[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of the Township of Athens 6-29-1966 by Ord. No. 13. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
Owing to the density of population within certain
areas of Athens Township, it is a considered opinion of the Board
of Supervisors of Athens Township that the use of firearms within
said areas of Athens Township shall be controlled and prohibited.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Include but are not limited to shotguns, air rifles, BB guns,
spring guns, pistols and rifles, rim-fire or center-fire.
The following described areas situate in Athens Township
shall be considered to be "residentially populated areas" within the
meaning of this chapter:
A.
An area bounded on the north by South Waverly Borough;
on the east by Sayre Borough and Athens Borough; on the south by Athens
Borough; and on the west by the low-water mark of the east bank of
the Chemung River.
B.
An area bounded on the north by the center line of
Satterlee Creek; on the east by the center line of State Highway 080081
and Township Road No. TR 874; on the south by State Highway 080081;
and on the west by the low-water mark along the east shore of the
Susquehanna River.
A.
It shall be unlawful to discharge a firearm within
a residentially populated area of Athens Township.
B.
It shall be unlawful to discharge a firearm in such
a manner that the projectile thereof shall pass in or through a residentially
populated area of the Township of Athens.
C.
Said prohibition shall not apply to target practice
conducted on a site under the supervision of an adult over the age
of 21, provided that said site and supervision shall be approved,
in writing, by the Chief of Police of said Township. Said approval,
when granted, shall be subject to withdrawal at any time by said Chief
of Police; however, no approval shall be longer than one year unless
renewed. The Chief of Police shall base his standards of granting
or withdrawing approval upon consideration of the responsibility of
said adult and the appropriateness of said site with respect to any
danger involved to any nearby residents.
[Amended 8-28-1996 by Ord. No. 128; 5-28-1997 by Ord. No.
133; 7-30-1997 by Ord. No. 135; 10-27-1999 by Ord. No. 159]
Any person who violates any of the provisions
of this chapter shall be guilty of a summary offense. Upon conviction
thereof, such person shall be subject to a fine of not less than $100
nor more than $500 for each and every violation.
