HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Ordinance 1995-51CAMPBELL, KNUTSON, SCOTT & FUCHS, P.A Nov 8,95 15:26 No.007 P.02
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
14ENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORT)TNANCF. NO. 95--,5-/
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO LICENSING
OF TARGET OR TRAP SHOOTING ACTIVITIES,
AMENDING CITY CODE SECTION 930.03
THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Section 930.03 of the Plymouth City Code is amended in its entirety
to read as follows:
930.03. Target and Trap Shooting. Subdivision 1. Licensed Required. No person
shall either operate a target or trap shooting range, or permit target or trap shooting upon
any property or premises owned or controlled by hila or her, until a license has been
granted by the City Council pursuant to this section. The license shall expire on
December 31 of each year.
Subdivision 2. Application. The license application shall include the following
information:
(a) Name and address of property owner and operator of the target or trap
shooting activities;
(b) Street address and legal description of the property;
(c) Site plan showing location of shooting facilities and area in which shooting
will occur;
(d) Detailed description of proposed activities, including estimated number of
users and proposed hours of operation;
(e) The environmental audit as required by Subdivision 3 herein; and
(f) Such additional information as the City may request.
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Subdivision 3. Environmental Audit. An environmental audit. in a form and by
an entity acceptable to the City shall be included as part of the following applications:
(1) All applications for licenses to permit activities commencing January 1,
1997 and every fifth year thereafter; and
(2) The initial license application to commence or recommence trap or target
shooting activities at a particular location, and every fifth year thereafter.
The environmental audit shall include an analysis of any existing or potential adverse
environmental impacts resulting from the shooting activity, compliance or noncompliance
with applicable federal or state regulations and techniques for minimizing adverse
impacts.
Subdivision 4. Conditions of Approval. Every license issued under this section
is conditioned upon the activity complying with all applicable federal and state statutes
and regulations. Additionally, the City Council may impose such other conditions as it
deems appropriate to protect the health, safety and welfare including, but not limited to,
hours of operation, caliber of rifle or other firearm to be used and conditions to mitigate
or prevent existing or future adverse envirotmiental impacts.
Subdivision S. License Fee. The annual license fee for a target or trap shooting
range in fixed by Chapter X of the City Code.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and
publication.
ADOPTED by the City Council this day of Wo V?. b,., -y- ,
1995.
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Laufie F. Ahrens, City Clerk
Published: Sun Sailor, 2-21-96.
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