Council of the Municipality of Bethel Park shall permit the use of
the firing range situate in the Municipal Building of the Municipality
of Bethel Park by groups or organizations familiar with firearms.
Groups and organizations desiring to use the firing range shall make
and file with the Chief of Police an application for the use of the
firing range, said application to be completed on a form prescribed
by the municipality.
All groups and organizations using the firing range must file with
the Police Department, prior to the granting of a permit, a policy
of liability insurance, issued by a recognized liability carrier,
providing minimum limits of $100,000 and maximum limits of $300,000
to protect against any and all damage which may occur to individuals
or the property.
All groups and organizations must indicate on their application that
competent and qualified persons will be present to supervise firing
by the group or organization.
All groups and organizations using the facilities of the firing range
shall execute and file with the municipality a release whereby the
municipality shall be relieved from any and all liability for any
unforeseen occurrence which may occur during the shooting.
All Weapons, ammunition, targets, cleaning equipment, protective
ear devices and any and all other paraphernalia must be supplied by
the group or organization requesting the use of the firing range.
At the conclusion of each firing session, the firing range must be
thoroughly policed on departure. The person in charge of the group
or organization shall request the Police Department office in charge
to inspect the firing range to make certain there is no damage, and
if so, to itemize the same.
No person under 11 years of age, whether male or female, shall be
permitted to actively participate with a weapon and live ammunition
within the confines of the firing range.
All groups and associations must arrange with the Chief of Police
and the firing range officer to select a mutual time when firing-range
facilities will be made available to the group or organization. The
final decision as to the time and date shall be with the Chief of
Police.
The Municipality of Bethel Park authorizes the Chief of Police
and the range officer to promulgate firing range rules and regulations,
which rules and regulations shall govern the use of the firing range
and shall be clearly posted within the confines of the firing range.
In addition, a copy of the rules and regulations shall be delivered
to the applicant at the time application is made. The Chief of Police
and the range officer shall promulgate these rules and regulations
in order to provide for the safety of the public in the operation
of the firing range. A copy of the rules and regulations is attached
hereto and made part of this ordinance by reference thereto.
Any group or organization violating the rules and regulations
shall be penalized by the suspension or revocation of its privilege
to use the firing range.
Any ordinance or part of ordinance conflicting with the provisions
of this ordinance be and the same is hereby repealed to the extent
of such conflict.