Chapter 8.28
FIREARMS
Sections:
8.28.020 Gallery or range permits required.
8.28.030 Discharge prohibited in certain areas.
8.28.050 Discharge near buildings.
8.28.070 Discharging onto property of another without permission.
8.28.010 Firearm defined.
“Firearm” means guns, pistols, shotguns, revolvers or any other firearms of a similar nature. [Ord. 1201, 1966; Ord. 462, 1955; prior code § 8.25.010].
8.28.020 Gallery or range permits required.
(A) The Board of Supervisors may, upon application and after public hearing as set forth in this section, grant a conditional permit or permits to operate and conduct a private, noncommercial shooting gallery, trap shooting, rifle or target range, and the person or persons having such permit shall not be subject to the provisions of this chapter. Notice of the public hearing shall be given in accordance with the provisions of SCCC 18.10.223.
(B) An application for such a permit shall be filed stating the particular place where the permitted activity is to be conducted, together with an application fee established by resolution, and a petition in support of the application signed by not less than 25 residents who reside within a one-quarter mile radius of the subject property or signed by at least 50 percent of the residents who reside within a one-quarter mile radius of the subject property. Any such permit shall not be transferable and shall be revocable upon good cause appearing therefor to the Board.
(C) An application shall only be approved if the Board finds that the proposed location of the shooting gallery, trap shooting, rifle or target range and the conditions under which it would be operated or maintained will not be detrimental to the health, safety or welfare of persons residing or working in the neighborhood or the general public, and will not be materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity.
(D) If the shooting gallery, trap shooting, rifle or target range is to be open to the public or members of a group, club or other organization, or if payment of any kind is to be received from users thereof, the application shall also be subject to County land use regulations, including all application and findings provisions, and shall be processed as a Level VII application. [Ord. 5304 § 22, 2019; Ord. 4420 § 1, 1996; Ord. 1201, 1966; Ord. 462, 1955; prior code § 8.25.010].
8.28.030 Discharge prohibited in certain areas.
It is unlawful for any person to discharge firearms of whatsoever kind or character within the following described areas of the County:
(A) Situated in the County and more particularly bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the centerline of Hecker Pass Road (State Highway 32-A) on the northwesterly projection of the southeastern boundary of lands conveyed to S. H. Gandrup by deed recorded in Volume 1328, Official Records at Page 169, Santa Cruz County Records; thence southeasterly, along said projection and boundary southerly, southwesterly and southeasterly along the southwestern, western, northwestern, and southwestern boundaries of said lands of Gandrup and the southeasterly projection of said southwestern boundary to the southeastern boundary of land conveyed to S. B. Kett, et ux, by deed recorded in Volume 1649 Official Records at Page 92, Santa Cruz County Records; thence northeasterly along said southeastern boundary to the northwesterly projection of the centerline of Carlton Road; thence southeasterly along the centerline of Carlton Road to the centerline of Lakeview Road; thence southwesterly along the centerline of Lakeview Road to the centerline of Riverside Road; (State Highway 67-A); thence northeasterly along the centerline of Riverside Road to the northwesterly projection of the western boundary of lands conveyed to West Coast Ice Company by deed recorded in Volume 1012 Official Records at Page 234, Santa Cruz County Records; thence southeasterly along said projection and boundary of said lands of West Coast Ice Company to the County boundary in or near the Pajaro River; thence westerly along said County boundary to the easterly corporate boundary of the City of Watsonville; thence northerly and northwesterly along said corporate boundary to East Lake Avenue and said corporate boundary, and thence along said corporate boundary northeasterly to the point where said corporate boundary leaves said East Lake Avenue; and thence continuing northeasterly along the centerline of East Lake Avenue and the centerline of Hecker Pass Road to the point of beginning.
(B) Situated in the County and more particularly bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the eastern boundary of the city of Santa Cruz with the Bay of Monterey; thence northerly along said eastern boundary of the City of Santa Cruz and along the eastern boundary of DeLaveaga park to the boundary line between Sections 5 and 8, Township 11 South, Range 1 West, M.D.B. & M.; thence easterly along said boundary between Sections 5 and 8 and the boundary between Sections 4 and 9, Township 11 South, Range 1 West, M.D.B. & M., to the northwestern boundary of Thurber Lane; thence northeasterly along the northwestern boundary of Thurber Lane to the southwestern boundary of Tract 230, Santa Cruz Gardens Subdivision filed for record in Book 36 of Maps at Page 37; Santa Cruz County Records; thence northwesterly, northerly, northwesterly and northeasterly along the southwestern, western, southwestern and northwestern boundary of said Tract 230, Santa Cruz Gardens Subdivision to the southwestern corner of Tract 323, Santa Cruz Gardens Subdivision No. 2, Unit No. 1, filed for record in Book 38 of Maps at Page 20, Santa Cruz County Records; thence northwesterly along the western boundary of said Santa Cruz Gardens, Subdivision No. 2, Unit No. 1 to the southeastern corner of lands conveyed to Soquel School District by deed recorded in Volume 1588, Official Records at Page 506, Santa Cruz County Records; thence southwesterly, northwesterly and northeasterly to the northeastern corner of said lands of Soquel School District; thence easterly and southerly along the northern and eastern boundary of said lands of Soquel School District to the northwestern corner of the hereinabove referred to Santa Cruz Gardens Subdivision No. 2, Unit No. 1; thence easterly, southerly and southeasterly along the northern, eastern and northeastern boundary of said Santa Cruz Gardens Subdivision No. 2, Unit No. 1 to the northwestern corner of Tract 438, Santa Cruz Gardens Unit No. 3, filed for record in Book 44 of Maps at Page 17, Santa Cruz County Records; thence generally easterly and southerly along the northern and eastern boundary of said Santa Cruz Gardens Unit No. 3 to the southeastern corner thereof; thence easterly along the easterly prolongation of the southern boundary of said Santa Cruz Gardens Unit No. 3 to the centerline of Rodeo Creek; thence generally southerly along the centerline of Rodeo Creek to the boundary between Sections 4 and 9, Township 11 South, Range 1 West, M.D.B. & M.; thence continuing easterly along the boundary between Sections 4 and 9 to the