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(a) Areas described. It shall be unlawful to discharge a firearm from lands belonging to or occupied by another person without the written permission of the owner of such land, his agent, or the person in lawful possession in the unincorporated territory of the County described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the center line of the Sacramento River and the southerly boundary of the County of Yolo; thence westerly along the southerly boundary of the County of Yolo to the center line of the Sacramento-Yolo Deep Water Channel; thence northerly along the center line of the Deep Water Channel to its intersection with the extension of the center line of Babel Slough; thence easterly along the extension of the center line of and center line of Babel Slough to its intersection with the center line of the Sacramento River; thence southerly along the center line of the Sacramento River to the point of beginning.
(b) Exceptions. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the following:
(1) Persons set forth in subsection (b)of Section 12031 of the Penal Code of the State;
(2) The discharge of a firearm by persons on land owned by the United States of America, the State, or the County;
(3) Persons necessarily acting in the lawful defense of persons or property; and
(4) The discharge of firearms on the premises of any shooting gallery, practice range, skeet field, or other similar place conducted at a fixed location, either indoors or outdoors, and with respect to which adequate safeguards have been provided to protect persons and property from injuries. (§ 2, Ord. 900, eff. January 15, 1981)
(a) Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following words and phrases shall be defined as follows:
(1) “Close proximity and control” means within close reach of a person so that they can gain control of the weapon before a child or unauthorized person could access the weapon.
(2) “Firearm” means a firearm as defined in California Penal Code Section 16520, as amended from time to time.
(3) “Locked container” means a locked container as defined in California Penal Code Section 16850, as amended from time to time, and is listed on the California Department of Justice Bureau of Firearms roster of approved firearm safety devices.
(4) “Residence” means any structure intended or used for human habitation, including but not limited to houses, apartments, condominiums, rooms, in-law units, accessory dwelling units, motels, hotels, single room occupancy units (SROs), timeshares, mobile homes, and recreational and other vehicles where
human habitation occurs.
(5) “Tethered” means attaching a firearm to a permanent structure in the interior or trunk of a vehicle with a cable lock or similar mechanism in order to ensure that the firearm cannot easily be removed.
(6) “Trigger lock” means a trigger lock that is listed on the California Department of Justice’s roster of approved firearms safety devices and that is identified as appropriate for that firearm by reference to either the manufacturer and model of the firearm or to the physical characteristics of the firearm that match those listed on the roster for use with the device under California Penal Code Section 23635.
(7) “Vehicle” means a vehicle as defined in California Vehicle Code Section 415, as amended from time to time.
(8) “Unattended vehicle” means that a person aged eighteen (18) or over who owns or is authorized to use the vehicle is not present in or within sight of the vehicle.
(b) Safe storage in residences. No person shall keep a firearm in any residence unless the firearm is stored in a locked container or the firearm is equipped with a trigger lock.
(c) Safe storage in vehicles.
(1) No person shall leave a firearm, not including handguns, in an unattended vehicle unless: (a) the firearm is stored in a locked container that is either in the locked trunk of the vehicle or affixed or secured to the interior of the vehicle; or (b) the firearm is tethered to a permanent structure in the interior or trunk of the vehicle with a cable lock or similar mechanism.
i. If not stored in a locked trunk of the vehicle, the locked container or tethered non-handgun firearm must be underneath a seat or covered or otherwise outside of plain view from the outside of the vehicle.
ii. For vehicles with fewer than four (4) wheels, the non-handgun firearm must be stored in a locked container that is affixed or secured to the vehicle.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (c)(1), no person may place, store, or leave a firearm, not including handguns, overnight in an unattended vehicle.
(3) This subsection is not intended to conflict with state law on the storage of handguns in vehicles, as governed by Penal Code Section 25140.
(4) Nothing in this subsection shall apply to on-duty peace officers, police vehicles, federal officers, or military personnel who are acting within the scope of their authority and discharging their official duties.
(d) Exception. The storage requirements in this Section shall not apply when the firearm is carried on the person of an individual not prohibited from the ownership or possession of a firearm or when the firearm is in the close proximity and control of such a person.
(§ 2, Ord. 1552, eff. October 13, 2022; as amended by § 2, Ord. 1556, eff. December 22, 2022)