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HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD13413 BILL N0. 2002-31 Substitute 8-5-02 Passed as Amended SPONSORED BY COUNCILMAN Smith & Olsen SUBSTITUTE BY COUNCILMAN Vincent ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING THE CODE PERTAINING TO HUW4NG WEAPONS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1 . Chapter 18 (Miscellaneous), Article VII - Weapons Offenses of the Code of the City of Jefferson is hereby amended by adding Section 118-130 and Section 118-131 to read as follows: Sec. 18-130. Permitted use of bow and arrow. A. No person shall use at bow or crosshow wilhin the city unless subject to an exception set out in subpart 13, B. The following are permitted within the city notwithstanding subpart A above. I. The use of bow and arrow for hunting on private property or premises of ten (Ill)or more acres, following the Missouri Department of Conservation's Rules and Regulations concerning;hunting and any applicable Federal Wildlife regulations,under circumstances when such bow and arrow can be fired,discharged,or operitted in sucl► it manner as not to endanger persons or property and ill such it manner as to prevent any projectile from traversing any grounds or space outside the limits of such grounds or premises. 2. The use of bow and arrow for target practice in au area designed to contain all projectiles within the confines of property oil which the owner has consented to its use. The use of bow and arrow where permitted by exception shall be in such if manner as not to endanger the life, limb on-property of otherS. Sec, 113-131. Permitted use of ftrearn►s. A. No person shall use it firearm► within the city unless subject to all of the conditious set out ill subpart 13, B. Use of if firearm will be permitted within the City,notwithstanding subpart A above,if all of the • Substitute 8-5-02 Passed as Amende_d following conditions s►re met. 1. The private property or premises used must contain felt (10) or more acres and be zoned either 11U or RC; and 2. liunters must follow 1111 of ti►e Missouri Oepar(ment of Conservation's Rules and Regulations concerning hunting and any applicable Federal Wildlife regulations;and 3. Firearms must not be discharged within 300 ft of alt inhabited structure; and 4. Firearms are only to be used tinder circumstances where such firearms can lie fired, discharged,or operated III such a manner as not to endanger persons or property and in such it manner its to prevent nay projectile from traversing any grounds or space outside the Iimits of such grounds or premises. The use of firearms where permi(fed by exception shall be in such it manner as not to endanger the life,limb or property of others. C. Nothint►in this section shall he construed to require a firearms permit uncle).Section 18-11 S. Section 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage and approval. ._ w Passed: to `.> ''r';! .,. Approved: Presiding Officer Mayor ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: ell�. d���x ,- ��✓�'-�,, �,�,j, City Clerk City Counselor k< vie""