Township of Clark, NJ
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2023-11-20
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 149 Firearms and Explosives
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 3 Administration of Government
- Ch 11 Administrative and Disciplinary Proceedings
- Ch 16 Boards, Committees and Commissions
- Ch 22 Defense and Indemnification
- Ch 27 Ethics, Code of
- Ch 33 Funds
- Ch 39 Length of Service Awards Program
- Ch 48 Personnel Policies
- Ch 57 Sewerage Authority
- Ch 61 Sewer Utility
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 66 Affordable Housing
- Ch 70 Alarm Systems
- Ch 76 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 80 Amusements
- Ch 84 Animals
- Ch 95 Body Art
- Ch 99 Building Design
- Ch 104 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 108 Buildings, Unfit
- Ch 114 Certificate of Compliance
- Ch 117 Clothing Donation Bins
- Ch 122 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 126 Contractor Registration
- Ch 135 Drug- and Alcohol-Free Zones
- Ch 145 Fees
- Ch 149 Firearms and Explosives
- § 149-1 Discharge of firearms restricted.
- § 149-2 Exceptions.
- § 149-3 Violations and penalties.
- Ch 153 Fire Insurance Claims
- Ch 157 Fire Limits
- Ch 161 Fire Prevention
- Ch 166 Floodplain Management Regulations
- Ch 170 Food Establishments
- Ch 175 Games of Chance
- Ch 179 Garage Sales
- Ch 185 Hazardous Materials Cleanup
- Ch 188 Hotels, Motels and Motor Courts
- Ch 189 Housing Standards
- Ch 195 Land Use and Development
- Ch 197 Lead Poisoning
- Ch 199 Library Property
- Ch 203 Licensing
- Ch 207 Littering
- Ch 223 Noise
- Ch 227 Nuisances, Public Health
- Ch 232 Obscene Material Display
- Ch 236 Parades
- Ch 240 Parks and Recreation Areas
- Ch 244 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 248 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 255 Property Maintenance
- Ch 260 Records, Public Access to
- Ch 270 School Enrollment
- Ch 279 Sewers
- Ch 284 Sewer User Fees
- Ch 290 Skateboards, Sleds and Scooters
- Ch 294 Smoking
- Ch 298 Soil Moving
- Ch 302 Solid Waste
- Ch 306 Stormwater Management
- Ch 307 Salt Storage Facilities, Privately Owned
- Ch 310 Streets, Sidewalks and All Improvements Related Thereto
- Ch 316 Swimming Pools
- Ch 321 Taxation
- Ch 325 Taxicabs and Limousines
- Ch 333 Towing
- Ch 338 Trees
- Ch 343 Vehicles, Abandoned
- Ch 347 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 350 Vehicles, Electric
- Ch 357 Vending Machines
- Ch 358 Motion Pictures
- Appendix
- Ch A365 Cable Television Franchise
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Derived from Sec. 3-21 of the 2002 Revised General
Ordinances, adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Clark 12-16-2002 by Ord. No.
02-27; amended in its entirety at time of adoption
of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I). Subsequent amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Peace and good order — See Ch. 244.
The discharge of any firearms, bow and arrow, crossbow, slingshot,
air gun, spring gun, gas gun or any other device which impels a projectile
through the use of force is prohibited in the Township of Clark.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to:
A.Â
Any duly appointed law officer in the course of his or her official
duty.
B.Â
The use of firearms when necessary for the preservation of human
life.
C.Â
The use
of firearms when hunting in conformity with the applicable laws and
regulations of the State of New Jersey.
D.Â
Use of
a firearm on a licensed pistol, rifle or firearm range and under the
supervision of the Police Department.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions
of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to the penalties
in N.J.S.A. 23:4-16.
