Sec. 5-10.04.   Discharging firearms near populated areas.
   (a)   Areas described. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b)of this section, it shall be unlawful to discharge a firearm in the prohibited areas of the unincorporated territory of the County described as follows:
   (1)   Davis Area. Beginning at the intersection of County Road 98 and Putah Creek; thence northerly along the center line of County Road 98 to its intersection with County Road 30; thence easterly along an extension of the center line of County Road 30 to its intersection with County Road 99; thence northerly along the center line of County Road 99 to its intersection with County Road 29; thence easterly along the center line of County Road 29 to its intersection with County Road 104; thence southerly along the center line of County Road 104 to its intersection with County Road 30; thence easterly along the center line of County Road 30 to its intersection with County Road 105; thence southerly along the center line of County Road 105 and an extension thereof to the easterly extension of the center line of County Road 32D; thence easterly along the extension of the center line of County Road 32D and County Road 32D to its intersection with County Road 103; thence southerly along the extension of the center line of County Road 103 to its intersection with the South Fork of Putah Creek; thence along the center line of the South Fork of Putah Creek and Putah Creek to its intersection with County Road 98; but excepting therefrom all territory lying within the City of Davis and all territory of the Regents of the University of California.
   (2)   West    Sacramento Area. Beginning at the intersection of a line 45 feet north of the center line of County Road 126 and an easterly extension thereof with the center line of the Sacramento River; thence along the center line of the Sacramento River to its intersection with an extension of the center line of Babel Sough; thence westerly along the center line of Babel Slough and the extension thereof to its intersection with the Sacramento-Yolo Deep Water Channel; thence northerly along the center line of the Deep Water Channel until its intersection with the center line of Thorpe Road; thence westerly along the center line of Thorpe Road to its intersection with the center line of the east levee of the Yolo Bypass; thence northerly along the center line of the east levee of the Yolo Bypass to a line 45 feet northerly of the north right-of-way of County Road 126; thence easterly along a line 45 feet north of the center line of County Road 126 to the point of beginning, excepting therefrom all territory lying within the City of West Sacramento. (As amended by § 1, Ord. 1419, eff. May 10, 2012)
   (3)   Woodland Area. Beginning at the intersection of County Road 25A and County Road 97; thence northerly along the center line of County Road 97 to its intersection with County Road 20; thence easterly along the center line of County Road 20 to its intersection with County Road 97; thence northerly along the center line of County Road 97A to a point one mile north of County Road 20; thence easterly on a line one mile north of County Road 20, which is also the extension of the center line of County Road 18C, easterly to its intersection with County Road 102; thence southerly along the center line of County Road 102 to its intersection with County Road 25; thence westerly along an extension of the center line of County Road 25 to its intersection with County Road 101; thence southerly along the center line of County Road 101 to its intersection with County Road 25A; thence westerly along the center line of County Road 25A to the point of beginning, excepting therefrom all territory lying within the City of Woodland.
   (b)   Exceptions. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the following:
   (1)   Persons set forth Section 25900 of the Penal Code of the State;
   (2)   Persons necessarily acting in the lawful defense of persons or property; and
   (3)   The discharge of firearms on the premises of any shooting gallery, practice range, skeet field or 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. (§ 1, Ord. 900, eff. January 15, 1981, as amended by § 2, Ord. 1419, eff. May 10, 2012)