Village of Monticello, NY
Sullivan County
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Chapter 144 FIREARMS
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Monticello 1-5-1976 by L.L. No. 1-1976 as Ch. 82 of the 1976 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES

Noise — See Ch. 185.

§ 144-1
Firearm discharge prohibited. 

§ 144-2
Air rifle and BB gun discharge prohibited. 

§ 144-3
Peace officers. 

§ 144-4
Licensed indoor firing ranges. 

§ 144-5
Fees and inspections of indoor firing ranges. 

§ 144-6
Penalties for offenses. 

No person, except as hereinafter provided, shall discharge any firearm within the corporate limits of the Village of Monticello.

No person shall discharge any air rifle or BB gun within the Village of Monticello.

The provisions of § 144-1 shall not apply to any peace officer while engaged in the lawful performance of his duties, nor shall the same apply to any person who is authorized to use force under the provisions and circumstances provided in §§ 35.10 to 35.30, inclusive, of the Penal Law of the State of New York.

[Added 1-3-1994 by L.L. No. 1-1994]

The provisions of § 144-1 shall not apply to a licensed indoor firing range in an approved zoning district of the Village that meets structural requirements of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code regarding indoor firing ranges.

[Added 1-3-1994 by L.L. No. 1-1994; amended 6-18-2007 by L.L. No. 13-2007]

An annual license fee and inspection shall be required of indoor firing ranges within the corporate bounds of the Village of Monticello. Additionally, an annual inspection shall be made by the Code Enforcement Officer and/or Enforcement Officer. The fee for said license shall be set from time to time by resolution of the Board of Trustees.

Editor's Note: For the current fee schedule, see Ch. A290, Fees.

[Amended 1-3-1994 by L.L. No. 1-1994; 6-21-1999 by L.L. No. 5-1999]

Any person committing an offense against any provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a violation, punishable as provided in Article III, General Penalty, of Chapter 1 of the Code of the Village of Monticello.