[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Medina 7-26-1983 by L.L. No. 2-1983. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Parks — See Ch. 174.
The Village Board of the Village of Medina, New York, finds
that the carrying and discharge of certain weapons within said Village
of Medina is hazardous to the residents of the Village and the general
public.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Includes any firearm, air or other gas gun, or bow and arrow.
A.
Except as hereinafter permitted, no person, firm, association or
corporation shall possess a loaded or armed weapon or discharge any
weapon or permit any weapon to be discharged within the Village of
Medina.
B.
The foregoing prohibition shall not apply to duly constituted law
enforcement officers or dog wardens engaged in the lawful performance
of their duties or to persons acting in defense of persons or property
or to the discharge of any weapon as part of target practice or trap
shooting under proper supervision in an area or building occupied
and maintained for that purpose or to the discharge of any weapon
as part of a military funeral or memorial services authorized by the
Village.
A.
Upon application by the owner of land within the Village of Medina,
the Chief of Police of the Village of Medina may issue a permit for
the discharge of weapons thereon. If, following review, the Chief
of Police determines that the discharge of weapons on the land area
covered by the application will not violate any applicable law or
regulations hereafter adopted by the Village Board or cause hazard
to persons or property, he shall issue a permit to the owner authorizing
the discharge of weapons on his land or such part thereof as the Chief
of Police shall determine.
B.
The Chief of Police may further establish conditions or restrictions
with respect to the permit in order to prevent hazard to persons or
property.
C.
Each permit shall expire on the 31st of December next succeeding
its issuance.
[Amended 9-25-1990 by L.L. No. 8-1990[1]]
Any person committing an offense against any provision of this
chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a violation pursuant
to the Penal Law of the State of New York, punishable by a fine of
not less than $125 not exceeding $250 or by imprisonment for a term
not exceeding 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
