(A) 
The Chief of Police is designated as the duly constituted licensing authority of the City for accepting applications for, and the granting of licenses as provided in Section 12071 of the California Penal Code.
(B) 
A City processing fee shall be paid at the time an application for a license under this section is submitted. The amount of the fee shall be established from time to time by resolution of the City Council. The City processing fee shall be in addition to any fee(s) that may be payable to the state or federal government in connection with an application submitted under this section.
(Ord. 3026 § 2, 1993)
Except as otherwise provided in Section 10-24.050, no person shall fire or discharge, or cause or permit to be fired or discharged within the City any pistol, revolver, gun, rifle, of any caliber, or cannon, and also any airgun, bb gun, blow gun, slingshot, bow, longbow, crossbow or any instrument which throws or projects bullets, pellets or missiles of any kind, by means of powder or any explosive substance, or by means of the elastic force of air, rubber or steel springs, or in any manner use the same to the danger of any person or injury to property except in lawful defense of a person or persons, or of property, or except as herein provided.
(Prior code § 16.13.1)
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person shall discharge, or cause or permit to be discharged within the City, nor shall any parent, guardian or person having the care, custody or control of any minor, permit such minor to discharge, or cause or permit to be discharged within the City, any weapon as defined in Section 10-24.030.
(Prior code § 16.13.2)
Sections 10-24.030 and 10-24.040 shall not apply to the following:
(A) 
To any weapon, the possession or discharge of which is prohibited by the laws of the State of California, or any particular use or means of use of which is prohibited by the laws of the State of California;
(B) 
To police, peace officers, deputies or persons in military service during the course and scope of their official duties;
(C) 
To any weapon used lawfully at a firing, shooting or hunting range or field designated as such by the City Council, or at a firing range which meets the requirements of the National Rifle Association;
(D) 
To any weapon defined in Section 10-24.030 when used as a necessary tool during the construction or modification of any facility pursuant to a valid building permit issued by the City;
(E) 
To such weapon as described below, when used by any person for sporting use upon, and totally confined within, private property, with the express permission of the property owner or lawful occupant:
(1) 
As used in subsection (E), weapon is defined as:
(a) 
A gas, pneumatic or spring pellet or bb gun,
(b) 
Plastic or wax projectiles powered by primers only,
(c) 
Rimfire c.b. or bb cap,
(d) 
Any arrow or missile projected by a long or crossbow;
(2) 
Sporting use means in conjunction with and directed at an approved backstop appropriate for such missile or projectile as recommended by the National Rifle Association or the National Field Archery Association.
(Prior code § 16.13.3)