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Revisions to Firearms Ordinance <br /> By Chief Jim Way. <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />S tat¥ has researched changes to the existing firearms ordinance regarding bow hunting. Staff has <br />introduced an amendment reducing the permitted bow and arrow hunting distance from 300 <br />yards to 500 feet from any residential structure, commercial structure, park, or play~ound. <br />Additionally, for the ease of enforcement, the distance from any trunk highway is being amended <br />t?om 150 yards to 500 feet. <br /> <br />The distance from structures as it relates to firearms appears to have been inadvertently changed <br />l'rom 500/'eet to 1,500 feet sometime after its original Passage in 1973, and should be officially <br />adopted into ordinance. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />Sta['f recommends the adoption of the bow and arrow hunting distance, reducing it from 300 <br />yards to 500 feet from any residential structure, commercial structure, park, or playground. <br />Additionally, for the ease of enforcement, staff recommends adopting the hunting distance of <br />500 feet from any trunk highway for ease of enforcement. <br /> <br />Staff also recommends the 1,500 foot distance as it relates to fn:earms be officially adopted into <br />ordinance. <br /> <br />Council Action: <br /> <br />Motion by City Council to -adopt the 6rdinance amending City Code 5,07 Firearms. <br /> <br />Reviewed by: <br /> <br />Chief Jim Way <br />City Attorney Bill Goodrich <br />City Administrator <br /> <br />-171- <br /> <br /> <br />