CHAPTER 818: FIRING RANGES
Section
   818.01   Definitions
   818.02   Location
   818.03   Safety standards
   818.04   Hours of operation
   818.05   Insurance
   818.06   Alcoholic beverages
   818.07   Minors
   818.08   Identification
   818.09   Permit; fee
   818.10   Use of small bore firearms
   818.11   Nuisance
   818.12   Applicability
   818.99   Penalty
   CROSS REFERENCES
   Noise control, see Ch. 634
   Police Department, see Ch. 240
   Reporting wound inflicted by deadly weapons, see § 606.12
   Weapons and explosives, see Ch. 672
§ 818.01 DEFINITIONS.
   For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
   (a)   FIREARMS. Any weapon expelling a projectile(s) by the action of an explosive.
   (b)   FIRING RANGE. Any area which is established for the purpose of skeet shooting, trap shooting, pistol shooting and/or rifle shooting.
   (c)   GUN CLUB. A presently existing formal or informal association or organization of persons organized for recreational purposes of skeet shooting, trap shooting, pistol shooting and/or rifle shooting.
(Ord. 1970-6, passed 5-4-1970)
§ 818.02 LOCATION.
   (a)   Firing ranges shall not be located nearer than 1,500 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 herewith or shall cease to be operated within a period of seven months from the effective date of this chapter.
(Ord. 1970-6, passed 5-4-1970)
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