IX. Weapons
Chapter 9.88
FIREARMS
Sections:
9.88.020 Shooting gallery provisions.
9.88.030 Peace officers excepted.
9.88.040 Sportsmen’s club exception.
9.88.070 Enforcement procedures—Notice to correct.
9.88.010 Use restrictions.
A. No person within the corporate limits of the city shall discharge any rifle, shotgun, pistol, cannon or any instrument of any kind, character or description which may throw or project bullets or missiles of any kind to any distance, by means of an elastic force or any explosive substance. No person shall make use of any device by which missiles of any kind or description are hurled or projected by any explosive substance, or any manner use the same to the danger or annoyance of any person or injury to property.
B. 1. No person shall possess or discharge a paint ball gun or instrument of any kind which may throw or project paint balls or similar projectiles on city owned or controlled property or property zoned or designated as open space or parkland, without a permit issued by or written agreement with the city granting permission to do so at a specified location.
2. No person shall possess, in a vehicle, a loaded paintball gun or a loaded instrument of any kind which may throw or project paintballs or similar projectiles and no person shall, from a vehicle, discharge a paintball gun, or instrument of any kind which may throw or project paintballs or similar projectiles. (Ord. 983 § 2, 2003: prior code § 9944.1)
9.88.020 Shooting gallery provisions.
Section 9.88.010 shall not prohibit the operation of any shooting gallery, where a permit for the operation of same has first been obtained from the chief of police, and the chief of police is authorized and directed to issue permits for the operation of shooting galleries, when upon investigation, he has determined that such shooting gallery may be safely operated. (Prior code § 9944.2)
9.88.030 Peace officers excepted.
This chapter shall not prohibit the discharge of firearms in the protection of person or property or by duly elected or appointed peace officers of the city, county, state or the United States of America. (Prior code § 9944.3)
9.88.040 Sportsmen’s club exception.
This chapter shall not prohibit the discharge of firearms within the city limits upon authorized shooting ranges or property of an organized sportsmen’s club where a permit has been issued therefor by the chief of police. (Prior code § 9944.4)
9.88.050 Enforcement.
A. This chapter shall be enforced pursuant to the provisions of Chapters 1.08 through 1.10, inclusive, of the Folsom Municipal Code.
B. The police chief or designee shall enforce the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 847 § 9(1), 1996)
9.88.060 Penalties.
A. A violation of this chapter shall be an administrative violation as defined in Section 1.08.020.
B. Each of the sanctions for administrative violations identified in Section 1.09.013 shall be available for enforcement of the provisions of this chapter.
C. Based upon the criteria for the imposition of administrative sanctions set forth in Section 1.09.014, a violation of a provision of this chapter shall be deemed a Level A violation, as that term is described in Section 1.09.012. The range of monetary sanctions available for a violation of this chapter shall be as set forth in Section 1.09.012(A). (Ord. 847 § 9(2) (part), 1996)
9.88.070 Enforcement procedures—Notice to correct.
A. Prior to the suspension, revocation or denial of any license or permit, or the assessment of a fee, penalty or charge, or the commencement of any other enforcement action pursuant to this chapter, the enforcement authority shall follow the procedures set forth in Chapter 1.09. The rights to judicial review set forth in Sections 1.09.050 through 1.09.059, inclusive, of the Folsom Municipal Code shall apply.
B. A notice to correct shall not be required to commence the administrative hearing procedures set forth in Title 1 of the Folsom Municipal Code. Pursuant to Section 1.09.024(A), a notice of administrative violation shall be issued. (Ord. 847 § 9(2) (part), 1996)