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City of Markesan, WI
Green Lake County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Markesan as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted as Ch. 9, Secs. 9.02 and 9.25, of the 1991 Municipal Code]
For the purpose of this article, the following definitions shall apply:
FIREARM
Any weapon from which a shot may be fired by the force of an explosive or propellant, including, but not limited to, rifles, pistols, shotguns, air guns and BB guns.
OTHER DANGEROUS WEAPON
Includes bow and arrow, crossbow, sling shot, blow gun and other similar weapons.
PUBLIC BUILDING
Any building, including the grounds thereof, owned by the state or federal governments, the City, the county or the public school district.
PUBLIC LAND
Any land owned by the state or federal governments, the City, the county or the public school district.
PUBLIC PLACE
Any privately owned building which is open to the public.
In addition to the provisions of § 177-3 below, no person except duly authorized City, village, county, state or federal law enforcement officers specifically authorized by law to carry firearms, shall possess a firearm while in any public building or on public land within the City. No person shall possess a firearm while in any public place within the City unless written consent to so possess a firearm has been given by the owner or lessee of such public place, and such possession is not contrary to § 440.26, Wis. Stats.
A. 
Regulated. No person except an authorized police officer shall discharge any firearm within the City or have any firearm in his possession within the City unless it is unloaded and enclosed in a carrying case or other suitable container, except as provided in Subsection B below.
B. 
Exceptions.
(1) 
Pest control permits issued by the Chief of Police.
(2) 
Ceremonial salutes by veteran organizations on the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, Veterans Day or at military funerals.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Section 9.02(3)(b)3, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed by Ord. No. 141.
[Amended 1-12-2016 by Ord. No. 236]
A. 
No person shall fire or discharge any bow, arrow, spear, spring or air gun of any description within the City. Except as provided in Subsection B(3) below, this section shall be deemed to prohibit hunting within the City.
B. 
Subsection A above, shall not apply to any of the following:
(1) 
The maintenance and use of duly supervised rifle or pistol ranges, shooting galleries or archery ranges authorized by the Common Council.
(2) 
Uses granted under a conditional use permit pursuant to Chapter 400, Zoning, of the Markesan Code of Ordinances.
(3) 
To persons hunting with a bow and arrow or crossbow who meet the following conditions:
(a) 
A person hunting with a bow and arrow or crossbow shall not hunt within a distance of 10 yards from any building located on another person’s land which is a permanent structure used for human occupancy, and includes a manufactured home as defined in § 101.91(2), Wis. Stats. This restriction shall not apply if the person who owns the land on which the building is located allows the hunter to hunt with a bow and arrow or crossbow within the specified distance of the building.
[Amended 10-8-2019 by Ord. No. 252]
(b) 
A person hunting with a bow and arrow or crossbow must discharge the arrow or bolt immediately toward the ground.
[Amended 10-8-2019 by Ord. No. 252]
(c) 
No person shall discharge an arrow or bolt on or across any portion of City-owned or leased parkland.
(d) 
The person shall not discharge an arrow or bolt in such a manner that endangers the life, limb, or property of another or will traverse any part of any right-of-way, street, alley, public grounds or parks.
(e) 
The person possesses a current, valid permit or license issued by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and complies with all applicable state laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to bow hunting.
(f) 
Hunting does not include target practice.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall be subject to a penalty as provided in § 1-3 of the Code of the City of Markesan.
[Adopted as Ch. 9, Secs. 9.03 and 9.25, of the 1991 Municipal Code]
No person shall throw or shoot any object, arrow, stone, snowball or other missile or projectile by hand or by any other means at any person or at, in or into any building, street, sidewalk, alley, highway, park, playground or other public place within the City.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall be subject to a penalty as provided in § 1-3 of the Code of the City of Markesan.