[HISTORY: Derived from 1988 Codified Ordinances
of the Mayor and City Council. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 7-3-2017 by Ord.
No. 991; 12-2-2019 by Ord. No. 1024]
It shall be unlawful for any person to fire or cause to be fired
any firearm, rifle, shotgun, pistol, pellet gun or gun of any kind
within the corporate limits of the City of Havre de Grace, except:
A.
On approved fire ranges; or
B.
While waterfowl hunting as may be permitted by state or federal regulatory
agencies in those waterborne areas on the southern side of Tydings
Park Island depicted in Exhibit A to this Code section,[1] which areas of the Susquehanna River and Chesapeake Bay
were annexed by the City of Havre de Grace as part of the Tydings
Park Island annexation; or
[1]
Editor's Note: Exhibit A is on file in the City offices.
C.
On property annexed into the City if such property at the time of
annexation was an operating farm or agricultural business and continues
to be used for farming operations or agricultural business after the
annexation; and
(1)
Such firearm is limited to an air rifle or shotgun using birdshot
ammunition (slugs or buckshot are not permitted), which shall not
be discharged within 150 yards of any residential dwelling or building
designed for human occupancy without permission of the owner or occupant
or within 300 yards of any public or private school, regardless of
whether such building or school is on abutting or adjacent property;
and
(2)
The person intending to use a shotgun for farming or other agricultural
business purposes first notifies the City Police Department prior
to the discharge of any shotgun, when possible.
It shall be unlawful to operate, erect or maintain
any firing range or location for the firing of any firearm, rifle,
shotgun, pistol, pellet gun or BB gun within the City of Havre de
Grace without a permit from the Mayor and City Council of Havre de
Grace.
Any person convicted of committing any unlawful
act as provided in this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
If any unlawful act is continuing, then each day during which such
violation continues shall be considered a separate offense. In addition
to any criminal penalty which may be imposed, all the provisions of
this chapter may be enforced by petition for injunction filed on behalf
of the Mayor and City Council of Havre de Grace.
