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ORDINANCE NO. 1167 (#21-01)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING JACKSONVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE 9.12.;
PROHIBITING THE UNQUALIFIED DISCHARGE OF WEAPONS
WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CII" OF JACKSONVILLE;
ASSESSMENT OF A PEM4L I Y FOR VIOLA TION OF THE TERMS OF
THIS ORDINANCE; AND, FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, recent events have indicated there is a need to modify, update,
and create stiffer penalties for inappropriate and unqualified discharge and
use of firearms and weapons within the corporate limits of the City of
Jacksonville.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CI I l' COUNCIL OF THE
CI I Y OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, THA T:
SECTION ONE: Jacksonville Municipal Code 9 9.12.010 shall be
amended and modified to read as follows:
Jacksonville Municipal Code ~ 9.12.010 (Prohibitio~)
No Jerson, other than an animal control officer, military officer, police officer,
or security police officer while in the line of duty, shall discharge, fire, or set
any arrow, cannon, firearm, fowl piece, trap, or weapon of any type within
the corporate limits of the City of Jacksonville except in the following specific
circumstances:
(a) It will hereinafter )e unlawful for any person to discharge, fire, or
allow a minor to discharge or fire any air rifle, arrow, BB gun, cannon, pellet
gun, ~ellet rifle, C02 weapons, or com ,Jressed air weapons within the
corporate limits of the City except in a qualified area/event;
(b) A qualified area/event shall be a place of business, location, or facility
specifically designed for the safe and protected discharge of weapon(s).
Steps wi I Je taken to provide a safe and controlled environment with
appropriate eve s of bac <ing materia s, firing range space, and discharge
recovery sections to effectively eliminate the ,Jossibility of injury to fellow
participants, by-standers, and/or the publiC when weapons specifically
designed for use in the faci.ity(ies) are disc:larged.
Further, no person shall discharge, fire, or allow to be discharged or fired by
a minor any bombs, firecrackers, roman candles, squids, torpedoes, or other
such items containing powder or com Justi J e/exp osive materia within the
corporate imits of t le City of Jac <sonvi e. Exceptions are granted for t lose
utilized JY sc 1001 personne during sc 1001 event(s) and those utilized by
individuals during the course of their employment upon compliance with all
applicable state and federal laws, regulations, and safety provisions.
SECTION I WO: Jacksonville Municipal Code 9 9.12.020 is hereby
created to provide the following:
Jacksonville Municipal Code Q 9.12.020 (Enforcement and Penaltie~)
Any person found in via ation of any provision of the terms of this Ordinance
shall be cited or arrested and brought before the Jacksonville District Court
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ORDINANCE NO. 1167 (21 - 01)
DECEMBER , 2001
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for learing on tle matter. Any person pronounced guilty of any of the above
provisions shall be deemed guilty of a violation and, upon conviction, shall be
punished of a fine of not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) nor more
than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each such offense.
SECTION THREE: Should any section, cause, or provision of this
Ordinance or the franchise agreement pursuant thereto Je declared invalid by
a Court of competent jurisdiction, such a ruling shall not affect tle va idity of
the Ordinance as a whole or any part thereof, other than the ,Jart so declared
invalid.
SECTION FOUR: This Ordinance shall take effect from and after its
date of passage, pursuant to and under t le aut lority of applicable law.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS
DA Y OF DECEMBER/ 2001.
Cll y OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS
TOMMY SWAI~ MA YOR
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Motion to place on first reading
failed.
Ordinance 1167 did not pass
ROBERT E BAMBURG, CITY A II ORNEY