HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Ordinance 1992-11ORDINANCE NO. 92-11
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY
AND AMENDING SECTION 930 OF THE PLYMOUTH CITY CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH ORDAINS:
Section 1. The Plymouth City Code, Subsection 930.01 is amended
to read:
930.01. Definitions. Subd. 1. For purposes of
this Section, the terms defined in this
Subsection shall have the meanings given them.
Subd. 2. "Animal" shall mean all living
creatures, not human, endowed with sensation and
power of voluntary movement, and includes
mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles.
Subd. 3. "Hunting" shall mean pursuing,
shooting, injuring, capturing or attempting to
pursue, shoot, injure or capture any animal.
Subd. 4. "Rough fish" shall mean carp,
buffalofish, sucker, redhorse, sheepshead,
dogfish, burbot, cisco, gar, goldeye and bullhead.
Sec. 2. The Plymouth City Code is amended to include a new
Subsection 930.02 to read:
930.02. OA;/dMAk/g//fid/h/Y/146W(idA�General Rule.
No person shall engage in hunting or shoot or discharge
any firearm, air rifle, pellet gun, crossbow, bow, or
any other weapon within the corporate limits of the
City except as follows:
(a) Persons duly authorized to act as law enforcement
officers, or members of the military forces of the
United States or the State of Minnesota in the
discharge of their duties.
(b) Persons engaged in target shooting, with inanimate
objects as targets within a building or structure
totally enclosed where the sound of the shooting
or discharge will not be a nuisance to persons
occupying adjacent property.
(c) Persons engaged in target or trap shooting on
target or trap shooting ranges licensed by the
City.
(d) Persons acting in self-defense when the use of
firearms for that purpose would not be otherwise
unlawful.
(e) For the destruction of animals, birds, or reptiles
which are diseased, injured, dangerous or causing
destruction to property by persons specifically
authorized to do so by the City Manager.
(f) Persons engaged in target shooting with bows and
arrows, provided that such target shooting does
not occur within 9610100 yards of any dwelling,
place of business, school place of worship or
other structure likely to be occupied by People
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(g) Persons engaged in the taking of rough fish by bow
and tethered arrow pursuant to Subsection 930.04
Sec. 3. The Plymouth City Code Subsection 930.04 is amended to
read:
930.04. Bow Fishing. Persons properly licensed
by the State may take rough fish from public and
private waters by bow and tethered arrow during
the months allowed under State law from sunrise
to sundown. The arrow shall be tethered by a
line no more than 20 feet in length. Any person
bow fishing shall always shoot the tethered arrow
directly into the water. Fish once taken shall
not be returned to any waters, nor shall fish of
any kind be left on the banks of any waters or
any public or private property. Persons bow
fishing shall not trespass on private property.
Persons shall not how fish within 100 feet of any
dwelling, place of business, school lace of
worship or other structure likely to be occupied
by people. Persons under the age of 12 shall be
accompanied by a person of legal age.
Sec. 4. The Plymouth City Code Subsection 930.07 is
amended to read:
930.07. Civil/Criminal Liability. Nothing in
this Section shall authorize the use of any
firearms, air rifle, pellet gun, crossbow, bow or
other weapon in a manner which will endanger any
human being or property, and no license or permit
granted hereunder shall in any way relieve the
person acting thereunder from civil liability for
any damage resulting from such use. Violation of
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th Section 115 of this
Sec. 5. This ordinance is effective upon its adoption and
publication in accordance with Section 110.11.
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Attest:
Cit Clerk
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Published: Sun -Sailor 5-13-92.
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