[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Tamaqua 4-13-1971 by Ord. No. 304(18) (Ch. VII, Sec. 4, of the 1971 Code of Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
A. 
No person shall fire or discharge any gun or other firearm within the limits of the Borough of Tamaqua except:
(1) 
In necessary defense of person or property;
(2) 
On a rifle range established for the purpose and approved as such by the Mayor of the Borough; and
(3) 
While hunting game where allowed by the game laws of Pennsylvania.
B. 
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this chapter shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, be guilty of a summary offense and shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, plus court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by the Borough in the enforcement proceedings. Upon judgment against any person by summary conviction, or by proceedings by summons on default of the payment of the fine or penalty imposed and the costs, the defendant may be sentenced and committed to the Schuylkill County correctional facility for a period not exceeding 30 days. Each day that such violation exists shall constitute a separate offense, and each section of this chapter that is violated shall also constitute a separate offense.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, Art. I, Adoption of Code)]