southeastern corner of said Section 4; thence northerly along the section line between Sections 4 and 3, Township 11 South, Range 1 West, M.D.B. & M. to the intersection of said section line with the northwestern side line of Rodeo Gulch Road; thence leaving said section line northerly along said side line to the section line common to Sections 27 and 34, Township 10 South, Range 1 West, M.D.B. & M. projected; thence leaving said side line easterly along said section line and the section line common to Sections 26 and 35 of said township to the centerline of Soquel Creek, said centerline also being the western boundary of the lands of Kennolyn’s Hi-Camp, Inc., as described in the “Agreement Settling Boundary Dispute, Permanently Fixing Common Boundary Line, and Quitclaim Deeds” recorded April 27, 1967, in Volume 1816 of Official Records at Page 57, Santa Cruz County Records; thence leaving said section line northerly, easterly, and southerly along the western, northern, and eastern lines of said lands of Kennolyn’s Hi-Camp, Inc. to the last said section line; thence easterly along said section line to the corner common to Sections 25, 26, 35, and 36 of the last said township; thence southerly along the line common to Sections 35 and 36 to the line common to Township 10 South, Range 1 West and Township 11 South, Range 1 West, M.D.B. & M. projected; thence along said township line easterly, to the eastern boundary of Porter Gulch Road; thence generally southerly along the eastern boundary of Porter Gulch Road to the northwest corner of lands conveyed to Cabrillo Joint Union Junior College District by deed recorded in Volume 1394, Official Records at Page 533, Santa Cruz County Records; thence northeasterly along the northwestern boundary of said College District lands to the most northern corner thereof on the boundary between the Soquel and Aptos Ranchos; thence northeasterly in a direct line to the northwesterly corner of Tract 388, Park Wilshire Subdivision, filed for record in Map Book 40 at Page 29, Santa Cruz County Records; thence northeasterly along the northwestern boundary of said Park Wilshire Subdivision to the most northern corner thereof; thence southeasterly, southwesterly and southeasterly along the northeastern and northwestern boundary of said Park Wilshire Subdivision to the boundary between Section 1 and 12, Township 11 South, Range 1 West, M.D.B. & M.; thence easterly along said section line and the boundary between Sections 6 and 7, Township 11 South, Range 1 East, M.D.B. & M., to the western boundary of the right-of-way conveyed to the State of California and filed for record in Book 1579 Official Records at Page 37, Santa Cruz County Records; thence generally southeasterly along the western boundary of said right-of-way to the boundary between Section 7 and 18, Township 11 South, Range 1 East, M.D.B. & M.; thence easterly along said section line and the boundary between Sections 8 and 17, Township 11 South, Range 1 East, M.D.B. & M. to the northwesterly boundary of Trout Gulch Road; thence northeasterly and northerly along said northwesterly boundary of Trout Gulch Road to the northwesterly projection of the northeasterly boundary of Lot 5, Block A, Forest Glen Subdivision No. 4 filed for record in Book 23 of Maps at Page 12, Santa Cruz County Records; thence southeasterly along said prolongation and boundary to the northeastern corner of said Lot 5 at the southwestern corner of lands conveyed to Leonard E. Clover et ux by deed recorded in Volume 1169 Official Records at Page 67, Santa Cruz County Records; thence generally northerly along the western boundary of said lands of Clover to the northwestern corner thereof; thence southeasterly along the northeastern boundary of said lands of Clover and the northeastern boundary of Lot 13, Block B., of said Forest Glen Subdivision No. 4 to the northeastern corner of said Lot 13; thence continuing southeasterly along the northeastern boundary of Ross Road to the northwestern corner of lands conveyed to George A. Urmston, et ux by deed recorded in Volume 1320 Official Records at Page 267, Santa Cruz County Records; thence southeasterly, southwesterly and southeasterly along the northeastern, southeastern and northeastern boundary of said lands of Urmston to the northeastern corner thereof at the northwestern corner of Lot No. 1, Block C of said Forest Glen Subdivision No. 4; thence southeasterly along the northeastern boundary of said Lot 1 to the northern boundary of Valencia Road; thence generally northeasterly along the northern boundary of Valencia Road to the southwestern boundary of Parcel 1 of lands conveyed to C. Earl King et ux by deed recorded in Volume 745, Official Records at Page 160, Santa Cruz County Records; thence southeasterly along said southwestern boundary of said lands of King to the most southerly corner of said lands of King, in the center of Valencia Road; thence northeasterly along the southeastern boundary of said lands of King to the northwestern corner of lands conveyed to Ralph Rhodes et ux, filed for record in Volume 1324 Official Records at Page 571 Santa Cruz County Records; thence southeasterly along the northeastern boundary of said lands of Rhodes 1200 feet, a little more or less, to the northeastern corner of said lands in the centerline of Valencia Creek; thence generally northeasterly along the northwesterly boundary of lands conveyed to Edward T. Chapman, Jr., filed for record in Volume 1306 Official Records at Page 395 Santa Cruz County Records in the centerline of Valencia Creek to the northwestern corner of said lands of Chapman; thence southeasterly and northeasterly along the northwestern and northeastern boundary of said lands of Chapman and the northeasterly prolongation thereof to the eastern boundary of Valencia Road; thence southerly along the eastern boundary of Valencia Road to the northern boundary of Freedom Boulevard; thence northeasterly, easterly, and southeasterly along the said boundary of Freedom Boulevard to the northwestern boundary of Corralitos Road; thence northeasterly and northerly along said boundary of Corralitos Road to the westerly prolongation of the northern boundary of Varni Road; thence easterly, northerly, and easterly along said prolongation and boundary of Varni road to Amesti Road; thence crossing Amesti Road and along the northern boundary of Pioneers Road and the prolongation thereof easterly to the northeastern boundary of Green Valley Road; thence easterly along said boundary of Green Valley Road to the northwestern boundary of Casserly Road; thence generally easterly along said boundary of Casserly Road to State Highway 152; thence crossing said State Highway and along the northeast boundary of Carlton Road generally southeasterly to State Highway 129; thence southeasterly along the northeastern boundary of said State Highway to the line common to Santa Cruz County and Monterey County; thence generally easterly and southeasterly along said County line to the Bay of Monterey; thence generally westerly along the Bay of Monterey to the point of beginning.
