(A) It shall be unlawful to discharge any cannon, pistol, or other firearm of any kind within the village. This section shall not prohibit the following: the firing of a military salute or the firing of weapons by persons of the armed forces acting under military authority; law enforcement officials discharging weapons in the proper enforcement of the law; any person hunting within the village as permitted by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources in accordance with its regulations and this code; charity events authorized by the Chief of Police by permit, target shooting between September 15 and May 1, which must be in accordance with division (B) below; and any person in the proper exercise of the right of self- defense.
(B) Target shooting with firearms shall only be permitted between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. every day of the week provided that the target area is approved by the Chief of Police.
(C) Whoever violates division (A) or (B) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.
('81 Code § 137.09) (Ord. 1996-O-26, passed 10-10-96; Am. Ord. 1998-O-48, passed 9-10-98; Am. Ord. 1999-O-1, passed 1-16-99; Am. Ord. 1999-O-55, passed 11-11-99; Am. Ord. 2008-O-14, passed 12-13-08; Am. Ord. 2020-O-23, passed 9-10-20) Penalty, see § 130.99