(A) For the purpose of this section, the words
DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS
shall be deemed to mean the shooting, forcing, or throwing by means of any propulsion whatsoever, any lead, iron, or other hard substance from a gun, except the discharge of firearms by a police officer in the performance of his duties as such officer.
(B) The discharge of a rifle, pistol, or shotgun within the village is prohibited, except:
(1) An owner of land may discharge shot shell from a rifle, pistol, shotgun for the eradication of rodents on his or her own land; and
(2) A rifle, pistol, or shotgun may be discharged in or upon a designated rifle, pistol, or shotgun range approved and operated in compliance with R.C. Chapter 2923.
(C) No person shall hunt or indulge in skeet or trap shooting, unless such person or persons, prior to such hunting, skeet, or trap shooting, shall have secured the permission of the owner or resident of the place where such hunting, skeet, or trap shooting is to take place, and thereafter, prior to such hunting, skeet, or trap shooting, shall have notified the police department of the village of the fact that the owner's or resident's permission has been secured, and of the place where and the approximate time when such hunting, or skeet or trap shooting shall take place. However, any person or group whose place or range of shooting has been approved by the City Manager, as set forth in division (B), and which has regular times and hours of shooting, may notify the Police Department of the village of the hours and times of regular shooting, and shall not be responsible to notify the Police Department when shooting is done within those hours or periods. Except in cases of emergency, it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to discharge any other firearms within the village, other than as above provided.
(D) Notwithstanding the permitted use of firearms for skeet and trap shooting, as provided in division (B), no person shall indulge in skeet or trap shooting unless, prior to such shooting, the place or range of such shooting has been approved by the City Manager acting by and through the City Police Department. The standards for the approval or disapproval of such place or range of such shooting shall be the regulations for approved skeet and trap shooting ranges which are set out in division (E). Such approval shall be given in writing by the City Manager, specifying the terms and conditions of the use of such place or range of shooting.
(E) Regulations for approved skeet and trap shooting ranges.
(1) An approved skeet or trap shooting range in conformity with division (D) must have a clear area of 300 yards from each trap or point of fire, and a width of not less than 25 yards on each side of direct point of fire, which said area shall be free of any use which would be endangered by falling shot.
(2) Persons making application for the approval of a skeet or trap shooting range shall agree to use only skeet loads consisting of no larger than a 7-1/2 shot.
(3) The foregoing considerations shall be considered normal; in any given case the City Manager may make other requirements where factors there involved necessitate.
('80 Code, § 139.06) (Ord. 3-80, passed 1-28-80; Am. Ord. 13-96, passed 9-23-96; Ord. 14-01, passed 8-27-01) Penalty, see § 130.99