(C) Situated in the County and more particularly bounded and described as follows:
Within 1/2 mile of a line drawn at right angles from and on either side of the centerline of the Santa Cruz County Highway known as the San Lorenzo River Drive, situated and being entirely in the San Lorenzo Supervisorial District No. 5, County of Santa Cruz, State of California, and all parts and portions thereof between the points beginning at the northerly boundary of the corporate limits of the city of Santa Cruz and ending at the northerly boundary of the County of Santa Cruz.
(D) Situated in the County and more particularly bounded and described as follows:
The west half of Section 32, Township 9 South, Range 2 West, M.D.B. & M. and the west half of the east half of Section 32, Township 9 South, Range 2 West, M.D.B. & M.
(E) Situated in the County and more particularly bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the western boundary of Buena Vista Drive at the northwest corner of lands conveyed to Frank J. Saveria by deed recorded in Volume 1015 Official Records at Page 524 Santa Cruz County Records; thence easterly and southerly along the northern boundary of said lands of Saveria to the southwestern corner of lands conveyed to G. Bencich et ux by deed recorded in Volume 1212, Official Records at Page 132, Santa Cruz County Records; thence easterly along the southern boundary of said lands of Bencich to the boundary between the Rancho Corralitos and the Rancho San Andreas; thence southerly along said Rancho boundary to the southeastern corner of lands conveyed to Anna O’Connell by deed recorded in Volume 481, Official Records, at Page 457 Santa Cruz County Records; thence easterly along the southern boundary of said lands of O’Connell to the southwestern corner thereof on the eastern boundary of lands conveyed to West Foods of California by deed recorded in Volume 1780, Official Records, at Page 239, Santa Cruz County Records; thence southeasterly along the easterly boundary of said lands of West Foods of California to the southeastern corner thereof; thence westerly along the southern boundary of said lands of West Foods of California and the westerly prolongation thereof to the southeastern corner of lands conveyed to H. Higake et ux by deed recorded in Volume 899, Official Records at Page 547, Santa Cruz County Records; thence westerly along the southern boundary of said lands of Higake to the southwestern corner thereof; thence northwesterly, northerly, southwesterly and northwesterly along the southwestern, western, southeastern and southwestern boundaries of said lands of Higake to the most western corner thereof on the southeastern boundary of lands conveyed to Allan Petersen by deed recorded in Volume 1586, Official Records at Page 316, Santa Cruz County Records; thence southwesterly along the southeasterly boundary of said lands of Petersen to the southwestern corner thereof; thence northwesterly along the southwestern boundary of said lands of Petersen to the northwestern boundary of said lands of Petersen to the centerline of the Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way; thence northwesterly along the centerline of said railroad right-of-way to the southeasterly prolongation of the western boundary of lands conveyed to R. Bowen and J. McGuire by deed recorded in Volume 1432, Official Records at Page 484, Santa Cruz County Records; thence northwesterly along said prolongation and boundary; thence southwesterly, northwesterly, southeasterly along the south-southwestern, northeastern, northwestern and northeastern boundary of said lands of Bowen and McGuire to the most western corner of lands conveyed to T. Takano by deed recorded in Volume 1004, Official Records, at Page 588, Santa Cruz County Records; thence northeasterly along the southeastern boundary of said lands of Takano and the southeastern boundary of lands conveyed to G. Roberonta by deed recorded in Volume 830, Official Records at Page 15, Santa Cruz County Records to the southwestern boundary of Rancho Road; thence southeasterly and northeasterly along the southwestern and southeastern boundary of said Rancho Road to its intersection with the western boundary of Buena Vista Drive; thence westerly in a direct line at right angles to the centerline of Buena Vista Drive to the eastern boundary thereof; thence southerly along the eastern boundary of Buena Vista Drive to the point of beginning.
(F) Situated in the County and more particularly bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the easterly side line of El Rancho Drive that is the northwest corner of the land described as “Carbonero Annexation #2 to the City of Santa Cruz,” thence easterly along the northern limits of the city of Santa Cruz to a point in the eastern boundary of DeLaVeaga Park on the section line between Sections 5 and 8, Township 11 South, Range 1 West, M.D.B. & M.; thence easterly along said boundary between Sections 5 and 8 and the boundary between Sections 4 and 9, Township 11 South, Range 1 West, M.D.B. & M., to the northwestern boundary of Thurber Lane; thence northeasterly along the northwestern boundary of Thurber Lane to the southwestern boundary of Tract 230, Santa Cruz Gardens Subdivision filed for record in Book 36 of Maps at Page 37; Santa Cruz County Records; thence northwesterly, northerly, northwesterly and northeasterly along the southwestern, western, southwestern and northwestern boundary of said Tract 230, Santa Cruz Gardens Subdivision to the southwestern corner of Tract 323, Santa Cruz Gardens Subdivision No. 2, Unit No. 1, filed for record in Book 38 of Maps at Page 20, Santa Cruz County Records; thence northwesterly along the western boundary of said Santa Cruz Gardens, Subdivision No. 2, Unit No. 1 to the southeastern corner of lands conveyed to Soquel School District by deed recorded in Volume 1588, Official Records at Page 506, Santa Cruz County Records; thence southwesterly, northwesterly and northeasterly to the northeastern corner of said lands of Soquel School District; thence easterly and southerly along the northern and eastern boundary of said lands of Soquel School District to the northwestern corner of the hereinabove referred to Santa Cruz Gardens Subdivision No. 2, Unit No. 1; thence easterly, southerly and southeasterly along the northern, eastern and northeastern boundary of said Santa Cruz Gardens Subdivision No. 2, Unit No. 1 to the northwestern corner of Tract 438, Santa Cruz Gardens Unit No. 3, filed for record in Book 44 of Maps at Page 17, Santa Cruz County Records; thence generally easterly and southerly along the northern and eastern boundary of said Santa Cruz Gardens Unit No. 3 to the southeastern corner thereof; thence easterly along the easterly prolongation of the southern boundary of said Santa Cruz Gardens Unit No. 3 to the centerline of Rodeo Creek; thence generally southerly along the centerline of Rodeo Creek to the boundary between Sections 4 and 9, Township 11 South, Range 1 West, M.D.B. & M.; thence continuing easterly along the boundary between Sections 4 and 9 to the southeastern corner of said Section 4; thence northerly along the section line between Sections 4 and 3, Township 11 South, Range 1 West, M.D.B. & M. to the intersection of said section line with the centerline of Rodeo Gulch Road, thence northerly along the centerline of Rodeo Gulch Road to the centerline of Mountain View Road, thence westerly along the last said centerline to the centerline of Vine Hill Road, thence northerly along the last said centerline to the centerline of West Vine Hill Road, thence westerly along the last said centerline to the easterly side line of State Highway 17, thence southerly along the last said line to the limits of the city of Scotts Valley, thence southerly along the easterly boundary of the city of Scotts Valley to the easterly side line of State Highway 17, thence southerly along the last side line to a point from which the point of beginning bears south 87° 30' east to the point of beginning.
