[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Catasauqua 5-7-1962 by Ord. No. 473 (Ch. V, Sec.
2, of the 1962 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Animals — See Ch. 105.
No person shall, except in necessary defense
of person or property, fire or discharge any gun or any firearm or
any air rifle, or shoot or use any bow and arrow, at any place within
the Borough of Catasauqua except at an approved range, under supervision
of an adult. Provided, an "approved range" shall be a place for which
a license for shooting firearms, air rifles or bows and arrows shall
be granted by the Mayor, and no such license shall be granted until
the Mayor is satisfied that the location and facilities of such range,
and the supervision provided, are such as will present a minimum of
danger to the public and the participants and a minimum of annoyance
to the public.
[Amended 4-1-2013 by Ord. No. 1288]
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions
of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof before the Mayor or
any District Justice of the Borough, be sentenced to pay a fine of
not more than $50 and costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment
of such fine and costs, to imprisonment in the County Jail for not
more than 10 days. Any person found guilty of violating an ordinance
shall be assessed court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees
incurred by the Borough in the enforcement proceedings.
