots under the same ownership which cumulatively are three acres or greater in area; or
(c) A combination of any number of contiguous lots which cumulatively are three acres or greater in area where the owners of each lot have signed a form provided by the city authorizing the combination of lots for the purpose of the discharge of arrows; and where the city has reviewed the combination of lots to determine compliance with the restrictions hereinabove.
(B) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any individual discharging an arrow as part of an educational program on property owned or controlled by the educational institution, specifically including, but not limited to, archery classes taught in a public or private school.
(Ord. O-5-2007, passed 2-5-07; Am. Ord. O-35-2007, passed 12-17-07; Am. Ord. O-08-2008, passed 6-16-08; Am. Ord. O-18-2009, passed 10-5-09; Am. Ord. O-14-2011, passed 9-19-11; Am. Ord. O-15-2013, passed 10-21-13) Penalty, see § 10.99