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Home My WebLink AboutOrd. 240 - Firearms CITY OF ANDOVER COUNTY OF ANOKA STATE OF MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 240B AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 240 - REGULATING THE DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS AND BOWS WITHIN THE CITY OF ANDOVER. The City Council of the City of Andover hereby ordains: Section 4. Exemptions. The provisions ofthis ordinance shall not apply to the discharge of firearms, rifles or handguns when done in the lawful defense of persons or property. No part of this ordinance is intended to abridge the constitutional right to keep and bear anns. The City Council may approve an exemption to this ordinance to allow the discharge of firearms and bows for the sole purpose of managing and controlling wildlife populations provided the hunt has received the support from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. All other portions and sections of this ordinance shall remain as written and adopted by the City Council. Adopted by the City Council ofthe City of Andover on this 7th day of August, 2001. ATTEST CITY OF ANDOVER ~d~ Victoria V olk, City Clerk 1 CITY OF ANDOVER COUNTY OF ANOKA STATE OF MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 240 An Ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 62C, adopted May 15, 1990. AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS AND BOWS WITHIN THE CITY OF ANDOVER. The City Council of the City of Andover hereby ordains: Section 1. Definitions. The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement ofthis ordinance. Bow all long bows used for target and hunting purposes as regulated and defined by Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 97B. Firearm shotguns and pellet weapons, whether C02 or pneumatic powered. Hand Gun a hand held weapon with a rifled barrel and discharging a single shot or pellet at a time. Immediate Familv all persons related to the landowner which shall include; the children, grandchildren and their spouses. (240A, 9/5/00) Rifle a shoulder weapon with a rifled bored barrel or barrels and discharging a single shot or pellet at a time. Shotzun a shoulder weapon with a smooth bored barrel or barrels and normally discharging more than one (1) pellet at a time, except when using a single slug. Section 2. General Re2ulations. No person shall discharge at any time a firearm or bow upon or onto any land or property within the City except as provided by this ordinance. 1 A. No person shall discharge a fIrearm within five hundred (500) feet of any residence or a bow within one hundred and fifty (150) feet of any residence. B. No person shall discharge a firearm or bow on public property owned or operated by the City, County, State or School District. C. The discharge of a rifle or hand gun utilizing a solid projectile shall not be allowed within the City. D. The attached map and the language contained and stated in this map shall become part of this ordinance. E. Written permission by the property owner shall be given to any person prior to the discharge of a fIrearm or bow on their property. F. When recreational target shooting is conducted, the projectile shall be directed at a target with a backstop of sufficient strength and density to stop and control the projectile. G. When discharging a fIrearm or bow, the projectile shall not carry beyond the property line. Section 3. City Permit Required (Firearm Deer Season) An individual annual or seasonal permit is required by the City for the discharge of fIrearms for the purpose of hunting deer with a shotgun (slug only) in designated areas of the City as shown on the attached map. Discharge of firearms in these areas require a City permit and shall occur no closer than one-quarter (1/4) mile from any urban development, park or institutional use. Such permit shall only be issued under the terms consistent with this ordinance, and all applicable state and federal laws and regulations concerning the hunting of deer via fIrearm. A request for such permit shall be accompanied by written permission from fIfty (50%) percent or more of the adjacent landowners. Permits shall be obtained from the City thirty (30) days prior to the opening day of fIrearm deer season as established by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. 2 Section 4. Exemptions. The provisions of this ordinance shall not apply to the discharge of firearms, rifles or handguns when done in the lawful defense of persons or property. No part of this ordinance is intended to abridge the constitutional right to keep and bear arms. The City Council may approve an exemption to this ordinance to allow the discharge of firearms and bows for the sole purpose of managing and controlling wildlife populations provided the hunt has received the support from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. (240B,8/7/01) Section 5. Validity. The validity of any section, clause or phrase of this ordinance shall not affect the validity of any other part. Section 6. Penalty. Any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished according to State law. Section 7. Effective Date. This ordinance and attached map shall become effective January 1, 1999. Adopted by the City Council of the City of Andover on this 6th day of October, 1998. ATTEST CITY OF ANDOVER Victoria V olk, City Clerk J. E. McKelvey, Mayor Amended 240A, 09/05/00 Amended 240B, 08/07/01 3 CITY OF ANDOVER COUNTYOFANOKA STATE OF MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 240A AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 240 - REGULATING THE DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS AND BOWS WITHIN THE CITY OF ANDOVER. The City Council ofthe City of Andover hereby ordains as follows: Section 1. Definitions. Immediate Familv all persons related to the landowner which shall include: the children. grandchildren and their spouses. Section 2. General Rel!Ulations. D. Ne perseR shall diseharge a firea:rm sr ee'."