[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Hillsdale 6-27-1972 by Ord. No. 72-9 as Ch. 20 of the Revised Ordinances of 1972. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fees — See Ch. 138.
Licenses and permits — See Ch. 188.
Noise — See Ch. 208.
Penalties — See Ch. 226.
Land use — See Ch. 310.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
TARGET RANGE
Any place designed, used or intended to be used for the discharge of any firearm at a mark or target.
A. 
No person shall maintain or conduct a target range nor allow nor permit the discharge of any firearm therein unless such person has applied for and received a target range permit as provided by this chapter.
B. 
No person shall discharge any firearm at any target range located within the Borough unless a permit for the maintenance of such range shall first have been approved by the Council.
A. 
Application for a target range permit shall be submitted to the Chief Law Enforcement Officer, in writing, in duplicate, on forms prescribed by the Borough.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II.
B. 
The application shall be signed by the applicant. In the event that the applicant is not the record owner or exclusive lessee of the property on which the target range is located, the application shall be signed by said owner or lessee in addition to the applicant.
C. 
The application fee as provided in Chapter 138, Fees, shall accompany the application.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II.
The application shall set forth:
A. 
The name and address of the record owner of the real estate upon which the target range is located.
B. 
The name and address of the person in charge of and responsible for the maintenance of such target range.
C. 
Description, by way of sketch or otherwise, stating and showing:
(1) 
Lot and block numbers, as shown on the tax assessment map of the Borough, of the property upon which the range is located.
(2) 
Location of the target range on said property.
(3) 
Distance in feet between the firing point and the farthest target between the target and the nearest property line, and between the firing point and the nearest property line.
(4) 
All houses, barns or other buildings and all streets or highways within four hundred (400) feet of any part of the target range.
A. 
The Chief Law Enforcement Officer shall promptly cause an inspection of the target range to be made to ascertain whether or not such range may be used without jeopardizing the health, safety and general welfare of the public.
B. 
After such inspection, the Chief Law Enforcement Officer shall indicate upon each application submitted his or her recommendations of approval or disapproval of the target range, taking into consideration the factors set forth in Subsection A and the proximity of dwelling houses, schools and other places of public assembly; density of population; volume of pedestrian and vehicular traffic on adjoining streets and adjoining properties; and precautionary measures and devices in and about such range.
C. 
In the event of disapproval of the target range by the Chief Law Enforcement Officer, he or she shall set forth his or her reasons therefor, in writing, and shall forward the application and reasons to the Borough Clerk.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II.
The Council may, notwithstanding the recommendation of the Chief Law Enforcement Officer, grant approval or disapproval of the permit, or it may conduct such further investigation of the facts set forth in the application as it may deem necessary.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II.
A. 
Upon approval of the application by the Council, the Borough Clerk shall issue the permit for a target range.
B. 
The permit shall be valid for a period of one (1) year from the date of its issuance, unless said permit shall be revoked at an earlier date.
The permit for a target range may be revoked by the Council for cause, but only after due notice and hearing.
The issuance of a permit for a target range pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall not relieve the permittee of the obligation to obtain any other permit or license required by any other ordinance of the Borough, or by any state or federal law or regulation applicable to the subject matter hereof.
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the provisions of Chapter 226, Penalties.