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(a) No person shall do any of the following:
(1) When transferring any dangerous ordnance to another, negligently fail to require the transferee to exhibit such identification, license or permit showing the transferee to be authorized to acquire dangerous ordnance pursuant to Ohio R.C. 2923.17, or negligently fail to take a complete record of the transaction and forthwith forward a copy of such record to the sheriff of the county or safety director or police chief of the municipality where the transaction takes place;
(2) Knowingly fail to report to law enforcement authorities forthwith the loss or theft of any firearm or dangerous ordnance in the person's possession or under the person’s control.
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of unlawful transactions in weapons. A violation of subsection (a)(1) hereof is a misdemeanor of the second degree. A violation of subsection (a)(2) hereof is a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. (ORC 2923.20)
(a) No person under eighteen years of age shall purchase or attempt to purchase a firearm.
(b) No person under twenty-one years of age shall purchase or attempt to purchase a handgun, provided that this subsection does not apply to the purchase or attempted purchase of a handgun by a person eighteen years of age or older and under twenty-one years of age if either of the following apply:
(1) The person is a law enforcement officer who is properly appointed or employed as a law enforcement officer and has received firearms training approved by the Ohio Peace Officer Training Council or equivalent firearms training.
(2) The person is an active or reserve member of the armed services of the United States or the Ohio national guard, or was honorably discharged from military service in the active or reserve armed services of the United States or the Ohio national guard, and the person has received firearms training from the armed services or the national guard or equivalent firearms training.
(c) Whoever violates subsection (a) hereof is guilty of underage purchase of a firearm, a delinquent act that would be a felony of the fourth degree if it could be committed by an adult. Whoever violates subsection (b) hereof is guilty of underage purchase of a handgun, a misdemeanor of the second degree. (ORC 2923.211)
(a) No person shall discharge any air gun, rifle, shotgun, revolver, pistol or other firearm within the corporate limits of the Municipality, except at ranges authorized by the Police Chief or pursuant to Section 549.14 and the following areas: the east, west and north breakwaters, the harbor and open waters of Lake Erie, and when hunting waterfowl with the proper license.
(b) This section does not apply when firearms are used in self-defense, in the discharge of official duty or when otherwise lawfully authorized.
(c) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(Ord. 70-24. Passed 5-6-24.)
(a) No person shall carry on or about his person any weapon known or designated as brass knuckles, billy, slingshot, sandbag, blackjack or other weapon of similar character, or any knife fitted with a mechanical device for automatic release of the blade, opening the knife and locking the knife in the open position, commonly known as a switch or automatic spring knife.
(b) This section does not apply to any such weapons designated for use by officers of the law.
(c) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree.
(a) No person shall maliciously or recklessly, by hand or by means of a slingshot, bow, air gun or other similar device, throw, shoot, cast or sling any stone, arrow, pellet or other similar missile.
(b) A longbow and arrow or crossbow may be used if the bow and arrow or crossbow is used within the regulations set forth by the Ohio Division of Wildlife and rules and regulations established by the Chief of Police.
(c) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.
(Ord. 70-24. Passed 5-6-24.)
(a) “Fireworks” means any composition or device prepared for the purpose of producing a visible or an audible effect by combustion, deflagration or detonation, except ordnance matches and except as provided in Ohio R.C. 3743.80.
(b) No person shall possess fireworks in this jurisdiction or shall possess for sale or sell fireworks in this jurisdiction, except a licensed manufacturer of fireworks as authorized by Sections 3743.02 to 3743.08 of the Ohio Revised Code, a licensed wholesaler of fireworks as authorized by Section 3743.15 to 3743.21 of the Ohio Revised Code, a shipping permit holder as authorized by Section 3743.40 of the Ohio Revised Code, an out-of-state resident as authorized by Section 3743.44 of the Ohio Revised Code, a resident of this jurisdiction as authorized by Section 3743.45 of the Ohio Revised Code, or a licensed exhibitor of fireworks as authorized by Sections 3743.50 to 3743.55 of the Ohio Revised Code, and except as provided in Section 3743.80 of the Ohio Revised Code.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (d) below, Section 3743.80 of the Ohio Revised Code, and for licensed exhibitors of fireworks authorized to conduct a fireworks exhibition pursuant to Sections 3743.50 to 3743.55 of the Ohio Revised Code, no person shall discharge, ignite or explode any fireworks in this jurisdiction.
(d) Owner, occupant, or person in control of any property shall be permitted to discharge, ignite or explode fireworks on said property during the specified holidays and times: Cinco de Mayo (the 5th of May) until 11:00 PM, Memorial Day (the last Monday in May) until 11:00 PM, Juneteenth (the 19th of June) until 11:00 PM, Independence Day (the 4th of July) until 11:00 PM, Labor Day (the first Monday in September) until 11:00 PM, and New Year’s Eve (the 31st of December) until 1:00 AM the 1st of January of the following year pursuant to Ohio R.C. 3743.45.
(e) Whoever violates subsections (b), (c) or (d) hereof is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. (Ord. 97-22. Passed 6-20-22.)
Upon written permission secured from the Fire Chief, fireworks may be used for public or private exhibitions of fireworks in connection with fairs, carnivals or other celebrations. Application for such permits shall be made to the Chief and shall be issued under such reasonable regulations to protect the safety of persons or property as the Chief may prescribe. In such cases parties in charge of such exhibitions shall be held strictly responsible for any damage to persons or property resulting from the use of fireworks so used.
(ORC 3743.54)
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