VIII. WEAPONS
Chapter 9.72
USE OF WEAPONS
Sections:
9.72.010 Concealed weapon prohibited--Exception.
9.72.020 Shooting upon public highway prohibited.
9.72.030 Violation of Section 9.72.020--Penalty.
9.72.040 Entry on private land with weapon.
9.72.050 Shooting across private land.
9.72.060 Consent must be displayed.
9.72.070 Prohibition within subdivisions.
9.72.080 Prohibition within five hundred feet of certain buildings.
9.72.090 Prohibition within certain land use zones.
9.72.010 Concealed weapon prohibited--Exception.
Any person found in any public place within the county with a concealed deadly weapon upon his person, is punishable by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail not less than twenty-five days, nor more than one hundred days; provided, however, that the sheriff may grant permits to carry such weapons to officers and other persons as he may deem fit. (Ord. 1061 §2(part), 1985).
9.72.020 Shooting upon public highway prohibited.
It is unlawful for anyone to shoot any bullet, arrow, bolt, or other projectile or to operate any firearm, bow, cross-bow, hand-bow, slingshot, catapult, air-powered or spring-powered rifle or pistol, or any other projecting device capable of inflicting injury to any person, domestic animal or bird upon any public highway in the county, or any part of the ground dedicated to such use. (Ord. 1061 §2(part), 1985).
9.72.030 Violation of Section 9.72.020--Penalty.
Any person found guilty of a violation of any of the provisions of Section 9.72.020 shall be punished by a fine of not to exceed one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not to exceed fifty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. (Ord. 1061 §2(part), 1985).
9.72.040 Entry on private land with weapon.
It is unlawful for any person with any firearm, bow, cross-bow, handbow, slingshot, catapult, air-powered or spring-powered rifle, or pistol, or any other projecting device capable of inflicting injury to any person, domestic animal or bird in his possession to enter, be or remain upon any privately owned land under cultivation or enclosed by a fence or upon privately owned uncultivated or unenclosed lands where signs are displayed at intervals of not less than three to the mile along all exterior boundaries and at all roads and trails entering such lands, for the purpose of shooting or hunting, shooting, killing or destroying any animal or bird on such lands, without the written consent of the owner of such land, or his agent, or the person in lawful possession thereof, in his immediate possession. (Ord. 1061 §2(part), 1985).
9.72.050 Shooting across private land.
It is unlawful for any person to shoot any bullet, arrow, bolt, or other projectile or to operate any firearm, bow, cross-bow, hand bow, slingshot, catapult, air-powered or spring-powered rifle or pistol, or any other projecting device capable of inflicting injury to any person, domestic animal or bird into, across or above any privately owned land under cultivation or enclosed by a fence or privately owned uncultivated or enclosed or unenclosed lands where signs are displayed at intervals not less than three to the mile along all exterior boundaries and at all roads and trails entering such lands, without the written consent of the owner of such land, or his agent, or the person in lawful possession thereof, in his immediate possession. (Ord. 1061 §2(part), 1985).
9.72.060 Consent must be displayed.
Every written consent mentioned in this chapter, or any amendments hereto, shall be kept in the immediate possession of the licensee at all times while he is in, upon or shooting or operating any firearm, bow, cross-bow, hand-bow, slingshot, catapult, air-powered or spring-powered rifle or pistol, or any other projecting device capable of inflicting injury to any person, domestic animal or bird over or upon the various lands to which the prohibitions of this chapter apply and shall be displayed upon demand of any peace officer enforcing the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 1061 §2(part), 1985).
9.72.070 Prohibition within subdivisions.
It is unlawful for any person to shoot any bullet, arrow, bolt, or other projectile or to operate any firearm, bow, cross-bow, hand-bow, slingshot, catapult, air-powered or spring-powered rifle or pistol, or any other projecting device capable of inflicting injury to any person, domestic animal or bird upon, or within the boundaries of, any lands in the unincorporated areas of the county defined as a subdivision requiring a tentative and final subdivision map by Section 17.56.010 of this code. (Ord. 1061 §2(part), 1985).
9.72.080 Prohibition within five hundred feet of certain buildings.
It is unlawful for any person to shoot any bullet, arrow, bolt, or other projectile or to operate any firearm, bow, cross-bow, hand-bow, slingshot, catapult, air-powered or spring-powered rifle or pistol, or any other projecting device capable of inflicting injury to any person, domestic animal or bird upon any public highway in the county, or any part of the ground dedicated to such use within five hundred feet of any dwelling unit, house, abode or any building designed for human occupation, without the written consent of the owner of such dwelling unit, house, abode or building. (Ord. 1061 §2(part), 1985).
9.72.090 Prohibition within certain land use zones.
It is unlawful for any person to shoot any bullet, arrow, bolt, or other projectile or to operate any firearm, bow, cross-bow, hand-bow, slingshot, catapult, air-powered or spring-powered rifle or pistol, or any other projecting device capable of inflicting injury to any person, domestic animal or bird upon any public highway in the county, or any part of the ground dedicated to such use upon, or within the boundaries of, any lands in the unincorporated areas of the county which are subject to the following land use zones:
R-1 district--Single-family residential district
R-2 district--Low density multiple family residential district
R-3 district--High density multiple family residential district
C-1 district--Retail commercial and office district C-2 district--Heavy commercial district
M district--Manufacturing district
H district--Highway commercial--recreation district T-1 district--Trailer-camp district
T-2 district--Mobile home park-camp district. (Ord. 1061 §2(part), 1985).
9.72.100 Exemptions.
The prohibitions of this chapter do not apply to the establishment or maintenance of pistol, rifle, target range or shooting gallery, nor to the discharge at any target thereon, by any person using such range or shooting gallery, of any rifle, shotgun, pistol, revolver air gun or bow and arrow in or on such range or shotting gallery; provided, that such range or shooting gallery complies with the county's basic zoning ordinance and has been inspected and approved by the sheriff as being so installed, constructed, safeguarded, equipped and used as to adequately prevent any bullet, shot or missile from being projected beyond the confines of such range or shooting gallery. Evidence of said inspection and approval shall be in the form of a written permit issued by the sheriff, valid for a maximum period of one year and subject to those conditions which, in the discretion of the sheriff, are necessary. (Ord. 1061 §2(part), 1985).
9.72.110 Violation--Penalty.
Any person who violates any of the provisions of Sections 9.72.040 through 9.72.100 is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail for a term not to exceed six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. (Ord. 1061 §2(part), 1985).