HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Ordinance 1953-01the Promotion of St 'ety and General Welfare of the i'eople, to -wit:
The Health and Safety of the Public.
"he Protection of Property, Both Public and Private.
The Town Board of Plymo.etr Do ',ordain as Followa:
Section 1. That iL shall be unlawful to fire off or discharge any
Gun,, Pistol or other firearm or weapon «sang bullets or projectiles larger
than Buckshot within the `:'own of Pl.rMouth, Hennepin County, Minnesota
except as hereinafter provide),
Section 2. That it shall he I&wful to use such firearms and weapons
upon and within the ll:-:ts of a bond, fide and approved target rings fnr
which a permit shall have been first issued by the direction of t"e Town
ooard, and upon pa.,ment of a fee of $75.00.
Sftct� ion (A) That no person ender the age of 16 years shall fire
off or discharge any gun, pistol or other fire am or weapon within the
said flown of Plyrraouth .
(B) It shall be in violation of this ordinance for a parent or
guardian of any person ;ander the age of 16 yearn to knowingly permit any
such person to discharge any weapon as descrihed in Sectsan 3 (A).
Section 4 That it Shall be lawful to discharge any shot gun or
fire arta not using using bullets or projectiles larger than buckshot in that
certain part of the Town of Fl.nnouth within the following boundaries:
Beginning at a point „n the north side of the Rockford Road where
it intersects with County hold =�o. l ., thence westward along the north
side of said Rockford road lentil it intersects with the rreund Cross
road, thence south along the west side of the Freund Gross road in a
straight Line to County Road flo . U, thence west vl-+ng the north side
of County r -ad No. 6 to the west Township line, thence north to the
North Town line, thence east to County road No. IR, thence south along
County road No. 18 to the point of beginning.
Section S. "nothing in this ordinance shall, be construed to
embrace the f tri ng of any Gun, Pistol or speeied of fire arm when done
In the lawful defense of Verson, Property, or family or in the defense
or enforcement of the law.
Secti.n 6. Any person violating any of the provisions of this
ordinance shall bbe guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction, shall
be punished by a fine of not more than $100.CO or by imprisonment in
the hennepin County jail `'or not more than 90 days, or both and any Gun,
Pistol, Firearms or �eapon in the loossess on of said person shall be
confiscated.
Section 7. Any provisions relating to areae except within this
ordinance can be amended at the discretion of the town board only upon
written request. to they Town Board, and after said hoard has conducted a
special hearing.
'T .,Ord
istfect,immedi upon
rt Adopted, by 'the Town board of Flywutb on, the twenty-first day
ofOtt'ob tr, 1953.
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