[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Green Island 10-15-1976 by L.L. No. 3-1976. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
A.
No person shall discharge a rifle, shotgun, pistol, longbow or crossbow
within the limits of the Village of Green Island, New York, including
any of the waterways within the jurisdiction of said Village.
B.
The prohibitions contained in Subsection A shall not apply to:
(1)
Programs conducted by public schools offering instruction and training
in the use of rifle, shotgun, pistol, longbow or crossbow.
(2)
The authorized use of a pistol, rifle or target range regularly operated
and maintained by a police department or other law enforcement agency
or by any duly organized membership organization or a commercial indoor
pistol, rifle or target range whose design plans are in compliance
with the National Rifle Association design standards at the time of
construction and the plans for which are duly signed and stamped by
a New York State licensed engineer. No such range shall be located
closer than 140 feet to any occupied residential building, and the
range shall contain a minimum of 7,500 square feet.
[Amended 2-19-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013]
[Amended 12-19-1988 by L.L. No. 1-1988]
Any violation of this chapter shall be punished by a fine not
to exceed $250 or imprisonment for a term not to exceed 15 days, or
both.
