(A) Hunting. It shall be unlawful for any person, except an officer in the discharge of his or her duties, to draw, flourish, or fire any firearms in the township within 450 feet of any occupied or unoccupied dwelling, house, outbuilding, school property, church property, or business establishment.
(B) Target practice. Nothing herein shall prohibit the drawing, flourishing, or firing of firearms at a duly licensed firing range, shooting gallery, or on private property. Stationary target practicing shall be allowed where there is a distance of at least 100 feet of any neighboring residence and the firing is being done into a manmade device that shall not allow the passage through or deflection of any firearm being used. Firearms firing shot at a launched target shall require a clear shot fall area of at least 450 feet.
(C) For the purpose of this section, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
FIREARMS. Includes weapons from which a dangerous projectile may be propelled by using explosives, gas, or air as a means of propulsion; it shall also include any type of bow and arrow, slingshot, or other similar mechanical device.
(Ord. 11-190, passed 7-19-2011) Penalty, see § 130.99