(A) Permit application. An application for a permit to establish and operate a shooting range facility shall be submitted by the legal property owner(s) or owner's agent to the Building and Land Development Department. The permit shall be secured prior to issuance of any other building or improvement permit by the county.
(B) Fees. The application shall be accompanied by an application fee of $100.
(C) Required information. The applicant shall provide sufficient information as required by these provisions in order to properly evaluate the permit application. In addition, copies of any written agreements from the adjoining property owners and a letter from the insurance company to provide liability insurance shall accompany the permit application.
(D) Site plan. A site plan for the entire range facility which shows the following applicable information drawn to an appropriate scale, shall accompany the permit application:
(1) Property lines for any parcel upon which the range facility is to be located, north arrow, plan scale, date, and ownership information for the site;
(2) Complete layout of each range, including shooting stations or firing lines, target areas, shotfall zones or safety fans, backstops, berms, and baffles;
(3) Projected noise contours;
(4) Existing and proposed structures; occupied dwellings within one-fourth mile (1,320 feet); roads, streets, or other access areas; buffer areas; and parking areas for the range facility; and
(5) Any other appropriate information related to the specific type of range(s) being proposed.
(E) Action.
(1) Within 30 working days or at the next available meeting, whichever is sooner, the Planning Board shall take one of the following actions:
(a) Reject the application as incomplete;
(b) Approve the issuance of the permit; or
(c) Deny the permit request.
(2) In any case, the written findings to support the action taken shall be provided to the applicant.
(F) Permit display. Permits shall be kept and displayed in a readily visible location on the shooting range facility, and at all times be available for public inspection.
(G) Permit transferability. A permit issued pursuant to this subchapter may not be transferred to another operator without the written approval and consent of the Building and Land Development Department.
(H) Changes or expansions. If any shooting range facility is intended to be substantially changed or expanded to include types of ranges, operations, or activities not covered by an approved permit or otherwise cause nonconformance with this subchapter, a new permit for the entire facility shall be secured in accordance with all of the provisions of this subchapter.
(Ord. 2008-01, passed 7-21-2008; Ord. passed 3-21-2022)