[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Kenilworth as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire prevention — See Ch. 94.
[Adopted 5-7-1929 by Ord.
No. 94]
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, firm or corporation
to sell or offer for sale, or have within his or its custody or possession,
any toy pistol, squib, firecracker, rocket, Roman candle or fire balloon,
or any combustible fireworks, or any article for making pyrotechnic
displays, provided that this article shall not be construed to prohibit
the Borough of Kenilworth from granting permission to any person or
persons, firm or corporation to give pyrotechnical displays of fireworks
in the public highways, squares or parks of the Borough at such times
and under such conditions as the Borough of Kenilworth shall think
proper.
No person shall fire any toy pistol, revolver, gun, rifle, cannon
or firearms of any kind, or discharge or fire any squib, firecracker,
Roman candle or other combustible fireworks, within the Borough of
Kenilworth after the adoption of this article, provided that this
section shall not apply to any person or persons who shall be engaged
in any public duty under the authority of the Borough, the state or
the federal government.
[Amended 9-11-1979 by Ord. No. 79-19; at time of adoption of Code (see
Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
[Adopted 4-26-1955 by Ord. No. 55-6]
Except as hereinafter excepted, no person shall discharge or
use any air rifle, air gun, spring gun, slingshot, bow and arrow,
shotgun or firearm of any kind, or any other missile-projecting device
or contrivance, of any kind within the Borough of Kenilworth.
Except as hereinafter excepted, no parent, guardian or person standing in loco parentis of any minor under the age of 16 years shall purchase for such minor or shall knowingly permit such minor who is in his or her care or custody to purchase, have, hold, possess, own, use, handle or play with any of the articles or guns or devices described in § 97-4.
This article shall not apply to any of the following or under
any of the following circumstances:
A.
Any member of any police department or any other person duly authorized
by law to use such weapons or devices nor to any person warranted
when circumstances require the use of such weapons in the defense
of his life, limb or property.
B.
Any person not under the age of 16 years who carries such weapon
to any place outside the Borough of Kenilworth for hunting or any
other lawful purposes.
C.
Any person not under 16 years of age who carries, fires or uses any
such instrument within the Borough of Kenilworth for the purpose of
military drill under competent supervision or for the purpose of competition
or target practice in and upon a firing range approved by the governing
body of the Borough of Kenilworth.
D.
Any person under the age of 16 years who carries, fires or uses any
such instrument or weapon in the presence of his father, guardian
or some other responsible adult person, or for the purpose of military
drill under competent supervision, or for the purpose of competition
or target practice in and upon a firing range approved by the governing
body or the Chief of Police of the municipality in which such range
is located.
E.
Any person under the age of 16 years while carrying any bow and arrow
to any target range, provided that prior thereto the accredited organization
or person conducting any such military drill, competition or target
practice shall notify the Chief of Police of the time and place of
such event and provide a list of the persons under 16 years of age
who intend to carry a bow and arrow to such place, and provided further
that such minor shall have a certificate of such organization or person
authorizing the carrying of such bow and arrow designating the time
when and places between which said bow and arrow is to be carried,
and provided further that while such bow and arrow is being carried
to or from such place the string on such bow shall not be taut so
as to be able to project any arrow.
No person shall offer for sale any bows and arrows to any person
under 16 years of age, and no person shall offer for sale any slingshots
or similar device in the Borough of Kenilworth.
The purpose of this article is to promote the safety of persons
and property of the inhabitants of the Borough of Kenilworth.
[Amended 9-11-1979 by Ord. No. 79-19; at time of adoption of Code (see
Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
This article shall not be construed to authorize the commission
of any act otherwise forbidden by law.
