HomeMy WebLinkAbout1391ORDINANCE NO. . /39/
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles forbidding
the use and discharge of air guns, "B B" guns and
all other appliances or apparatus capable of
shooting pellets, slugs, "B B"-shot, buckshot
or any missile or pellet upon any street, alley
or public property or in a reckless or negligent
manner within the City of Port Angeles, and providing
for and specifying the penalty therefor and for the
confiscation of such appliance.
WHEREAS, it has been found that it is necessary for the
safety of persons and property within the City of Port Angeles that
the use and discharge of air guns, "B B" guns and all appliances
capable of shooting or hurling any pellets, slugs, buckshot or
missiles the public streets within the City of Port Angeles or
in a reckless or careless manner be forbidden; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Port
Angeles as follows:
Section 1: That the use and discharge of air guns, "B B"
guns, sling shots or any appliance capable of shooting or hurling
pellets,slugs, "B B" shot, buckshot or any missile or pellet
over, along or across any public street, alley or property within
the City of Port Angeles or in a reckless or negligent manner or
so as to- endanger the person or property of another at any place
within the City of Port Angeles be, and the same is hereby forbidden
and declared to be unlawful. Provided, that it shall not be un-
lawful to use or discharge said. appliances or apparatus mentioned
in this section on any range or place designated for such use
by any duly constituted public authority.
Section 2: No minor under the age of eighteen (18) years
shall have in his possession or under his control, except while
accompanied by or under the immediate supervision of his parent
or guardian, any air gun, "B B" gun or any appliance or apparatus
capable of shooting or propelling pellets, slugs, "B B" shot, buck-
shot or any like missile or pellet within the City of Port Angeles,
Cla:! lam County, Washington.
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Section 3: Any air gun, "B 13" gun or any ap pliance herein
forbidden used in violation of this ordinance within the City of
Port Angeles may be confiscated by the Chief of Police and forfeited
to the City of Port Angeles for destruction or other legal disposal.
Sectional: That any person found guilty of' violating this
ordinance or any portion thereof shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not more
than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or confiner in the City Jail
for not more than thirty (30) days, or by both such fine and con-
finement or imprisonment.
Section 5: This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect five (5) days after its passage, approval, signing and
legal public_ ati on.
INTRODUCED: 2c 7Q 1/ , 1957•
PASSED: j &S ea Irn 0 J it e y , 1957.
APPROVED and SIGNED by the Mayor: 2Le , 1957.
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—2-2 City Clerk
Approved as to form:
Ci Attorney
PUBLISHED: Ju �'- .2 S , 1957.
Mayor
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