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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-03-24; City Council; NS-194; CMC 8.16 amends - Firearms discharge restriction...\ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Do, SUI% WZ? 2Irm !gpg dug8 nog QZdZ SWWO 203s &JE$O- 5585 p% bo z ~G>o u -<x OL >mu 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 0. 0. ORDINANCE NO. NS - 19 4 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA AMENDING TITLE 8, CHAPTER 8.16 OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE BY RESTRICTING THE DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS The City Council of the City of Carlsbad, Californi: ordain as follows: SECTION I: That Title 8, Chapter 8.16 of the Car Municipal Code is amended by the amendment of Section 8.16.C read as follows: r18.16.010 Discharqe prohibited - Exceptions. No 1 shall, without first obtaining permission from the Chief of PC shoot or discharge any pistol, rifle, gun or other fiream necessary in self-defense, or in performance of official within the City." SECTION 11: That Title 8, Chapter 8.16 of the Car Municipal Code is amended by the addition of Section 8.16.C read as follows: Ir8. 16.015 Discharqe of air auns, BB quns, prohibited - where. (a) No person shall, without first obtz permission from the Chief of Police as required by SE 8.16.020, shoot or discharge any air rifle, air gun, BB gun, 1 gun, gas operated gun, spring gun or any other weapon desigr discharge or propel any projectile capable of causing injury ( public property, or on any street or sidewalk, whether pub1 private, or in any park, beach, golf course, shopping cent€ other public gathering place within the City of Carlsbad. (b) No person shall shoot or discharge any air I air gun, BB gun, pellet gun, gas operated gun, spring gun c other weapon designed to discharge or propel any projectile cz of causing injury in an unsafe or threatening manner or i manner where the projectile may or does enter the proper another. It SECTION 111: That Title 8, Chapter 8.16 of the Cai Municipal Code is amended by the amendment of Section 8.16.( read as follows: rr8.16. 020 Permit to discharae firearms. Any persc wishes to discharge firearms referred to in Section 8.16.010 make written application to the Chief of Police for a permit. application shall state the date on which the firearms sha fired, the number of rounds to be fired, the place wher firearms shall be fired, and the reason or need for the pc ? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 00, $gag &Em OU2F gogs QLp mU,Q gWm0 2082 $95 AZ U ,ai ZJ - >ma ?jman qzy E0 2% 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 *a .e Within a reasonable time after receipt of such application, Chief of Police shall approve or reject it. In the event tha action is taken by the Chief of Police within forty-five days a receipt of such application, such application and request shal deemed denied by the Chief of Police." EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective th days after its adoption, and the City Clerk shall certify to adoption of this ordinance and cause it to be published at 1 once in the Carlsbad Journal within fifteen days after adopt ion. INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of Carlsbad City Council on the 17th day of March 11 and thereafter PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 24th day of March 1991, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Larson, Stanton and 1 NOES: None ABSENT : None APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY n LA Q RONALD R. BALL, Acting A.V LgWIS , Mayor ATTEST : AI!! ~UTE6~~&k 2