The chief of police may empower any member of the Brookings police department to examine the books of any pawnbroker, or his business premises, or the business of any junk shop, keeper, or dealer in secondhand merchandise, or intelligence office keeper, and such member of the force so authorized shall be allowed to examine any property purporting to be pawned, pledged, or deposited in the possession of whomever such property may be; but no such property shall be taken from the possessor thereof without due process or authority of law.
(Ord. 51-O-013 § 10)
“Firearm,”
as used in this section, shall mean any pistol, revolver, gun, rifle, cannon, artillery piece, or other ordnance which acts by the force of gunpowder or other explosive, including any in-strument or device designed to propel any missile by the use of jet or rocket propulsion.
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any unauthorized person to fire or discharge any firearm within the limits of the city of Brookings. The prohibition contained herein shall not apply to any federal, state, county, or local government employee having authority to, or required by his employment or office to carry or use firearms; to any person having a valid permit issued by competent authority to carry or use firearms; or to any person lawfully defending his life or property, or the life or property of another, from any person engaged in the commission of a felony, or attempting the commission of a felony.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to shoot a bow and arrow in the hunting of animals within the city of Brookings or to carry a bow and arrow within the city with the intent to use such instruments for hunting within the city.
(Ord. 51-O-013 § 12; Ord. 86-O-408 § 3)
“Air gun,”
as used in this section, shall mean any small gun or rifle capable of discharging a leaden or metallic bullet, or any pellet capable of injuring persons or property by means of a spring or air pressure.
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any minor in the city of Brookings to have in his possession, carry, or discharge any air gun.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for any minor or adult person to discharge any air gun within the limits of the city of Brookings.
C. 
It shall be unlawful for any parent or guardian of any minor to permit such minor to carry or discharge any air gun in the city of Brookings.
(Ord. 51-O-013 § 13)
A. 
Any person or organization may request an exemption from BMC § 9.10.050 for the limited purpose of conducting an event, demonstration, or educational course that promotes air gun safety.
B. 
Any person or organization seeking such an exemption shall make a written request to the chief of police, who shall determine whether the event, demonstration, or educational course promotes air gun safety. The chief of police may issue a permit for the conduct of such event.
(Ord. 10-O-663 § 2)
It shall be unlawful for any person, except a peace officer, without the consent of the owner or person lawfully in charge of any motor vehicle, to climb upon or into such motor vehicle, whether the same be at rest or in motion; or, while such motor vehicle is at rest or unattended, attempt to manipulate any of the levers, the starting crank, or other device, brakes, or mechanism, or to set said vehicle in motion, or to remove therefrom any article or thing whatsoever.
(Ord. 51-O-013 § 18)
It shall be unlawful for any person to permit or employ any person under 21 years of age to sell or to serve spirituous, vinous, or malt liquors in any place where such liquors are to be drunk on the premises, and it shall be unlawful for any person under 21 years of age to sell or serve spirituous, vinous, or malt liquors in any place where such liquors are to be drunk on the premises.
(Ord. 51-O-013 § 20)
Any duly authorized officer or employee of the city of Brookings may enter any building during business hours for the purposes of inspection, or of enforcing any ordinance, when such inspection or enforcement is in the line of his duty; and it shall be unlawful for any person to refuse admission to any such officer or employee, or to obstruct him in the performance of his duty.
(Ord. 51-O-013 § 24)
It shall be unlawful for any person to make use of any premises as a place for planning or promoting crime, vandalism, or violating any city ordinance. It shall be unlawful for any person having the possession and control of any premises to allow such premises to be used as a rendezvous or congregating place for planning or promoting any such thing.
(Ord. 51-O-013 § 28)