[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Irvington 6-21-1993 by L.L. No. 2-1993.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law also superseded former Ch. 18,
Fireworks and Firearms, adopted 6-18-1935.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun, air gun, slingshot
or bow and arrow which discharges a bullet, cartridge, shell shot,
arrow, bolt or other missile propelled by the burning or explosion
of gunpowder, by high pressure from pumping or other means, by spring
which is set by a cocking operation or by the application and release
of tension or pressure to a bow spring or string attached to such
weapon or instrument and other items as defined by New York State
Penal Law § 265.00
Any blank cartridge, blank cartridge pistol or toy cannon
in which explosives are used, firecrackers, torpedoes, skyrockets,
Roman candles, bombs or other combustible or explosive of like inflammable
compound and other substances as defined by New York State Penal Law
§ 270.00, Subdivision 1.
No person, partnership or corporation shall
sell or expose for sale within the boundaries of the Village of Irvington
any fireworks, cannon, gun, pistol or other device used for the discharge
of fireworks as defined in this chapter.
No fireworks shall be discharged within the
boundaries of the Village of Irvington at any time, except under the
written permit or license of the Board of Trustees, such permit or
license to be issued by the Village Clerk with the approval of the
Police and Fire Chief and when duly authorized by the Board of Trustees.
A.
No person shall, except in self defense and when reasonably
necessary for the protection of life and property, fire or discharge
or cause to be fired or discharged any projectiles firing ammunition
from any firearm, as defined in this chapter, within the boundaries
of the Village of Irvington.
B.
Exceptions.
(1)
The prohibitions in this chapter shall not apply to
any officer of the law while engaged in the protection of the safety
of the people within the Village of Irvington.
(2)
This section shall not prohibit the discharge of firearms
at appropriate occasions of public ceremony, such as but not limited
to theatrical performances, athletic events, parades and military
ceremonies, where permission to do so has been applied for in writing
and granted by the Chief of Police.
Violation of this chapter shall be punishable
by a fine not to exceed $250.
This chapter shall be effective on and after
June 21, 1993.
