[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township
of Shaler as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted 6-13-1967 by Ord. No. 1141]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Includes any implement which impels with force any arrow
or dart.[1]
Includes any rifle, shotgun, revolver, pistol or any implement
which impels with force a metal pellet of any kind.
Includes any shooting range where firearms or bows are used
and the only object fired upon is inanimate.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Sec. 1(c), which contained a definition
of "hunting" and which immediately followed this definition, was repealed
5-14-1996 by Ord. No. 1739.
[Amended 5-14-1996 by Ord. No. 1739]
The use or discharge of any firearm or bow in the Township within
2,000 feet of any building is hereby prohibited except by duly authorized
law enforcement officers in the performance of their duties or by
persons in defense of their property.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Sec. 3, which dealt with hunting
and which immediately followed this section, was repealed 5-14-1996
by Ord. No. 1739.
It shall be illegal to operate a target, skeet, trap or archery
range in the Township except with a permit obtained as follows:
A.
The person or organization proposing to operate said range shall
make written application to the Township for a permit.
B.
Upon application, the Township shall inspect the range or site selected
to determine both the safety of the facilities and adequacy of the
supervision provided.
C.
Upon completion of the inspection, the Township may issue a permit
for the use of said range or site.
[Amended 11-15-1988 by Ord. No. 1631]
Any person, firm, corporation or group of individuals found
in violation of this article shall, upon conviction thereof before
any issuing authority, be subject to a fine of up to $1,000 and may
be sentenced to a period of incarceration not exceeding 90 days in
the Allegheny County Jail. Each incident in violation of this article
shall be considered a separate offense and may be punishable as such.
This penalty clause shall not preclude the Township from seeking further
relief in law or equity in a court of competent jurisdiction in this
commonwealth.
[Adopted 5-8-1973 by Ord.
No. 1310]
The entire area embraced within the corporate limits of the
Township of Shaler be and the same is hereby designated as a bird
sanctuary.
It shall be unlawful to trap, hunt, shoot, attempt to shoot
or molest in any manner any bird or wild fowl or to rob bird nests
or wild fowl nests.
Violation of any of the provisions of this article shall be
punishable by a fine of not more that $100 or imprisonment not exceeding
30 days.
