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To promote public safety and the welfare of the inhabitants
of the City of Belfast by regulating the use of exploding targets
within the City.
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As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
DETONATE
To explode with violence and/or noise.
EXPLODING TARGET
Any device which explodes upon impact by a projectile fired
from a firearm. This includes and is not limited to binary exploding
targets made of separately packaged fuel and oxidizer that must be
mixed to make the explosive device live (such as but not limited to
targets marketed under the name Tannerite, Star and Sure-shot).
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It shall be unlawful for any person within the City of Belfast
to detonate any exploding target as defined above.
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Any law enforcement officer will enforce this article by issuing
a summons and testifying in District Court to enforce the provisions
of this article; and to take whatever other actions are necessary
to collect any judgment. The Code Enforcement Officer shall contact
the Belfast Police Department upon learning of a violation.
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This article shall be effective immediately upon adoption by
the City Council of the City of Belfast.