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Home My WebLink About02-12 Firearms CITY OF PRIOR LAKE ORDINANCE NO. 02.12 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 804 OF THE PRIOR LAKE CITY CODE REGULATING THE DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS The City Council of the City Council Prior Lake does hereby ordain that: 1. Section 804 of the Prior Lake City Code is hereby amended in its entirety as set forth below: 804.100: DECLARATION OF POLICY: It is hereby found and declared that inasmuch as the City of Prior Lake is a developing community wherein the land uses are becoming more intense thus reducing the amount of open land available for the discharge of firearms and dangerous weapons, and that discharge of firearms in such a community is inconsistent with promoting and protecting the health, safety and welfare of persons and property within the City, that it is necessary to limit the discharge of firearms and dangerous weapons, expect for special hunts as authorized in this Section. 804.200:: DEFINITIONS: The following terms shall have the following meanings for the purposes of this ordinance: Dangerous Weapon means any firearm, whether ioaded or unloaded, or any device designed as a weapon and capable of producing great bodily harm or death, or any other device which, in the manner in which it is used or intended to be used, is calculated or likely to produce great bodiiy harm or death. Discharge of Firearms means any shooting whether it be for hunting game, target practice or otherwise. Shotgun Shotshell means a shell fired in a shotgun containing multiple shot. Shotgun Slug mean a shell fired in a shotgun containing one slug, ball or other single projectile. 804.300 REGULATIONS ADOPTED: The City hereby adopts Minnesota Statutes Section 624.714 concerning carrying of weapons without a permit. The City further adopts Minnesota Statutes Section 97 A pertaining to game and fish in the City and Minnesota Statutes Section 978 pertaining to hunting. 804.400 DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS: Except as hereinafter provided in this Section, no person shall fire or discharge any gun, pistol or firearm of any description within the corporate limits of the City' provided, however, that nothing in this Section shall be construed to prohibit the possession of a firearm within the home or the discharge of the same when done in lawful defense of personal properly or family. No person shall at any time handle or discharge a firearm in a careless, reckless or unlawful manner or in any way create a nuisance or endanger the life, properly or safety of any other person. 804.500 SPECIAL HUNTS: The discharge of a firearm in the City will be perlTlltted by a person participating in a special hunt, which is in compliance with State law and regulations and established by the Prior Lake City Council upon the recommendation of the Department of Natural Resources, for the purpose of reducing animal 16200 Eagle Creek Ave. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (952) 447-4230 / Fax (952) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 804.501 804.502 804.503 804.600 populations that create potential health, safety or general welfare problems in the City. The Prior Lake City Council, on its own resolution, may authorize a special hunt, or a property owner may make application to the City Council to authorize a special hunt on such property owner's land. ADDlicatlons: Each application from a property owner requesting a special hunt season shall specify the full name, residence address and telephone number of the applicant, a description of the property where the special hunt would be held and evidence of ownership, the type of animal or bird to be hunted and the reasons a special hunt is being requested. Firearms for any hunt are limited to shotguns loaded with shotgun shotshell or shotgun slug. No person shall make a false statement in any application. Fees: Each application shall be accompanied by payment of a fee as determined by the City Council. Authoritv: The City Council, in its discretion, may thereafter authorize a special hunt pursuant to such an application when, based upon competent professional advise from an area wildlife manager with the Department of Natural Resources, a special hunt is needed to reduce an animal population that creates potential health, safety and general welfare problems in the City. PENALTY: Any person who violates provisions of this Section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine or imprisonment in the County consistent with the provisions set out in Minnesota Statutes for misdemeanor violations. This ordinance shall