[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Collegeville 8-7-1985 by Ord. No.
332 as Part 8, Ch. 1, Art. B, of the 1985 Code of
Ordinances. Amendments noted where applicable.]
No person shall, except in necessary defense of person or property, or as set out in § 313-2, fire or discharge any gun or other firearm or any instrument or device by which a projectile of any kind may be fired or discharged.
A.
It shall be permissible for any person to maintain a target range
for the firing of certain weapons and the use of instruments or devices
by which a projectile may be fired or discharged under the following
conditions: adequate safety precautions have been taken to the satisfaction
of the police and the Mayor; and permission of Council shall have
been granted following recommendation by the Police Department and
the Mayor. It shall not be a violation of this article for any person,
with permission of and under supervision of the operator of any such
approved firing range, to use that firing range for the purposes for
which authorization is given by Council.
B.
Hunting of game shall be permissible in locations within the Borough
where hunting would be lawful, by persons acting in conformity with
statutes and regulations of the commonwealth dealing with hunting,
but only with specific permission from the owner or the occupier if
other than the owner, of the land on which the hunting is to be done.
[Amended 3-1-1989 by Ord.
No. 363]
Any person who violates any provision of this article shall,
upon conviction in a summary proceeding, be sentenced to pay a fine
of not more than $600 and costs of prosecution, and, in default of
payment of fine and costs, to imprisonment for not more than 30 days.
It is the intent of the Borough that this article be supplementary
and not contrary to the Constitutions of the United States and of
Pennsylvania, any laws thereof and any regulations of their agencies
and departments. Should any part of this article be declared invalid
because of such conflict, or for any other reason, the provisions
of this article shall be deemed severable, so that the unaffected
portions hereof shall remain in full force and effect.
