Chapter 9.04
MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES
Sections:
9.04.030 Debris in sewer system.
9.04.040 Firearm or explosive – Use prohibited.
9.04.050 Bows and arrows – Use regulated.
9.04.060 Supplying intoxicated person with gasoline.
9.04.010 Unlawful deposits.
It is unlawful for any person or persons to deposit or cause to be deposited in any street, alley or vacant lot within the city limits any brush, straw, hay, manure, barrels, boxes, boards, paper, ashes, stones, vegetables or any rubbish of any kind or nature. (Ord. 2616 § 3, 1997; Ord. 656 § 1, 1901).
9.04.020 False fire alarms.
Whoever knowingly causes or makes any false alarm of fire within the city is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished according to the provisions of PTMC 1.01.020. This section shall not apply to the chief of the fire department, when such alarms may be deemed proper for the purpose of discipline of firemen. (Ord. 2616 § 3, 1997; Ord. 691 § 1, 1904).
9.04.030 Debris in sewer system.
It is unlawful for any person or persons to throw any stones, sticks, garbage or debris of any kind into any lamphole, manhole or flush tank or the sewer system, or to molest in any way any cover, drip pan, or pipe of the sewer system without proper authority to do so within the city limits. (Ord. 2616 § 3, 1997; Ord. 802 § 1, 1911).
9.04.040 Firearm or explosive – Use prohibited.
It is unlawful for any person, persons or combination of persons to discharge, fire or detonate any firearm, or to set or cause any explosion of any kind within the corporate limits of the city, excepting that those display fireworks permitted by the laws of the state, and such blasting under licensed and controlled conditions as may be required for construction under city regulations, shall be allowed. (Ord. 2616 § 3, 1997; Ord. 1756 § 1, 1976).
9.04.050 Bows and arrows – Use regulated.
A. It is unlawful for any person, persons or combination of persons to shoot or use a bow (including crossbow, compound and recurve) and arrow, other than a toy bow and arrow (soft rubber tip), within the corporate limits of the city except for the following uses:
1. Law enforcement purposes;
2. Classes conducted on the grounds of a public school or city, county or state park, with the approval of the agency administering the site of the activity;
3. On private property with the express permission of the owner or owners with the following provisions:
a. The placement of a natural or manufactured backstop of sufficient size to insure capture of inaccurate or accidentally discharged arrows,
b. Such backstop must not be closer than 500 feet from any dwelling or access way on adjacent public or private property.
B. It shall also be unlawful for any person, or persons or combination of persons to shoot an arrow, other than a toy arrow (soft rubber tip) from any point onto private or public property unless authorized by the owner of the property onto which the arrow is shot and the conduct is permissible under the other terms of this section. (Ord. 2616 § 3, 1997; Ord. 2337 § 1, 1993).
9.04.060 Supplying intoxicated person with gasoline.
It is unlawful for any person, partnership, firm or corporation within the corporate limits of the city to sell, loan, give or deliver gasoline to any intoxicated person. (Ord. 2616 § 3, 1997; Ord. 1062 § 1, 1936).
9.04.070 Hunting.
It is unlawful to hunt, trap or capture, or attempt to hunt, trap or capture, any animal or bird within the city; provided, that this section shall not apply to the following persons or activities:
A. Hunting, trapping, or capturing of animals or birds by law enforcement officers or game department personnel while engaged in the performance of their official duties;
B. Hunting, trapping or capturing of rats, mice, moles, or similar vermin; or
C. The nonlethal trapping or capturing of animals or birds by means designed to ensure the safety and well-being of the animals. (Ord. 2616 § 3, 1997).
9.04.080 Penalties.
A. Any person convicted of a violation of PTMC 9.04.010, 9.04.020, 9.04.030, 9.04.040, 9.04.050 and 9.04.060 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment of not more than 180 days, or by both the fine and imprisonment.
B. Any person convicted of a violation of PTMC 9.04.070 shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less then $250.00 and not more than $1,000, or by imprisonment of not more than 364 days, or by both the fine and imprisonment. (Ord. 2616 § 3, 1997).