[Ord. 173, 7/10/1978, § I; as amended by Ord. 208,
7/8/1985]
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to discharge
within the Borough of Middleburg any firearm, gun, pistol, revolver,
rifle, shotgun, air gun, BB gun, pellet gun or toy gun projecting
lead; provided, however, that this Part shall not be construed to
prohibit any officer of the law from discharging a firearm in the
performance of his duty nor to prohibit any citizen from discharging
a firearm when lawfully defending person or property.
[Ord. 173, 7/10/1978, § II; as amended by Ord.
208, 7/8/1985; by Ord. 295, 11/8/2005; and by Ord. 323, 9/9/2014]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a
fine of not less than $50 nor more than $1,000 plus costs and, in
default of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed
30 days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues shall constitute
a separate offense.
