For purposes of this chapter, the following
words and terms shall include the meanings established herein:
FIREARM
Any gun, shotgun, rifle, pistol, revolver, or other device
from which a bullet, shot, ball, slug, pellet, solid projectile, or
other missile, or any gas, vapor, or other noxious thing is propelled
by means of a cartridge or shell or by the action of an explosive
or the igniting of flammable or explosive substances.
It shall be unlawful to discharge or fire any
firearm, or more specifically for the purpose to hunt, take, kill,
or pursue any wild bird, animal or fowl, or to be upon any property,
public or private, with a firearm for the aforesaid purpose in the
following designated areas of the Township of Manchester:
A. Within 450 feet of any dwelling, schoolhouse, school
building, schoolyard or playground, or other public playground, bathing
beach, or public picnic areas and designated parking area therefor;
B. Within any posted safety zone, posted as such, with
the New Jersey Division of Fish, Game and Shellfisheries safety zone
poster;
C. Within any area designated by any "No Hunting" or
"No Trespassing" signs posted by the owners of the property in accordance
with Title 23 of the New Jersey Laws.
D. Within an area bounded as follows:
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Beginning at the intersection of Fairfield Street
and Route 571 and running westerly along Fairfield Street to its intersection
with Pine Lake; thence westerly at a distance of 450 feet from and
along the northerly boundary of Pine Lake and around the shoreline
of Pine Lake to the northerly boundary of Block 1-359; thence westerly
along the northerly boundary of 1-359 and 1-858; thence westerly along
Montgomery Avenue to Middlesex Street and northerly along Middlesex
Street to Riverside Avenue; thence westerly along Riverside Avenue
to Fairfax Street; thence southerly along Fairfax Street and the westerly
boundary of Blocks 1-302, 1-301, 1-275, 1-274 and 1-245; thence along
Manchester Street to Commonwealth Boulevard; thence westerly along
Third Street; southerly along Bee Street to Second Street; westerly
along Second Street to Farm Street; southerly along Farm Street to
Route 37; thence southeast along Route 37 to Northampton Boulevard;
thence northerly along Northampton Boulevard to First Avenue; thence
easterly along First Avenue to Brookline Street; thence northerly
along Brookline Street to the point in Route 571 (Ridgeway Road) at
its intersection with Tenth Avenue; thence northwesterly along Route
571 to its intersection with Fairfield Street.
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It is the intent that the area encompassed be
that area designated as Pine Lake and Pine Lake Park and a portion
of Savannah Acres as designated on the Tax Map of the Township of
Manchester.
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Nothing contained in this chapter shall be interpreted
to prohibit the use, discharge, or possession of firearms for any
other lawful purpose in accordance with N.J.S.A. 2C:39-6 or Title
23 of New Jersey Statutes.
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to the penalties included in Chapter
1, Article
II, General Penalty, of the Township Code.
The Municipal Court of the Township of Manchester
shall have jurisdiction to try and punish any person violating any
provision of this chapter; and any fine and cost recovered in Municipal
Court shall be for the benefit of the Township.