Where permitted, the use shall be subject to the following conditions:
A. The use shall only be allowed on land of a minimum of fifty (50) acres of contiguous or adjacent land under the same control.
B. The gun safety range shall be located a distance of at least one-fourth (1/4) mile from any nonowner residence.
C. There shall be a minimum elevation of fifty feet (50') of hillside behind the shooting range.
D. Only .22 caliber rifles with CCI Quiet .22 caliber long rifle ammunition may be shot on the range. The ammunition shall be shot into a target and backstop that traps and holds the ammunition; at the end of each session, the ammunition contained in the target and backstop and the other ammunition used during the session shall be removed. The location of the target and backstop shall be such that the direction of fire shall only be toward land, for a distance of at least one-fourth (1/4) mile, owned by or under the same control as the land where the target and backstop are located.
E. The program must be an instructional program administered and sponsored by the Minnesota department of natural resources.
F. No more than six (6) training sessions may occur at any one location or property per calendar year.
G. The chief of police must approve in writing the specific location of the shooting range and the chief may impose conditions and restrictions with respect to the number of participants, the time and dates of the instructional program and number and placement of warning signs and duration of the program.
H. The program must also comply with all regulations contained in section 5-6-1 of this code.
I. The Minnesota department of natural resources shall provide the city clerk on an annual basis evidence of a certificate of coverage for commercial liability relating to the DNR administered and sponsored gun safety program. The certificate shall show coverage in amounts at least equal to the statutory tort limits applicable to the state of Minnesota. (Ord. 1256, 8-27-2012)