(G) Situated in the County and more particularly bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the centerline of Summit Road at its intersection with the southerly prolongation of the westerly side line of Loma Prieta Avenue, said point being in the northwest one quarter of Section 25, T. 9 S, R. 1 W, M.D.B. & M., thence northerly along the said prolongation and westerly side line and continuing northerly and easterly and southeasterly to said side line’s intersection with the northerly prolongation of the centerline of Mt. Bache Road, thence southerly and westerly along the last said prolongation and centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Spanish Ranch Road, thence southerly and westerly along the centerline of Spanish Ranch Road to the intersection with the centerline of a private road known as Long Ridge Road, thence northerly along the centerline of Long Ridge Road to the centerline of Skyland Road, thence northerly along the centerline of Skyland road to the centerline of Summit Road, thence westerly along the centerline of Summit Road to the point of beginning.
(H) Situated in the County and more particularly bounded and described as follows:
Being an area 800 feet wide, measured at right angles, the centerline of which is the centerline of the road described in Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors’ Resolution Number 298-62 and more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at a point on Empire Grade at Station 115+40, “P” Station 15+65, which point is 0.30 mile northwesterly from the intersection of Smith Grade Road with Empire Grade; thence northerly 0.75 mile along Empire Grade as originally traveled prior to the 1961 realignment to “P” Station 55+02.7 and Station 175+00 of the realignment. Plan Reference Road Department Job 58-18.
(I) Being those portions of Section 33, Township 9 South, Range 2 West and Section 4, Township 10 South, Range 2 West described as follows:
Beginning at the northwest corner of Parcel A as recorded in Volume 34 of parcel maps at Page 49, Santa Cruz County Records, thence from said point of beginning along the northerly boundary of said Parcel A and the prolongation thereof to the westerly side line of Ridge Road as shown in Volume 19 of Maps at Page 20 and 21, Santa Cruz County Records; thence southerly along said road 3100 feet a little more or less to the southerly line of South Lane; thence leaving said Ridge Road southerly 1450 feet a little more or less to the centerline of Smith Creek; thence southeasterly along said creek centerline to the northwest corner of the lands of Carl A. Liljenstolpe by final distribution of the estate of Clarence Clifton Merritt recorded in Volume 2675 Official Records at Page 332; thence leaving said centerline at Smith Creek southerly and southeasterly along the westerly boundary of said lands of Liljenstolpe to the westerly side line of Love Creek Road also being a point on the easterly boundary line of the lands of Wesley W. Branaman et ux recorded in Volume 2663 Official Records at Page 703; thence along said side line of Love Creek Road to the most easterly corner of last said lands of Branaman; thence westerly to the centerline of Love Creek; thence southeasterly and southwesterly along said creek centerline to the southeast corner of the lands of Eugene G. Folgarelli et ux recorded in Volume 1535 Official Records at Page 196; thence leaving said centerline westerly along the southerly boundary of last said lands to the easterly side line of a 20-foot right-of-way (Taylor Road); thence continuing along said southerly boundary and said Taylor Road to the southwest corner of last said lands of Folgarelli; thence leaving said lands of Folgarelli southerly to the southeast corner of the lands of Douglas J. Dietrich et ux recorded in Volume 1577 Official Records at Page 285, and being also the southerly line of said Taylor Road; thence along said southerly line of Taylor Road westerly to the southwest corner of last said lands of Dietrich; thence northerly to the section line running east and west between Section 4, Township 10 South, Range 2 West, M.D.B. & M. and Section 33, Township 9 South, Range 2 West, M.D.B. & M.; thence east along said section line to the southeast corner of the lands of John Bentzen recorded in Volume 1798 Official Records at Page 106; thence leaving said east-west section line northwesterly and northeasterly along the easterly boundary of last said lands to the northeast corner thereof in the center of a 50-foot right-of-way known as Roberts Road; thence along said centerline to the southeast corner of the lands of Linley J. Harvey recorded in Volume 1351 Official Records at Page 192; thence westerly along the southerly boundary of said lands and the prolongation thereof to the section line running north and south between Sections 32 and 33, Township 9 South, Range 2 West, M.D.B. & M.; thence north along said section line to the point of beginning.
(J) Situated in the County of Santa Cruz and being more particularly bounded and described in Exhibit “A” attached to the ordinance codified in this subsection and made a part of this subsection by reference.
