No person shall, without first obtaining permission from the Chief of Police, shoot or discharge any pistol, rifle, gun or other firearm, not necessary in self-defense, or in performance of official duty, within the city, unless at a legally permitted indoor shooting range.
(Ord. 3010 § 1; Ord. NS-194 § 1, 1991; Ord. CS-290 § 1, 2016)
A. 
No person shall, without first obtaining permission from the Chief of Police as required by Section 8.16.020, shoot or discharge any air rifle, air gun, BB gun, pellet gun, gas-operated gun, spring gun or any other weapon designed to discharge or propel any projectile capable of causing injury on any public property, or on any street or sidewalk, whether public or private, or in any park, beach, golf course, shopping center, or other public gathering place within the city.
B. 
No person shall shoot or discharge any air rifle, air gun, BB gun, pellet gun, gas-operated gun, spring gun or any other weapon designed to discharge or propel any projectile capable of causing injury in any unsafe or threatening manner or in any manner where the projectile may or does enter the property of another.
(Ord. NS-194 § 2, 1991)
Any person who wishes to discharge firearms referred to in Section 8.16.010 shall make written application to the Chief of Police for a permit, unless at a legally permitted indoor shooting range. Such application shall state the date on which the firearms shall be fired, the number of rounds to be fired, the place where the firearms shall be fired, and the reason or need for the permit. Within a reasonable time after receipt of such application, the Chief of Police shall approve or reject it. In the event that no action is taken by the Chief of Police within 45 days after receipt of such application, such application and request shall be deemed denied by the Chief of Police.
(Ord. 3010 § 2; Ord. 3092, 1972; Ord. NS-194 § 3, 1991; Ord. CS-290 § 2, 2016)