\' y.'ithiR the City ef ! .RGe'.'er aD shown eR the attaehed map as "Prshibited ZORe". The attached map and the language contained and stated in this map shall become part of this ordinance. & Ne 13erSSR shan eliseharge a firea:rm or bow iR the City EH(eept f-or the fellowing eonditions: 1. Yirea:rms may be disehargea pro'/ided the pareel of land is teR (1 Q) aeres in size and the projeetile aees Rot earry beyoRQ the flrsflElrty line. 2. Bows me)' Be aisehargea pro'/idea the pareel ef laRd is tws Ma eRe half (2.5) aeres or more in size ana t-he 13rsjeetile does not earry eeYOl'ld the property liRe. 3. ResideRts/Lando'.;:ners may dil%lh&'ge a firearm apoB their flreperty for the 13t1i'l3sse sf slal:1f;hteriag animals fll's"\'iElea the 13areel eflaREl is fi'.'e (5) ael'es sr !Rsre iR size Me! the 13rejeetile aees Ret earry beyeRa the 13l'e13erty . liRe. E. 4:- Written permission by the property owner shall be given to any person prior to the discharge of a firearm or bow on their property. F. ~ ReereatisFJ:al. shestiag of a f1reanR is 13ermitteEl pro'.'ided the pareel sf lanEl is too (10) aeres or m.ore iR size. ReereatisRa-I target shootiag sf eew is permitted provide a the 13areel of land is two and ORe half (2.5) aeres sr mere in size. When recreational target shooting is conducted. the 1 projectile shall be directed at a target with a backstop of sufficient strength and density to stop and control the projectile. G. When discharging a firearm or bow. the proiectile shall not Carry beyond the property line. Section 3. City Permit Required (Firearm Deer Season) An individual annual or seasonal permit is required bv the City for the discharge of firearms for the purpose of hunting deer with a shotgun (slug only) in designated areas of the City as shown on the attached map. Discharge of firearms in these areas require a Citv permit and shall occur no closer than one-Quarter (Y4) mile from any urban development. park or institutional use. Such permit shall onlv be issued under the terms consistent with this ordinance. and all applicable state and federal laws and regulations concerning the hunting of deer via firearm. A request for such permit shall be accompanied bv written permission from fiftv (50%) percent or more of the adjacent landowners. Permits shall be obtained from the City thirtv (30) davs prior to the opening dav of firearm deer season as established bv the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. All other portions and sections of this ordinance shall be re-numbered and remain as written and adopted by the City Council. Adopted by the City Council of the City of Andover on this 5th day of September, 2000. A TTTEST: CITY OF ANDOVER ~ t!;$ Victoria V olk, City Clerk · t. ~& 2 .... ~ -< ~ z ~ 3 !'! z o :I: c: Z ~ " ~ ~ I> :!( a. " >I .... o @ <:t o ? m 15 VI o ~ ~ ~ ;!i z 5" " 8 m n ~ o :I: c: Z ,., ~ '" ~ It :!( ~ " !!- o .!g o .!!: '" o o o o '" ... '" '" '" ~ g} S' ",." Q. ",. 0 '" * '" " P", J P l'l P t"" == C':l ~ ~ . [(j.'d ~ gj R"~"';'" ,,~Q.Q. Sgj[irg-g'~~~ ~Q.Q.Q.;oS'ol!l~ ~a~""""~ tiJ ~ef~.*[i8. ~J'f ~'d E ~ ~1' 8 '0 ~ A ~ ~~ ~ ~Bo~1'ii~g}lt- ..c;g..I't~g,~~it ~. ~. ~ S g- ~ S ~ ~\i1;otzlo"'"'~ g.g' s:! e-. s: 1"'< iil'''i.>S;~....~ ... 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The City Council of the City of Andover hereby ordains: Section 1. Definitions. The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this ordinance. Bow all long bows used for target and hunting purposes as regulated and defined by Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 97B. Firearm shotguns and pellet weapons, whether C02 or pneumatic powered. Hand Gun a hand held weapon with a rifled barrel and discharging a single shot or pellet at a time. Rifle a shoulder weapon with a rifled bored barrel or barrels and discharging a single shot or pellet at a time. Shotgun a shoulder weapon with a smooth bored barrel or barrels and normally discharging more than one (1) pellet at a time, except when using a single slug. Section 2. Regulations. No person shall discharge at any time a firearm or bow upon or onto any land or property within the City except as provided by this ordinance. A. No person shall discharge a firearm within five hundred (500) feet of any residence or a bow within one hundred and fifty (150) feet of any residence. 1 B. No person shall discharge a firearm or bow on public property owned or operated by the City, County, State or School District. C. The discharge of a rifle or hand gun utilizing a solid projectile shall not be allowed within the City. D. No person shall discharge a firearm or bow within the City of Andover as shown on the attached map as "Prohibited Zone". The attached map shall become part of this ordinance. E. No person shall discharge a firearm or bow in the City except for the following conditions: 1. Firearms may be discharged provided the parcel ofland is ten (10) acres or more in size and the projectile does not carry beyond the property line. 2. Bows may be discharged provided the parcel ofland is two and one- half (2.5) acres or more in size and the projectile does not carry beyond the property line. 3. ResidentsILandowners may discharge a firearm upon their property for the purpose of slaughtering animals provided the parcel of land is five (5) acres or more in size and the projectile does not carry beyond the property line. 4. Written permission by the property owner shall be given to any person prior to the discharge of a firearm or bow on their property . 5. Recreational target shooting of a firearm is permitted provided the parcel ofland is ten (10) acres or more in size. Recreational target shooting of a bow is permitted provided the parcel of land is two and one-half (2.5) acres or more in size. The projectile shall be directed at a target with a backstop of sufficient strength and density to stop and control the projectile. 2 Section 3. Exem{)tions. The provisions of this ordinance shall not apply to the discharge of firearms, rifles or handguns when done in the lawful defense of persons or property. 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