(K) Felton Quarry No Shooting Area. Situated in the County of Santa Cruz, State of California, described as follows:
Being a part of Sections 20, 28 and 29 T.10 S., R. 2 W., M.D.B & M. and more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the northwest corner of the Rancho De La Canada del Rincon, said point is marked in two places with an old mark “C.R.J.”; thence running along the northerly boundary of said Rancho De La Canada del Rincon north 82° 13' east 1793.55 feet to the northwest corner of Parcel 6 of the lands conveyed to the Felton Water Company by deed recorded June 16, 1953, in Volume 918, Page 188, Official Records of Santa Cruz County; thence leaving the said Rancho boundary and running along the westerly and southerly boundary of said lands of Felton Water Company the following courses and distances. South 9° 54' east 436.25 feet to a 1/2 inch iron pipe, L.S. 1225, standing on the top of a divide and from which a spike in a “W” on a 4 inch pine tree bears south 71° 30' west 8.11 feet distant and a spike in a “W” on a 6 inch pine tree bears south 72° 00' east 11.41 feet distant; thence south 68° 45' east 64.18 feet to a brad in a hub; thence south 67° 11' east 129.72 feet to a spike; thence south 65° 11' east 88.23 feet to a brad in a hub; thence south 55° 44' east 75.45 feet to a 1/2 inch iron pipe, L.S. 1225, from which a spike in a “W” on a 6 inch redwood tree bears north 63° 15' east 9.43 feet distant and a spike in a “W” on a 6 inch oak tree bears south 21° 30' east 6.65 feet distant; thence south 66° 42' east 67.07 feet to a brad in a hub; thence south 88° 51' east 76.15 feet to a brad in a hub; thence north 83° 35' east 54.62 feet to a spike; thence north 82° 26' east 133.57 feet to a 1/2 inch iron pipe; L.S. 1225, from which a spike in a “W” on a 42 inch fir tree bears north 4° 30' west 8.07 feet distant; thence north 64° 48' east 110.79 feet to a brad in a hub; thence south 77° 36' east 78.99 feet to a brad in a hub; thence south 84° 53' east 124.41 feet to a spike; thence south 64° 49' east 113.93 feet to a 1/2 inch iron pipe; L.S. 1225, from which a spike in a “W” on an 8 inch madrone tree bears north 27° 00' west 3.05 feet distant and a spike in a “W” on a 12 inch redwood tree bears north 25° 45' east 7.17 feet distant and a spike in a “W” on a 30 inch fir tree bears north 64° 30' east 4.18 feet distant, said 1/2 inch iron pipe also being the northwest corner of Parcel “B” of that parcel map filed for record in the Office of the County Recorder of Santa Cruz County in Book 17 of Parcel Maps at Page 3 on November 21, 1974; thence south 81° 41' 10" east 172.60 feet to a 2 x 2 hub tagged L.S. 1225; thence north 75° 10' east 30.10 feet to a 1/2 inch iron pipe tagged L.S. 2678, said 1/2 inch iron pipe also being the northeast corner of the aforementioned Parcel “B”; thence south 8° 36' east 1202.06 feet to the southeast corner of the said Parcel B, said southeast corner also being the centerline of a road known as the Quarry Road as travelled; thence north 83° 49' east 206.33 feet to an iron pipe at a point on the southerly side of Quarry Road, from which pipe a “W” and circle marked on a 14'' redwood tree bears south 42° 10' east 31.65 feet distant; thence meandering along the southerly side of said road 869.29 feet a little more or less to an iron pipe on the southerly side of said road; thence leaving the southerly side of said Quarry Road, south 15° 14' west 25.10 feet to an iron pipe at a point on the northerly boundary of land conveyed by the Holmes Lime Co., Inc., to F. A. Hihn Co. by deed dated October 22, 1912, and recorded in Volume 248 of Deeds at Page 68, Santa Cruz County Records, bears the following courses and distances: North 72° 24' east 876.94 feet and north 85° 21' east 2514.40 feet; thence south 72° 33' west along the northerly boundary of land of Holmes Lime Company 72.74 feet to a 1/2 inch iron pipe tagged RE 1165, also being the northeasterly corner of Parcel “B” of that Parcel Map filed for record in the Office of the County Recorder of Santa Cruz County in Book 26 of Parcel Maps at Page 48 on August 8, 1977; thence along the northerly boundary of said Parcel “B” south 64° 47' west 1301.13 feet to a 1 1/2 inch pipe tagged L.S. 3293, said 1 1/2 inch iron pipe being the northeast corner of Parcel “C” of that Parcel Map filed for record in the Office of the County Recorder of Santa Cruz County in Book 26 of Parcel Maps at Page 48 on August 8, 1977; thence north 82° 00' west along the northerly boundary of said Parcel “C” 598.03 feet to a 1/2 inch iron pipe, tagged L.S. 3293; thence south 8° 55' west 232.92 feet to a 1 1/2 inch iron pipe tagged L.S. 3293, also being the southwest corner of said Parcel “C”; thence north 57° 48' west along the southerly boundary of lands described in the deed to Nick Belardi as to an undivided one-half interest dated October 15, 1951, and recorded October 19, 1951, in Volume 842, Page 577, Santa Cruz County Official Records, 100.38 feet to a 1/2 inch iron pipe, R.E. 11,423, standing on the southerly boundary of above said lands from which a 1/2 inch iron pipe standing at the southeast end of the boundary course described as south 57° 44' east 1401.60 feet in said deed to Belardi; thence north 32° 16' east 100.00 feet to a 1/2 inch iron pipe, tagged R.E. 11,423; thence north 57° 44' west 217.80 feet to a 1/2 inch iron pipe, tagged R.E. 11,425; thence south 32° 16' west 100.00 feet to a 1/2 inch iron pipe, tagged R.E. 11,425 on the southerly line of the aforementioned lands of Belardi; thence along last said boundary north 57° 44' west 481.82 feet; thence leaving last said boundary, southwesterly along the westerly line of Parcel “D” as shown on that Parcel Map filed for record in the Office of the County Recorder of Santa Cruz County in Book 9 of Parcel Maps at Page 36 on December 27, 1972, 1,275 feet a little more or less to intersection with the northeasterly side line of Empire Grade Road, said intersection being 200 feet measured southeasterly along the northeasterly sideline of Empire Grade Road from its intersection with the easterly sideline of Quarry Bend Road; thence meandering northeasterly along the northerly and easterly sideline of Empire Grade Road 5,610 feet a little more or less to its intersection with the southwesterly sideline of Quarry Bend Road; thence southeasterly along the southwesterly sideline of Quarry Bend Road 110 feet a little more or less to its intersection with the westerly bound-
ary line of Rancho De La Canada del Rincon; thence north 10° 02' west along said westerly boundary line 690 feet a little more or less to the point of beginning.
(L) Bonny Doon Road No Shooting Area. Situated in the County of Santa Cruz, State of California, being a part of the Rancho Arroyo de La Laguna and more particularly described as follows:
All of that parcel of land lying east of the westerly boundary of Rancho Arroyo de La Laguna, north of State Highway 1, west of the centerline of Liddell Creek and the East Fork of Liddell Creek, west of the western boundary of lands described as Parcel 15 in Deed conveying lands from Santa Cruz Portland Cement Company, a corporation, to Pacific Coast Aggregates, Inc., a corporation, filed March 13, 1956 in Volume 1064 of Official Records at Page 121, Santa Cruz County Records, and south of the southerly boundary of Record of Survey Map filed September 3, 1970, in Book 53 of Maps at Page 28, Santa Cruz County Records.