become effective upon its passage and publication. Passed by the City Council of the City of Prior Lake on July 15, 2002. ATTEST' Published in the Prior Lake American on July to ZOD z..... CITY OF PRIOR, LAKE OIIDINANCE NO. 02.12 AN OIIDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 804 OF THE PRIOR LAKE CITY CODE REGU- LATING THE DISCItAR.GE OF FIREARMS The City Council of the City Council Prior Lake does hereby ordain that: 1. Section 804 of the Prior Lake City Code is hereby RnumtWI in its en- tirety as set forth below: 804.1 00: DECLARATION OF PoUcy: Itisherebyfoundanddec1aredthat inasmuch as the City of Prior Lake is. developing community wbereiri the land uses are becoming more ihtense thus re- ducing the amount of open land available forthedischargeoffirearmsanddangerous weapons, andthatdischargeoftirearmsiri such a community is inconsistent with promotiDgandprntoctiDgtheheal1h, safety andwelfareof~and~within the City, that It is nece&Nry to limit the dischargeoftirearmsanddangerousweap- ons, expect forspecialhunts as anthorized iri this Section. 804.200:: DBF1NmONS: The fol- lowirig terms sha11 have the f0110wing meaning. for the puiposes of this ordi- nance: Dtmtf01'OlU Weqoll means any fire- ann, whether loaded or nnloaded, or any device designed as a weapon and capable ofprodnciriggreat bodily harmordeath, or any other device which, in the manner iri which it is used or iritended to be used, is ca1culatedor likelytoproduce great bodily harm or death. Discharge of Flr_ means any shooting whether it be for hunting game, target practice or otherwise. Sho/gllIlSIwtsWmeansashe11fired iri a shotgun containing multiple shot. Sho/gllll Sillg mean a shell fired in a shotgun containing one sing, hall or other airigJeprojectile. 804.300 Regulations Adopted. The City hereby adopts Mirinesota Statutes Section 624.714 concerning carrying of weapons without a permit. The City fur. ther adopts' Mirinesota Statutes Section 97 A pertaining to gameandfishirithe City and Mirinesota Statutes Section 97B per. taining to hunting. 804.400 DISCHARGE OF FIRE- ..-: Il1M:opI aa hereiriafter provided iri thio SeoIiaa, .. .........fiR> or dis- cUlJt ..,. ... ...... .. .... ef 811)' "I l....... widBtIIe _l4-Ll.AliIaDof the City' provided, ___,1IIat1llllllilg iri this Section sha11 be conatrued to plIl>- hibitthepos...siQnofafiteamlwitllin ~ z.:the~* .. I an application when, based upon colDJ1':" lllDtprofe$.ionaladviseftomanarea wild- I Jife~wlth the DepartmentofNatn- ra1 Resources, . specialnunt is needed to reduce an animal population that creates potential health, safety and general wel- fare problems iri the City. 804.600 i'ENALTY:Anyperson who violates provisions of this Section she11 be deemed gni!ty of a misdemeanor andsha11 bepunishablebyafirieorimpris- onment iri the Co1llIty consistent with the . . ODS set out iri Mirinesota Statntes I =~violations. ......~#sha11becomeeffective ~W"=-;Upublication. ~CityCounciloftheCity of Prior Lake. July 15,2002. . (Pnblished in tbe Prior Lake American on Saturday, July 20, 2002; No. 7870) I Affidavit of Publication Southwest Suburban Publishing State of Minnesota) )SS. County of Scott ) Stan Rolfsrud. being duly sworn, on oath says that he is the publisher or the authorized agent of the publisher of the newspapers known as the Shakopee Valley News, Jordan Independent, Prior Lake American and Savage Pacer, and has full knowledge of the facts herein stated as follows: (A) These newspapers have complied with the requirements constituting qualification as a legal newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statute 331A.02, 33IA.07, and other applicable laws, as amended. (B) The printed public notice that is attached to this Affidavit and identified as No. ?JI/}{) was published on the date or dates and in the newspaper stated in the attached Notice and said Notice is hereby incorporated as part of this Affidavit. Said otice was cut from the columns of the newspaper specified. Printed below is a copy of the I case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, and is hereby acknowledged as being the kind d s' e of type used in the com l' n and publication of the Notice: Subscribed and sworn before me on this cJ() ~y of -h-, 2002 vrX:k71llrt-cLA.-UY) Notary Public ;-- GWEN M. RADUENZ NOTARYPUBUC MINNESOTA My Commission Expires Jan. 31, 2005 RATE INFORMATION Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users for comparable space.... $20.00 per column inch Maximum rate allowed by law for the above matter................................. $20.00 per column inch Rate actually charged for the above matter............................................... $10.23 per column inch