[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Bergenfield
12-21-1993 by Ord. No. 2162. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 10-21-2003 by Ord. No. 03-2313]
No person shall, within the limits of the Borough, discharge a firearm
defined pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:39-1 et seq.
[Amended 10-21-2003 by Ord. No. 03-2313]
The Chief of Police of the Borough or his designee, however, shall have
the right and authority in his discretion to grant a permit or permits to
members of sport, recreational, gun or shooting clubs within the Borough to
carry or discharge such gun or guns, including but not limited to those weapons
described in § 153-3D herein, pistol or pistols, revolver or revolvers,
firearm or firearms for such purposes, under such safety conditions and at
such times and places as the Chief of Police or his designee may determine
and designate. Further, the Chief of Police or his designee may inspect the
premises to insure that all conditions, including but not limited to safety
conditions, have been satisfied before issuing said permit or permits and
at any time during the permitted use period. The permit or permits so issued
shall be revocable at will by the Police Chief.
[Amended 10-21-2003 by Ord. No. 03-2313]
B.
In addition to those definitions in Subsection A herein, the following shall also apply to firearms and weapons:
(1)
No person shall, for any purpose within the limits of the Borough,
engage in or practice archery with arrow or crossbow and arrows or any other
type of bow or device that releases an arrow or other similar projectile that
is designed to injure any living being, except that archery may be permitted
in conjunction with a recreational, educational and/or athletic program in
a structured physical education or athletic training program and consistent
with approved safety standards.
(2)
No person shall, for any purpose within the limits of the Borough,
discharge, fire or shoot any weapon not defined as a firearm by state statute
that uses any form of energy to release or propel a solid projectile of any
size with sufficient force to injure a person or an animal or cause damage
to property. This subsection includes, but is not limited to, guns, rifles
or other devices which are designed to propel a projectile over three-eighths
inch in diameter that is filled with paint or another substance designed to
mark a target.
Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to be in conflict with state
laws regulating hunting.