Containing 1450 acres more or less.
(M) Summit No Shooting Area. Situated in the County of Santa Cruz, State of California:
Beginning at a point on the easterly sideline of State Highway 17 and the Santa Cruz/Santa Clara County line; thence along the easterly sideline of State Highway 17 in a southerly direction to its intersection with the centerline of Laurel Road; thence along said centerline of Laurel Road in a northerly direction to intersect with the centerline of Redwood Lodge Road; thence along said centerline of Redwood Lodge Road in an easterly direction to intersect with the centerline of San Jose Soquel Road; thence along said centerline of San Jose Soquel Road in a southerly direction to intersect with the centerline of Stetson Road; thence along said centerline of Stetson Road in an easterly direction to intersect with the centerline of Long Ridge Road; thence along said centerline of Long Ridge Road in a southerly direction to intersect with the centerline of Spanish Ranch Road; thence along said centerline of Spanish Ranch Road in a southerly direction to the southern boundary of the Loma Prieta School District; thence along said southern boundary of the Loma Prieta School District in an easterly direction to the southeast corner of said Loma Prieta School District; thence along the eastern boundary of said Loma Prieta School District in a northerly direction to intersect with the Santa Cruz/Santa Clara County line; thence along the Santa Cruz/Santa Clara County line in a westerly direction to the point of beginning on State Highway 17.
(N) Upper Zayante No Shooting Area. Situated in the County of Santa Cruz, State of California, and more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the eastern right-of-way line of State Highway 17 and the Santa Cruz/Santa Clara County line, said point also being on the western boundary of the “Summit No Shooting Area”; thence in a northwesterly direction along the County line to a point on the 1/4 section line which bears S0°59'15''E from the center of Section 7, T.9S., R.1W., M.D.B. & M; thence in a southerly direction along said 1/4 section line S0°59'15''E 32.1 feet, more or less, to a point on the centerline of Summit Road; thence along the centerline of said Summit Road in a northwesterly direction to its intersection with the centerline of Upper East Zayante Road; thence along the centerline of said Upper East Zayante Road in a westerly and southerly direction to its intersection with the centerline of that right-of-way known as Fern Ridge; thence along the centerline of said Fern Ridge right-of-way in an easterly direction to its intersection with the centerline of Hutchinson Road; thence along the centerline of said Hutchinson Road in an easterly direction to a point on the western boundary of Assessor’s Parcel Number 93-191-22; thence along the western boundary of said parcel in a southeasterly direction to the southwest corner thereof; thence along the southern boundary of said parcel in an easterly direction to the southeast corner thereof, said point also being a 1/16 corner (N.W.COR., S.E. 1/16, S.E. 1/4, SEC. 30, T.9S., R.1W., M.D.B. & M.); thence along the eastern boundary of said parcel, and the prolongation of said boundary line in a northerly direction a distance of 666.47 feet, more or less, to the northwest corner of Assessor’s Parcel Number 93-291-13; thence along the northern boundary of said parcel in an easterly direction a distance 1,325.7 feet, more or less, to the northeast corner thereof, said point also being on the section line between SEC. 29 & 30, T.9S., R.1W., M.D.B. & M.; thence along said section line in a southerly direction a distance of 1,170 feet, more or less, to the southwest corner of Assessor’s Parcel Number 93-291-47; thence along the southern boundary of said parcel, and the prolongation of said boundary line, in an easterly direction along a bearing of N89°59'03''E a distance of 3,480 feet, more or less, to its intersection with the centerline of Mountain Charlie Road; thence along the centerline of said Mountain Charlie Road in a southerly direction to its intersection with the centerline of Glenwood Drive; thence along the centerline of said Glenwood Drive in a northeasterly direction to its intersection with the centerline of Glenwood cut-off; thence along the centerline of said Glenwood cut-off in an easterly direction to a point on the western right-of-way line of State Highway 17; thence along the western right-of-way line of said highway in a southerly direction to a point on the 1/4 section line which bears S0°20' W from the center of Section 33, T.9S., R.1W., M.D.B. & M.; thence along said 1/4 section line in a northerly direction to a point on the eastern right-of-way line of State Highway 17; thence along the eastern right-of-way of said highway in a northerly direction to its intersection with the centerline of Laurel Road, said Point also being on the western boundary of the “Summit No Shooting Area”; thence along the western boundary of said no shooting area in a northerly direction to the point of beginning.
