[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson 9-8-1942; amended in its entirety
at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I.
Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Includes shotgun, airgun, pellet gun, BB gun, rifle, air
rifle, pistol or revolver of any caliber or any implement which impels
with force a bullet, pellet or projectile of any kind, including crossbows
and bows and arrows used for hunting.
No person shall discharge any firearm, as defined
herein, within the Village of Croton-on-Hudson.
[Amended 10-1-2018 by L.L. No. 8-2018; 8-28-2023 by L.L. No. 15-2023]
This chapter shall not apply to:
A.
The authorized use of a pistol, rifle or target range regularly operated
and maintained by a law enforcement agency.
B.
Law enforcement officers in the discharge of their duties or other
persons in the defense of person or property.
C.
Persons
lawfully engaged in historical reenactments, educational programming
involving historical weapons of warfare, or motion picture or theatrical
productions under the conditions outlined in § 123- 4.
D.
Persons
participating in military ceremonies, funerals, and honor guards.
[Added 8-28-2023 by L.L. No. 15-2023]
A.
Coordinators
or solo performers of historical reenactments, educational programming
involving historical weapons of warfare, or motion picture or theatrical
productions that discharge firearm(s) within the Village of Croton-on-Hudson
shall first be required to obtain approval from the Chief of Police.
B.
Application
for such approval shall be made in writing to the Chief of Police
no less than 30 calendar days in advance of the date of the event
and shall include the following information:
(1)
The
name, address and telephone number of the armorer responsible for
the event, or reenactment, or entertainment group;
(2)
A list
of every person possessing a firearm who intends to participate in
a reenactment or other form of entertainment and discharge the firearm
on property within the Village of Croton-on-Hudson;
(3)
The
date, time of day and location at which the event is to be held.
[Added 8-28-2023 by L.L. No. 15-2023]
Notice of any historical reenactments, educational programming
involving historical weapons of warfare, or motion picture or theatrical
productions that will involve discharging firearm(s) within the Village
of Croton-on-Hudson shall be mailed not less than seven days prior
to the date of the event to all owners of property abutting and within
200 feet of the property on which the event is to be held.
