§ 95.03 AUTHORITY.

   In order to ensure the above purposes, the county has, pursuant to ILCS Ch. 55, Act 5, § 5-1117, the power to regulate or prohibit the discharge of firearms within residential areas in the unincorporated county.

(1980 Code, § 95.03) (Ord. 92-206, passed 9-17-1992)

§ 95.04 SCOPE OF CHAPTER.

   No person shall fire or discharge any gun, pistol or other firearm within any residential area or railroad corridor in the unincorporated county. This provision does not apply to incorporated areas of the county. Discharge of firearms in incorporated areas of the county is regulated by the rules and ordinances of the particular municipality.

(1980 Code, § 95.04) (Ord. 92-206, passed 9-17-1992; Res. 94-134, adopted 5-19-1994) Penalty, see § 95.99

§ 95.05 EXEMPTIONS.

   The discharge of a firearm for the lawful defense of persons or property or in the course of making a lawful arrest when force is justified under Article 7 of the Criminal Code of 1961, shall be exempt from this chapter as well as those exemptions provided by state statute.

(1980 Code, § 95.05) (Ord. 92-206, passed 9-17-1992; Res. 94-134, adopted 5-19-1994)