(O) Los Arboles No Shooting Area. Situated in the County of Santa Cruz and being more particularly bounded and described as follows:
Situate in the County of Santa Cruz and being portions of the Aptos Rancho and the Soquel Augmenation Rancho, in portions of Sections 4, 5, 8, and 9 of Township 11 South, Range 1 East, projected, and more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the existing boundary of the No-Shooting Area as described in Santa Cruz County Code Section 8.28.030(B), which point of beginning is also the intersection of the northwesterly right of way of Trout Gulch Road and the northwesterly projection of the northeasterly boundary of Lot 5, Block A, Forest Glen Subdivision No. 4, filed for record October 9, 1925, in Book 23 of Maps at Page 12, Santa Cruz County Records; thence from said point of beginning continuing northerly along the westerly right of way line of Trout Gulch Road to a point on said right of way line 177.5 feet, more or less, north of the southerly boundary of Parcel 2, as shown on Record of Survey of the Lands of Phillip Page et ux, recorded June 3, 1982, in Volume 71 of Maps at Page 51, Santa Cruz County Records, said point being directly across Trout Gulch Road from the point which is the intersection of the easterly right of way line of Trout Gulch Road and the northerly right of way line of Los Arboles Road; thence across Trout Gulch Road to said point of intersection, the true point of beginning; thence generally southeasterly along the northerly right of way line of Los Arboles Road to its intersection with the westerly boundary of the Lands of Muriel Johnson, as described in the deed recorded September 9, 1983, in Volume 3623 of Official Records at Page 35, Santa Cruz County Records; thence northerly along said westerly boundary and continuing northerly along the westerly boundaries of the parcels adjacent to the westerly right of way line of Los Arboles Road, as Los Arboles Road runs north, to the most northerly corner of the lands conveyed to John F. and Joan P. Cunniff by deed recorded September 11, 1984, in Volume 3754 of Official Records at Page 426, Santa Cruz County Records, said point being on the northerly boundary of said lands of Cunniff; thence easterly along said last mentioned northerly boundary to its intersection with the westerly boundary of Parcel B, as shown on Parcel Map of Lands of William and Debi Sanchez, recorded May 13, 1988, in Volume 49 of Maps at Page 1, Santa Cruz County Records; thence northerly along said westerly boundary of Parcel B to its intersection with the northerly boundary of Parcel B, which boundary is also the northerly boundary of the Aptos Rancho; thence easterly along said northerly boundary of Parcel B and Parcel A, as shown on said last mentioned Parcel Map of Lands of Sanchez to said northerly boundary’s intersection with the easterly boundary of Parcel A, as shown on said last mentioned parcel map; thence southerly along said easterly boundary to a point which is the most southerly point of said last mentioned Parcel A and also the intersection of the northerly and easterly boundaries of the Estate of Dorothy Matthews, as shown on said last mentioned parcel map as previously recorded July 11, 1978, in Volume 2937 of Official Records at Page 277, Santa Cruz County Records; thence southerly along the easterly boundary of said lands of the Estate of Dorothy Matthews to the most southerly point of said lands of Matthews, as shown on Record of Survey Showing Boundary Adjustment Between Parcels One and Two of Lands of Jeanne Marie Smith, recorded March 24, 1981, in Volume 70 of Maps at Page 21, Santa Cruz County Records; thence North 62°53' West, 1014.87 feet, along the southwesterly boundary of said last mentioned lands of Matthews, as shown on said last mentioned record of survey, said southwesterly boundary also being a portion of the northerly boundary of the existing Non-Shooting Area described in Santa Cruz County Code Section 8.28.030(B), to said southwesterly boundary’s intersection with the easterly right of way line of Los Arboles Road; thence South 31°21' West, along said easterly right of way line to the most southerly point of the Los Arboles Road right of way; thence northwesterly along the southerly right of way line of Los Arboles Road to its intersection with the easterly right of way line of Trout Gulch Road; thence northerly along said right of way line of Trout Gulch Road back to the point of beginning.
(P) Big Basin State Park Adjacent Area. Situated in the County of Santa Cruz and being more particularly bounded as shown in Exhibits A and B of Ordinance 4505, on file in the Office of the Clerk of the Board.
(Q) Upper Eureka Canyon Area. Situated in the County of Santa Cruz and being more particularly bounded as shown in Exhibit A and described in Exhibit B, attached to Ordinance 5142, and made a part hereof by reference.
(R) Situated in the unincorporated area of the County of Santa Cruz, State of California;
BEING a portion of Sections 26 and 35 of Township 9 South, Range 2 West, M.D.B. & M. and a portion of Section 2 of Township 9 South, Range 2 West, M.D.B. & M. and more particularly described as follows:
BEGINNING at the southeasterly section corner of Section 35 of Township 9 South, Range 2 West;
thence along the easterly line of said Section 35 to the common corner to Sections 25, 26, 35 and 36 all in Township 9 South, Range 2 West;
thence along the easterly line of said Section 26 a distance of 1320 feet, more or less, to the northeasterly corner of lands of Tract No. 10 “Happyland” as shown on that map filed in Volume 19 of Maps, at Page 7, Santa Cruz County Records;
thence along the northerly line of said Tract No. 10 a distance of 1260 feet, more or less, to the northeasterly corner of Tract No. 5 “Happyland” as shown on that map filed in Volume 19 of Maps, at Page 1, Santa Cruz County Records;
thence in a westerly direction along the northerly line of said Tract No. 5 a distance of 640 feet, more or less, and a point on to west side of Manzanita Avenue;
thence in a northerly direction along the boundary of said Tract No. 5 a distance of 660 feet, more or less, to the southeasterly corner of Tract No. 9 “Happyland” as shown on that map filed in Volume 19 of Maps, at Page 6, Santa Cruz County Records;
thence in a northerly direction along the easterly line of said Tract No. 9 a distance of 704.88 feet, more or less, to the northeasterly corner of said Tract No. 9;
thence continuing along said Tract No. 9 in a westerly direction a distance of 620 feet, more or less, to the northeasterly corner of Tract No. 8 “Happyland” as shown on that map filed in Volume 19 of Maps, at Page 5, Santa Cruz County Records;
thence in a westerly direction along the northerly line of said Tract No. 8 to the southeasterly corner of the lands of Muelleman as described in Official Document #2007-0013599, Santa Cruz County Records;
thence along the easterly side of said lands of Muelleman a distance of 236 feet, more or less, to the lands of Lewis as described in Official Document #2000-0026455, Santa Cruz County Records;
thence along the easterly side of said lands of Lewis a distance of 590 feet, more or less, to the lands of Resa as described in Official Document #2008-0021013, Santa Cruz County Records;
thence along the southerly and easterly side of said lands of Resa a distance of 667.08 feet, more or less, to the lands of Muir as described in Official Document #2004-0063933, Santa Cruz County Records;
thence along the easterly side of said lands of Muir a distance of 170 feet, more or less, to the lands of Resa as described in Official Document #2002-0000956, Santa Cruz County Records;
