(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any bow and arrow or crossbow within the city unless carried out under the following restrictions and conditions:
(1) Any arrow or other projectile discharged shall only be aimed at a target backed by a backstop measuring at least six feet high and six feet wide and of sufficient thickness to stop the passage of the arrow or other projectile. In no event shall the thickness of the backstop be less than one inch. A wall of a building located upon the lot upon which the discharge takes place may serve as the backstop, provided that the wall has at least the size and thickness required by this subsection. The target shall be located at the mid-point of the width of the backstop and the base of the target shall be at ground level so that the trajectory of the arrow or other projectile is downward. The target and the backstop shall be located upon property which is owned or leased by the person discharging the arrow or other projectile or a person who has been granted written permission to discharge an arrow or other projectile on the property by the person who owns or leases the property.
(2) Anyone under the age of 16 years may discharge a bow and arrow or a crossbow only when supervised by someone who is at least 21 years of age and who is present at all times during the discharge. The person supervising is responsible for ensuring compliance with the provisions of subsection (A).
(3) No arrow or other projectile discharged shall be tipped with a broadhead or hunting point. Only target or field points may be used.
(4) No arrow or other projectile discharged shall cross into, over or onto any property other than the property upon which the person discharging the arrow or other projectile, the target and the backstop are located unless written permission is provided by the owner or person leasing the property.
(B) The provisions of subsection (A) shall not apply to the discharge of a bow and arrow or crossbow at archery ranges established by the city, East Carolina University, Pitt Community College or the Pitt County School system or other comparable private school or at an archery range which has been permitted for an archery range in accordance with the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance of Greenville, North Carolina. No arrow or other projectile discharged at an archery range shall be tipped with a broadhead or hunting point. Only target or field points may be used.
(C) The provisions of subsection (A) shall not apply to a bow and arrow or crossbow when discharging an arrow or other projectile made of foam.
(D) The provisions of subsection (A) shall not apply when within a Recreational Sport/Hunting District as specified in Title 9, Chapter 4 of the City Code entitled Zoning, specifically Article L (see Section 9-4-200.10).
(E) Civil penalties.
(1) A violation of any of the provisions of this section shall subject the violator to a civil penalty by way of a civil ticket in an amount as follows:
(a) First violation. A violation of this section shall subject the violator to a civil penalty of $100.
(b) Second violation within 365 days of the first violation. A second violation of this section by the violator within 365 days from herein defined first violation shall subject the violator to a civil penalty of $250.
(c) Third and subsequent violations within 365 days of the first violation. A third violation and any subsequent violations of this section by the violator within 365 days from herein defined first violation shall subject the violator to a civil penalty of $500 per violation.
(2) Appeals; payment of civil penalty. Unless appealed in accordance with Part II, Title 1, Chapter 1, Section 20 of the City Code, a civil penalty assessed for a violation of any provision of this section must be paid to and received by the revenue division of the city's Financial Services Department within five business days from the date of issuance.
(3) Methods of recovery of unpaid civil penalty. Unless appealed in accordance with the appeal provisions of this chapter, if full payment for an assessed civil penalty is not timely received by the revenue division of the city's Financial Services Department, the city may recover the unpaid civil penalty by any or all of the following methods:
(a) A civil action in the nature of a debt.
(b) The use of a collections agency and the assessment of an administrative fee.
(c) The use of the provisions of Chapter 105A (The Setoff Debt Collection Act) and G.S. 18C-134.
(d) Equitable remedies issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(e) Any other method authorized by law to secure, collect, satisfy, or otherwise recover any civil penalty owed.
(4) Separate offenses. Each violation of this section and each day that a violation continues is considered a separate offense.
(Ord. No. 06-107, § 1, passed 11-06-2006; Ord. No. 20-035, § 3, passed 6-15-2020; Ord. No. 23- 049, § 13, passed 6-8-2023)