[Adopted 3-4-1961 by Ord.
No. 269]
[Amended 11-11-1997 by Ord. No. 2057]
From and after the passage of this article, the use or discharge
within the limits of the Municipality of Monroeville of any rifle,
shotgun, revolver, pistol, flobert rifle, air gun, spring gun or other
implement which impels, with force, a pellet or projectile of any
kind is prohibited.
The use or discharge of any blank cartridge in any rifle, shotgun,
revolver, pistol, flobert rifle or any similar firearm within the
limits of the Municipality of Monroeville is prohibited.
From and after the passage of this article, the use or shooting
within the limits of the Municipality of Monroeville of any bow and
arrow or other implement which impels, with force, an arrow or dart
of any kind is prohibited.
[Amended 11-11-1997 by Ord. No. 2057]
Sections
198-1,
198-2 and
198-3 of this article shall not apply to any owner or lessor of property in the Municipality of Monroeville discharging firearms or shooting bows and arrows in the destruction of predatory animals nor to any bona fide and duly organized gun, archery or sportsman's club where the firing or discharge of all firearms, air guns, toy air guns and bows and where the flight of its missiles are confined entirely to the property of said club nor to persons in the exercise of necessary defense of person or property nor to duly constituted peace officers in the discharge of their duties nor any use or activities, regulated by and conducted, in accordance with the Pennsylvania Game and Wildlife Code, 34 Pa.C.S.A.
[Adopted 12-14-1976 by Ord. No. 1045]
All storage and manufacture of explosives, blasting agents and
detonators are prohibited within the Municipality of Monroeville.
All storage magazines and other facilities used for the purpose
of the storage of explosives, blasting agents and detonators are prohibited
within the Municipality of Monroeville.
Any explosives, blasting agents, detonators and explosive facility
found within the Municipality of Monroeville in violation of this
article are declared dangerous to the safety of the citizens of the
Municipality and shall be seized, removed or caused to be removed
and destroyed by the Fire Official or his designated representative
of the Municipality of Monroeville, at the expense of the owner.
Use of explosives, blasting agents and detonators shall be controlled
by the Municipality of Monroeville as indicated by the Municipal Fire
Prevention Code and a permit shall be obtained before usage.
Any person, partnership or corporation found to be in violation
of the provisions of this article shall be fined not less than $500
or more than $1,000 and/or be sentenced to one year imprisonment in
Allegheny County Jail.