(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any toy pistol, toy gun, air gun, bow and arrow, crossbow, slingshot loaded with rock or leaden or other device capable of projecting a missile able to inflict harm to persons or animals or to injure property, within the limits of the city, except under special conditions approved by the City Council for practicing the use of any such devices or giving exhibitions or holding competitions for their use, except that this section shall not apply to an officer of the law in the discharge of his or her duties, to a military rite for any branch of armed service, to a person having obtained written permission from the Chief of Police, to a person utilizing a firing or gunner range which has been established or approved by the City Council, to any discharge on private or public property for self-defense or defense of others, nor to officially sanctioned public celebrations if the persons so discharging have written permission from the Chief of Police or City Administrator.
(B) The City Council, may, through a special events permit, allow organized activities listed herein within the city limits. In allowing a special events permit, the City Council may consider, among other concerns, insurance, and safety to the general public.
(Ord. 1468, passed 1-27-1992; Ord. 1705, passed 4-8-2002; Ord. 1711, passed 6-10-2002; Ord. 2027, passed 7- -2016) Penalty, see § 10.99