The Atlantic County Public Range Facility at
Riverbend Park (Range) is available to provide a safe environment
for various types of public shooting sports and archery and to provide
a firearms training facility for local law enforcement officers.
A.
All persons wishing to use the range during public
hours of operation must have a valid Atlantic County Range Facility
registration ID card (range ID card).
B.
Lost range ID cards may be replaced. The holder must
reapply in person and pay a fee for the reissued card equal to the
fee for the original card. All conditions for the original card must
be met.
C.
A range ID card is not transferable, and its use does
not include friends, guests or the family of the cardholder. Anyone
inappropriately using a range ID card will have the card confiscated
and privileges to utilize the range facility suspended for one year.
All persons desiring a range ID card must register
with the Range Manager, who will issue an annual range ID card valid
through the following December 31, provided that the following conditions
are met for the initial card and all renewals and replacements:
A.
The applicant has received a copy of the Range Manual
and signs that he or she understands and agrees to follow all the
range rules.
B.
The person produces two forms of identification.
C.
The person is 18 years of age or older or is 10 years
of age up to 18 years of age and is accompanied by a parent or legal
guardian who also has or is applying for an ID and agrees to take
responsibility for the minor.
D.
The person shows proof of satisfactory completion
of the approved safety course(s).
E.
The appropriate range ID card fee is paid.
A.
Persons who qualify for resident status under Article X, Resident Status for Parks Purposes, are eligible for a resident range ID card.
B.
Persons who cannot show resident status under Article X, Resident Status for Parks Purposes, will be issued nonresident range ID cards.
C.
Proof of continued resident status is required at
the time of renewal or replacement of range ID cards.
[Amended 3-10-1998 by Ord. No. 5-1998]
Persons who are 10 years old through 17 years
old who meet the range use qualifications will be issued either a
resident or nonresident junior range ID card. Holders of junior range
ID cards are only entitled to use air rifles, .22-caliber rifles,
shotguns and archery equipment, except juniors aged 15 to 17 years
are allowed larger caliper rifles after successfully demonstrating
safe handling techniques, and must be accompanied by a parent or adult
guardian who must also have a range ID card. Proof of age is required.
In order to use the various ranges offered at
the Atlantic County Range Facility, a person must show satisfactory
completion of the following safety education programs or their equivalent,
as approved by the Range Manager:
A.
All persons must attend a three-hour instruction course
on the Atlantic County Range Facility rules and procedures.
B.
All persons wishing to use the shotgun range must
attend a NJDEP approved hunter safety educational course for shotguns.
C.
All persons wishing to use the rifle range must attend
a NJDEP approved hunter safety educational course for rifles/blackpowder.
D.
All persons wishing to use the archery range must
attend a NJDEP approved hunter safety educational course for bows
and arrows.
E.
All persons wishing to use the pistol range must attend
a pistol safety educational course approved by the Range Manager.
All persons using the Atlantic County Range
Facility must comply with the following before entering a range:
A.
Check in at the range administration building prior
to utilizing the range.
B.
Read the range rules and sign a statement that they
have read, understood and agree to abide by the range rules.
C.
Present proper identification and/or credentials.
D.
Pay the required fee.
E.
Sign in.
F.
Position the pass issued after signing in so that
it will be visible at all times while the shooter/archer is at the
range facility.
[Amended 3-10-1998 by Ord. No. 5-1998; 3-27-2001 by Ord. No. 6-2001; 4-1-2003 by Ord. No. 7-2003; 9-22-2009 by Ord. No.
12-2009; 12-4-2012 by Ord. No. 15-2012[1]; 3-11-2014 by Ord. No. 4-2014]
A.
The following
amended fee schedule is established at the Atlantic Pistol Range:
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Fee
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General membership dues
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Member
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Resident
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$30
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Nonresident
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$40
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Unlimited; for purposes of this section, the unlimited membership
would be an annual fee but the unlimited member would not be required
to pay the daily use fee required of the standard member.
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Resident
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$200
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Nonresident
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$300
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Family; for the purpose of this section, a family is defined
as immediate household family members which include husband, wife,
children and stepchildren. As with the unlimited individual memberships,
unlimited family membership would exempt each member of the family
from the daily use fee.
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Membership resident
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$90
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Membership nonresident
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$120
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Unlimited resident
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$350
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Unlimited nonresident
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$450
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Daily use fee: in-County members
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$10
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Daily use fee: out-of-County members
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$20
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All one-day classes
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$40
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All two-day classes
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$80
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Out-of-County retired police officer (RPO) qualification fee
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Free
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Seminar fee (four-hour class or less)
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$25
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Law enforcement/government range use (Agencies operating in
Atlantic County, State of New Jersey agencies and federal agencies
are exempt.)
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$20 per two-hour block
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Law enforcement-government per-student range fee (County residents
and employees of County agencies are exempt.)
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Maximum permitted by sponsor school, not to exceed $50 per student
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B.
Membership rates will last through the end of the month one year
from the date of sign-up. By way of example, a person who becomes
a member on March 1, 2014, would have his or her respective privileges
last until March 31, 2015.
C.
Current members will be allowed a one-time unlimited upgrade from
their current membership to one of the newly established classes of
membership should they so choose. This option to upgrade shall remain
in effect for the remainder of the 2014 calendar year.
[1]
Editor’s Note: This ordinance provided an effective
date of 1-1-2013.
[Added 3-10-1998 by Ord. No. 5-1998]
A.
Service organizations. The Atlantic County Range Facility
will be made available to Atlantic County based service organizations
that promote sport shooting through their program activities, such
as scouting organizations, police athletic leagues, school and the
4-H. Requests for access will be accommodated based on the compatibility
of the proposed activity with the range mission, the availability
of safety personnel and the availability of the facility requested.
Participants will be required to complete the established safety requirements.
Requests for range use under this section should be forwarded through
range administration at least 90 days in advance of the requested
date of use. A fee of $25 will be required to secure use of the facility,
safety instruction and issuance of junior range ID cards to participating
members for the calendar year.
B.
Retired police officers The Atlantic County Range
Facility will be available on designated dates and at designated times,
for current range ID card holders who qualify under N.J.S.A. 2C:39-61
as a retired police officer, to shoot the designated courses of fire
as established by the appropriate state agencies. Applications for
this program must be made through the range manager.
C.
Tournaments. The Atlantic County Range Facility, with
the approval of the Department Head of Public Safety, may host or
conduct tournaments. The facility may also be utilized by outside
organizations or individuals to hold tournaments that are consistent
with the mission of the facility.
(1)
For tournaments sponsored by Atlantic County,
there is a ten-dollar fee per person per day for use of the facility
and associated materials and supplies.
(2)
For all other tournaments, in addition to a
ten-dollar fee per person per day, the following nonrefundable reservation
fees will be charged for the use of the facility:
(3)
For activities that extend beyond the normal
operating hours of the facility there is a fee of $50 per hour or
any portion thereof.
