HomeMy WebLinkAbout1006ORDINANCE N7. fir°
An Ordinance of the City of Kent
prohibiting the dillharge of firearms,
1 air guns, sling sho s, or other instruments
of similar character, except under permi'."
2 from the City; provid27ng for permit to
shoot under certain circumstances; provid-
3 ing penalties for the violation thereof; and
repealing Section 11 of Ordinance No. 683
4 of said City.
BE IT ORDAINE_jBY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT:
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Section 1. Except as hereinafter provided, it -shall be
? unlawful for any person, except an officer of the law in line
(� of duty, to discharbe any firearm, air gun, sling shot, or any
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instrument of similar character, within the City Limits of the
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11 Section 2. Any person desiring to shoot game birds within
2 6000 the City Limits of the City of Kent may apply to the City
13 Clerk for a special permit so to do. The application shall
4 �t be in writing, signed by the applicant, shall state applicant's
name, age and address, and contain a legal description of the
18 property on 4iich permit to shoot is desired, and the name of
the owner thereof. The application shall be accompanied by the
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18 written consent of the owru, of said property to said shooting,
and by suitable proof that the person signing said consent is
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the owner of such propeicy.
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The applicant shall pay to the City at the time of such
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-22 application a fee of $ pp which shall not be
refunded, whether or not permit isgranted.
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Upon receipt of such application, supporting data and fee,
the City Clerk shall submit the application and supporting data
to the police department for approval or disapproval. The police
department shall, within five days of submission to it of application,
return the same to the City Clerk with its approval or disapproval
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endorsed thereon. If the application is approved the City Clerk
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shall thereupon issue a permit to af_,plicant authorizing him to
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shoot game birds in the described premises with a shot gun only,
for a period of twelve (12) months 1'rom the date of permit. If
the police department disapproves of the application no permit
shall issue.
Any permit issued under the terms hereof may be candled by
City, without refund of fee, upon thirty (30) days notice of such
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cancellation mailed to the holder of such permit at his last
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known place of address.
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Section 3. Any person desiring to shoot pests, whether animal
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or fowl, upon premises owned or leased by him, within the City
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Limits of the City of Kent, may apply tO the City Clerk for a
7 special permit so to do. a'rle app -Li -cation shall be in writing,
signed by the applicant, shall state applicant's name, age and
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address, and contain a legal description of the property owned or
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leased b;, him. The application shall be accompanied by suitable
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proof' that the person applying is the owner or the lessee of the
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property described.
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The applicant shall pay to the City at the time of such appli-
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cation a fee of wrath shall not be refunded, whether
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or not said permit is granted. Upon receipt of such application,
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supporting data and fee, the City Clerk shall submit the application
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k and supporting data to the Police Department for approval or dis-
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' approval. The Police Department shall, within five days of sub -
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mission to it of said application, return the same to the City Clerk,
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with its approval or disapproval endorsed thereon. If the applica-
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tion is approved the City Clerk shall thereupon issue a permit to
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applicant, authorizing him to shoot described pests, on the described
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premises, with a shot gun only, for a period of twelve (12) months
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from the date of the permit. If the Police Department disapproves
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of the application, no permit shall issue.
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Any permit issued under the terms hereof may be cancelled by
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the City, without refund of fee, upon thirty (30) days notice of such
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place of address.
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Section 4. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to
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affect any requirements relating to licenses or permits which may
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be required by state or federal autri-)cities having jurisdiction in
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the premises.
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Section 5. Any person convicted of a violation of any of the
provisions hereof shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be
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punished by a fine in any sum not exceeding One-hundred($100.00
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Dollars, or by imprisonment for a period not exceeding ninety(90)
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days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
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Section 6. That Section 11 of Ordinance No. 683, p
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October 18, 193(, approved by the Mayor October 19, 1937,
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Section 7. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
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five (5) days after, its passage, approval and publication as by
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law provided.
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city Attorney
Passed this day of
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Approved the ��_day of ��L—X9511
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Published the day of �' �' /`fir ✓ 195V
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