[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the City
of New Rochelle as Secs. 11-17 through 11-19 of the 1965 General Ordinances.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fireworks — See Ch. 150.
No person shall discharge any gun, revolver,
pistol or other firearm or any air gun, spring gun or other instrument
or weapon in which the propelling force is a spring or air or chemical,
otherwise than in self-defense, in the discharge of official duty
or in target practice on a duly licensed rifle or pistol range, nor
shall any person discharge any instrument or weapon commonly known
as a "toy or blank pistol" in which any loaded or blank cartridges
are used or may be used within the limits of the City of New Rochelle,
except that it shall be lawful to fire blank cartridges in a starting
gun in connection with any artistic presentation where a gun is necessary,
athletic or sports event held at any membership club, school or public
grounds.
A.
Before proceeding with the construction of any structure
designed or intended for use as a target range where any gun, revolver,
pistol or other firearm or any air gun, spring gun or other instrument
or weapon in which the propelling force is a spring or air or chemical
may be used or discharged, a permit shall be obtained for said construction
from the Bureau of Buildings in accordance with the provisions of
the Building Code. Before the Bureau of Buildings shall issue such
a permit, the approval of the erection of the proposed structure shall
be obtained from the Department of Fire and the Police Department.
B.
No target range hereafter erected shall be used until a license therefor shall be applied for and issued by the City Clerk. Such a license shall be issued annually upon the approval of the Building Official, the Fire Department and the Police Department and the payment of a fee as set forth in Chapter 133, Fees.[1]
C.
No target range heretofore erected shall continue to be used as such unless a license therefor is obtained from the City Clerk. Such a license shall be issued upon the approval of the Building Official, the Fire Department and the Police Department and the payment of a fee as set forth in Chapter 133, Fees.[2]
[Added 2-16-1999 by Ord. No. 42-1999]
In addition to any other laws and regulations
prescribed under county, state and federal law for the carrying of
loaded rifles and shotguns, no person may carry or display a loaded
rifle or shotgun on any public property or in any place of public
assembly within the limits of the City of New Rochelle.
[Added 2-16-1999 by Ord. No. 42-1999]
In addition to any other laws and regulations
prescribed under county, state and federal law for the carrying of
unloaded rifles and shotguns, no person may carry or display an unloaded
rifle or shotgun on any public property or in any place of public
assembly within the limits of the City of New Rochelle unless such
unloaded rifle or shotgun is completely enclosed, or contained, in
a nontransparent carrying case.
[Added 2-16-1999 by Ord. No. 42-1999]
In addition to the penalties provided in § 322-4 for violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, any gun, revolver, pistol or other firearm or any air gun, spring gun or other instrument or weapon in which the propelling force is a spring or air or chemical shall be confiscated.