thence along the easterly side of said lands of Resa a distance of 100 feet, more or less, to the lands of Wilson as described in Volume 2637 of Official Records, at Page 175 and Volume 3524 of Official Records, at Page 200, Santa Cruz County Records;
thence along the easterly side of said lands of Wilson a distance of 200 feet, more or less, to the southerly side of the lands of Fellion as described in Official Document #2005-0057693, Santa Cruz County Records;
thence along the southerly and easterly side of said lands of Fellion a distance of 155 feet, more or less, to the lands of Pensco Trust Company as described in Official Document #2011-0043983, Santa Cruz County Records;
thence along the easterly side of said lands of Pensco Trust Company a distance of 100 feet, more or less, to the lands of Tung as described in Official Document #2005-0040235, Santa Cruz County Records;
thence along the easterly, northerly, and westerly side of said lands of Tung a distance of 1300 feet, more or less, to the lands of Collins as described in Volume 4353 of Official Records, at Page 877, Santa Cruz County Records;
thence along the northerly and westerly side of said lands of Collins a distance of 1027 feet, more or less, to the lands of Webber as described in Volume 5670 of Official Records, at Page 725, and Volume 5876 of Official Records, at Page 736, Santa Cruz County Records, to the northerly side of the lands of Tungate as described in Volume 5118 of Official Records, at Page 283, Santa Cruz County Records;
thence along the northerly and westerly side of said lands of Tungate a distance of 188 feet, more or less, to the lands of Lewis as described in Official Document #2000-0026455, Santa Cruz County Records;
thence along the westerly side of said lands of Lewis a distance of 362 feet, more or less, to the lands of Muelleman as described in Official Document #2007-00013599, Santa Cruz County Records;
thence in an easterly direction along to the northerly side of Tract No. 8 “Happyland” as shown on that map filed in Volume 19 of Maps, at Page 5, Santa Cruz County Records, to the northerly side of said Tract 8;
thence along the northerly and westerly side of said Tract No. 8 to the northwesterly corner of Tract No. 7 “Happyland” as shown on that map filed in Volume 19 of Maps, at Page 4, Santa Cruz County Records;
thence along the westerly and southerly side of said Tract No. 7 to the northwesterly corner of Tract No.4 “Happyland” as shown on that map filed in Volume 17 of Maps, at Page 21, Santa Cruz County Records;
thence along the westerly side of said Tract No. 4 to the northerly side of Tract No. 3 “Happyland” as shown on that map filed in Volume 17 of Maps, at Page 20, Santa Cruz County Records;
thence along the northerly and westerly side of said Tract No. 3 to the northwesterly corner of Tract No.2 “Happyland” as shown on that map filed in Volume 17 of Maps, at Page 19, Santa Cruz County Records;
thence along the westerly side of said Tract No. 2 to the northerly side of the lands of the City of Santa Cruz as described in Volume 2668 of Official Records, at Page 608, Santa Cruz County Records;
thence along the northerly side of said lands of the City of Santa Cruz to the westerly section line of Section 35, Township 9 South, Range 2 West;
thence in a southerly direction along the westerly line of Section 35 a distance of 3920 feet, more or less, to the northwesterly corner of the lands of the Lompico County Water District;
thence in a easterly direction along said lands of Lompico County Water District a distance of 76 feet, more or less, to the point on the northerly line of the lands of Hilltop Estate, LLC, as described in Official Document #2013-0005104, Santa Cruz County Records;
thence along the northerly and easterly lines of said lands of Hilltop Estate, LLC a distance of 485 feet, more or less, to the southerly section line of Section 35, Township 9 South, Range 2 West;
thence along the southerly line of said Section 35 to a point of the westerly side of the lands of Kanouse & Schneider as described in Official Document #2002-0080379, Santa Cruz County Records;
thence leaving the southerly line of said Section 35 and proceeding along the westerly, southerly and easterly sides of said lands of Kanouse & Schneider a distance of 216 feet, more or less, and returning back to the southerly line of said
Section 35;
thence along the southerly line of said Section 35 to a point on the westerly side of Lompico Road;
thence in a southerly direction along the westerly side of Lompico Road to a point on the 1/4 section line running east and west of said Section 2 of Township 10 South, Range 2 West;
thence in a easterly direction along said 1/4 section line of said Section 2 to the center of said Section 2;
thence in a northerly direction along said 1/4 section line of said Section 2 to the southerly line of Section 35, Township 9 South, Range 2 West;
thence in an easterly direction along the northerly line of said Section 2 to the POINT OF BEGINNING;
and CONTAINING approximately 39,055,000 s.f. (897 acres), more or less.
[Ord. 5304 § 22, 2019; Ord. 5241 § 1, 2017; Ord. 5142 § 1, 2012; Ord. 4505 § 1, 1998; Ord. 4414 § 1, 1996; Ord. 4005 § 1, 1989; Ord. 3960 § 1, 1988; Ord. 3933 § 1, 1988; Ord. 3692 § 1, 1985; Ord. 3583 § 1, 1984; Ord. 3221 § 1, 1982; Ord. 2449, 1977; Ord. 2399, 1977; Ord. 2386, 1977; Ord. 1545, 1970; Ord. 1201, 1966; Ord. 665, 1960; Ord. 462, 1955; prior code § 8.25.020].
8.28.040 Exceptions.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the following exceptions:
(A) Employees of Federal, State and local governmental agencies when the discharge of firearms is necessary in performance of their official duties for the protection and/or welfare of the public;
(B) Private landowners, on their own property, when the discharge of firearms is necessary to eliminate pests or crop-destroying animals on their property;
(C) Existing shooting galleries, trap shooting, rifle or target ranges operating within said restricted territory pursuant to a valid use permit on the effective date of the addition of the territory as a part of this chapter; and
(D) Persons legally discharging firearms for the purpose of dog training with a 10-gauge or smaller shotgun and using no larger than size two shot; provided, however, that all discharge of firearms is prohibited within 150 yards of the Pajaro River Levee from a point 1,250 yards (approximately 0.7 miles) downstream of Thurwachter Bridge south to the Pacific Ocean. Such persons must hold a valid State dog training permit, have written permission from the landowner and operate only during those months permitted by the State. [Ord. 5304 § 22, 2019; Ord. 3229 § 1, 1982; Ord. 3050, 1981; Ord. 2987, 1980; Ord. 1554, 1970; prior code § 8.25.030].
8.28.050 Discharge near buildings.
Notwithstanding any of the other provisions of this chapter allowing the discharge of any firearms, it is unlawful for any private person other than the owner, person in possession of the premises, or a person having the express permission of the owner or person in possession of the premises to discharge any firearms, including shotguns, anywhere in the unincorporated area of the County within 150 yards of any occupied dwelling house, residence, or other building or barn or other outbuilding used in connection therewith. [Ord. 2449, 1977; prior code § 8.25.035].
8.28.060 Violation—Penalty.
A violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be a misdemeanor and punishable as provided by this code. [Ord. 3620 § 4, 1985; Ord. 1201, 1966; Ord. 462, 1955; prior code § 8.25.040].
8.28.070 Discharging onto property of another without permission.
It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any firearm in such a manner as to cause a projectile from that firearm to land on the property of another without the permission of the property owner. [Ord. 4004 § 1, 1989].