[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the City of Taneytown
7-11-1983 by Ord. No. 9-83 (Title 12, Ch. 2, Secs. 12-2-3 and 12-2-4 of the
1980 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 4-13-1992 by Ord.
No. 3-92]
No person shall discharge or shoot off any gun, pistol, air rifle, air
pistol, bow and arrow, crossbow or similar device within the corporate limits
of the city. This section shall not be construed to prohibit archery that
is lawfully allowed indoors within the corporate limits of the city by any
business or other concern having approval to do so by the Mayor and Council,
nor shall the same apply to any shooting or target range in existence on the
effective date of Ordinance No. 3-92 and having permission from the Mayor
and Council to continue such operations.
[Amended 8-9-1999 by Ord.
No. 8-99]
A violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is declared to
be a municipal infraction. The penalty for violation shall be $50 for each
initial offense and $100 for each repeat offense.