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(a) Firing ranges shall not be located nearer than 2,000 feet from a dwelling or any other building regularly occupied by persons.
(b) Firing ranges which are now in existence and which do not comply with the foregoing distance limitation shall be relocated to comply therewith or shall cause to operate within a period of seven months from the effective date of this chapter.
(Ord. 3015. Passed 8-18-99.)
All firing ranges shall be operated and equipped in full compliance with the safety standards of the National Skeet Shooting Association, the Amateur Trap Shooting Association or the National Rifle Association and with the safety standards set forth in this chapter.
(Ord. 3015. Passed 8-18-99.)
All firing ranges shall be operated in compliance with acceptable noise or sound levels as established in the National Rifle Association Range Manual, Section 1, Chapter 6, Article 3.034, Sub-Section 3.034.1, Copyrighted 1988, and entitled “Sound Abatement”.
(Ord. 3015. Passed 8-18-99.)
Any individual or entity having control over the property wherein a firing range is operated shall provide liability insurance to insure the gun clubs, their members and all persons using the range against claims for damages to persons or property in an amount not less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) for each accident.
(Ord. 3015. Passed 8-18-99.)
The Chief of the Police Department of the Village shall issue to the owner or operator of the presently existing firing ranges, whose ranges comply with the safety standards of the National Skeet Shooting Association, the Amateur Trap Shooting Association, and the National Rifle Association and with the safety standards set forth in this chapter, a permit to operate ranges. Permits shall be automatically renewable at the end of each calendar year and the charge for each such permit shall be one dollar ($1.00). The Chief of Police may revoke the permit at any time if he finds that the firing range is being operated contrary to the provisions of this chapter and the safety standards hereinbefore set forth.
(Ord. 3015. Passed 8-18-99.)
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