(A) Service areas will be separated by an opaque screen from the view from any street and from abutting properties.
(B) Chain link and similar fencing materials, if used, shall be planted on exterior side with evergreen shrubs minimum three feet in height and six feet on center at installation.
(C) Outdoor lighting associated with outdoor recreational facilities shall not shine directly into yards of a residential use nor into the windows of a residential structure.
(D) Outdoor speaker systems shall not be permitted.
(E) Hours of operation shall be no earlier than 6:00 a.m. and no later than 11:00 p.m.
(F) Recreation Services, outdoors; recreational sportsman range.
(1) A "sportsman range" is any shooting match or contest in which powder burning shot guns/bow and arrow are used and prizes are awarded for marksmanship in which the general public is invited to participate.
(2) No sportsman range shall be conducted without meeting the following:
(3) Only shotguns may be used (#9 shot or smaller).
(4) All shooting shall be directed away from homes and streets.
(5) The design of the turkey shoot target area shall be reviewed and approved by the Town Police Department.
(6) Prior to the operation of any "sportsman range" a license must be first acquired from the Town Police Department. A license shall be issued only after a written application is completed and filed with the Department stating the name, age and address of the applicant and whether or not the applicant has ever been convicted of a felony. No license shall be issued to a minor or to a person who has been convicted of a felony.
(7) A vegetated berm or opaque fence shall enclose the firing area, which is a minimum of 8 ft in height to prevent the public view of the activity.
(8) Back stops shall be constructed of material that will allow the shot to penetrate but not pass through.
(9) Back stops shall be maintained at a height of four feet above the target.
(10) All sportsman ranges shall be established with the firing line to the target area perpendicular to and a minimum of 100 feet to a road right-of-way.
(11) Firing stations/line shall be located a minimum of 250 feet from any "residential lot line", unless all firing would occur within a completely enclosed resistant building.
(12) A 50-foot safety area shall be established around the target area. This area shall be clearly marked to prevent entry within this area.
(13) All back stops shall be constructed a minimum of 500 feet from a residence.
(14) There shall be two parking spaces provided per target/shooting station.
(15) A sportsman range may operate only on Fridays and Saturdays in the months of November and December and be limited to operate on two additional weeks throughout the year.
(16) Hours of operation: Friday, 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Saturday, 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
(17) An outdoor sportsman range shall be properly posted from the street and along the property boundary every 500 feet.
(2003 Code, § 8-3.8.57) (Updated 2009)