HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-86-06ORDINANCE NO. O- ~&-- ~
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA,
AMENDING SECTION 17-2 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY AND THEREBY ADDING EXCEPTIONS TO THE
PROHIBITION OF DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS WITHIN THE
CITY LIMITS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN,
FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I
That Section 17-2 of the Code of Ordinances o~ the city,
now reading as follows:
"Sec. 17-2. Discharge of firearms, Fireworks.
It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge or fire
any pistol, gun, revolver or other firearms within the
corporate limits of the city, except in defense of person
or property. It shall be unlawful for any person to fire
or discharge any fireworks within the city limits except
by permission of the mayor"
IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
"Sec. 17-2. Discharge of firearms; fireworks.
It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge or fire
any pistol, gun, revolver, or other firearm within the city
limits of the city except in defense of immediate serious
threat of bodily harm or death to any person, by a police
officer in the line of duty, or in an establishment licensed
by the city to allow discharge of firearms such as, but
not necessarily limited to, firing ranges, amusement parks,
and similar establishments;'It shall be unlawful for any
person to discharge any fireworks within the city limits
without prior written permission of the Mayor. A license
shall require approval of the City Council after reco~endation by
the Chief of Police".
This: ordinance shall be effective immediately upon final passage
by the city council.
ATT
City Clerk
Mayor
I I,~EREB¥ CERTIFY THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS DULY PASSED
BYT TIkE C]:TY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF.~EBASTIAN, FLORIDA, AFTER ONE
~'w~"~~~~C 1~~B~THEREON ON THE ~ ~'A, DAY OF ~L~ ,1986. ~~ ~ '~y Clerk ~