(a) No person shall discharge a bow and arrow, or other weapon powered by tensioned
rubber or elasticized band capable of inflicting injury upon another person, or intended to cause damage to property within the corporate limits of the City.
(b) No person shall sell, barter, lease, lend, give or otherwise transfer a bow and arrow
capable of inflicting injury upon another to any person under eighteen years of age or, being the owner or having charge or control thereof, knowingly permit it to be used by a person under such age.
(c) The provisions of this section do not prohibit or render it unlawful to possess, use or furnish for use, a bow and arrow for the purpose of receiving and being given instructions and training in marksmanship, or the proper handling and use of such bow and arrow on any suitable range, which, at the time of such instruction and use, is under the supervision and control of a person
(d) Upon the issuance of a permit by the Division of Wildlife, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, and written approval of the Chief of Police, enforcement of section (a) above may be waived for the purpose of limit deer damage to agricultural property of greater than five acres. Written notice to the Police Chief shall be a minimum of five days in advance, and shall include a copy of the O.D.N.R. permit. The Chief of Police shall respond to such a request within five working days, and shall approve such a request except in the case of a substantial threat to the safety of the community. Such a denial may be appealed to the Safety Director.
(e) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree for the first offense and of a misdemeanor of the third degree for subsequent offenses.
(Ord. 2004-57. Passed 4-21-04.)