[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of Pierce County by
Ord. No. 82-5. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Peace and good order — See Ch.
176.
[Amended 6-19-2001 by Ord.
No. 01-06; 12-18-2001 by Ord.
No. 01-20]
This chapter is adopted pursuant to authority granted by §§ 59.51,
59.54(6) and 895.527, Wis. Stats.
The purpose of this chapter is to promote the health, safety and general
welfare of this community and to protect, safeguard and regulate the public
use of the Pierce County Public Shooting Range.
[Amended by Ord. No. 82-17]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
ANY AREA
The parking lot area plus the shooting range proper.
BERM
A continuous bank of earth located directly behind each target frame.
CLAY PIGEON
A saucer-shaped target usually made of baked clay and pitch and thrown
from a trap in skeet and trap shooting.
DISCHARGE
To cause a projectile to be expelled from.
FERMENTED MALT BEVERAGE
Any liquid capable of being used for beverage purposes made by the
alcoholic fermentation of an infusion in potable water of barley malt and
hops, with or without unmalted grains or degerminated grains or sugar, containing 1/2
of 1% of alcohol or more by volume.
FIREARM
A weapon from which a projectile is expelled by gunpowder or by any
other means.
INTOXICATING LIQUOR
All distilled or vinous liquors containing 1/2 of 1% of alcohol
or more by volume.
OPERATE
To drive or to be in actual physical control of a vehicle.
PARK
The halting of a vehicle, whether occupied or not.
PARKING LOT AREA
That area located south of the township road and that triangular
area located north of the township road bounded by the township road on the
south side and bounded by a fence on the north and east sides.
PROJECTILE
A body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its
own inertia.
RANGE INDICATORS
Officially established target tables and pistol range barricades
and concrete pads.
TARGET FRAME
A framework of wood designed for the affixation of paper targets
and located in a direct line between a range indicator and its respective
berm.
VEHICLE
Every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may
be transported or drawn upon a highway, including a snowmobile.
It is unlawful for any person to destroy, molest or deface any natural
growth or natural or archaeological feature or any county property on any
area of the Pierce County Public Shooting Range and to enter or be in any
building installation or area of the Pierce County Public Shooting Range that
may be locked or closed to public use or contrary to posted notice.
It is unlawful for any person to destroy, molest or remove the property
of others on any area of the Pierce County Public Shooting Range.
[Amended 6-19-2001 by Ord.
No. 01-06]
Target shooting from range indicators to officially established target frames backed by berms is a permitted use. Any and all other uses or practices are prohibited, except as provided in §
195-7.
[Amended by Ord. No. 82-17; 87-5; 6-19-2001 by Ord. No. 01-06; 12-18-2001
by Ord. No. 01-20]
The following uses are prohibited:
A. Shooting at any moving target, whether clay pigeons or
any other objects. However, this prohibition shall not apply to use of reactive
targets by law enforcement officers as defined in § 165.85(2), Wis.
Stats., members of the U.S. Armed Forces or private security persons as defined
at § 440.26(1m), who meet all the requirements of §167.31 (4)(a)
4., Wis. Stats.
B. Discharging a firearm by any person on any area of the Pierce County Public Shooting Range at any time other than the hours established pursuant to §
195-9.
C. Use of fully automatic weapons operated on fully automatic
or burst mode. However, this prohibition shall not apply to the use of fully
automatic weapons on fully automatic or burst mode by law enforcement officers
as defined in § 165.85(2), Wis. Stats; members of the U.S. Armed
Forces; or private security persons as defined at § 440.26(1m),
Wis. Stats., who meet all of the requirements of § 167.31 (4)(a)
4, Wis. Stats.
It is unlawful for any person to start, tend or maintain any fire or
to burn any refuse on any area of the Pierce County Public Shooting Range.
[Amended by Ord. No. 87-5; 6-19-2001 by Ord. No. 01-06; 12-18-2001
by Ord. No. 01-20]
It is unlawful for any person to be present upon any area of the Pierce County Public Shooting Range at any time other than during regular scheduled hours when the shooting range is open to the public, as posted in accord with §
195-18. This prohibition shall not apply, however, to law enforcement officers, as defined in § 165.85 (2), Wis. Stats., a member of the U.S. Armed Forces or a private security person as defined in § 440.26 (1m) who meets all of the requirements of § 167.31 (4)(a) 4, Wis. Stats., nor shall it apply to the shooting range attendant or other agents or employees of the County charged with the performance of official duties or responsibilities relative to its operation.
No person shall take, catch, kill, hunt, trap, pursue or otherwise disturb
any wild animals or birds in any area of the Pierce County Public Shooting
Range.
No person shall consume any intoxicating liquor or fermented malt beverage
on any area of the Pierce County Public Shooting Range.
It is unlawful for any person to operate on any area of the Pierce County
Public Shooting Range any sound truck, loudspeaker, motor, motor vehicle or
other device that produces undue or unnecessary noises without first obtaining
a written consent from the county or its duly authorized agency.
No person shall park, stop or leave standing, whether attended or unattended,
any vehicle in any manner as to block, obstruct or limit the use of any area
of the Pierce County Public Shooting Range.
It is unlawful for any person to peddle or solicit business of any nature
whatever, or to distribute handbills or other advertising matter, to post
unauthorized signs on any lands, structures or property on any area of the
Pierce County Public Shooting Range or to use such lands, structures or property
as a base of commercial operations for soliciting or conducting business,
peddling or providing services within or outside of such lands, structures
or property unless first authorized in writing by the county or its duly authorized
agents.
It is unlawful for any person to suffer his or her pet or domestic livestock
to be upon the shooting range proper. Pets in the parking lot area shall at
all times be kept on a leash not more than eight feet long. No person shall
suffer his or her pet to deprive or disrupt the enjoyment or use of any area
by others.
It is unlawful for any person to discard or leave any refuse, sewage
or other waste material on the ground on any area of the Pierce County Public
Shooting Range or to dispose of any such refuse or waste material in any manner
except by placing it in receptacles or other authorized locations provided
for such purposes.
No person shall operate or park any unauthorized vehicle upon the shooting
range proper or contrary to posted notice.
Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit or hinder the county's duly authorized
agents or any peace officer from performing his or her official duties.
[Added 6-19-2001 by Ord.
No. 01-06]
A. The Pierce County Shooting Range Committee shall approve
of and from time to time amend regulations for use of the shooting range,
including but not limited to hours and days of operations.
B. No person shall enter upon or use the shooting range
in any manner, which is in conflict with this chapter, nor contrary to posted
regulations prepared pursuant to the authority of the Pierce County Shooting
Range Committee.
C. The regulations regarding operations between the hours
of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. shall not apply to law enforcement officers as
defined in § 165.85(2)(c), a member of the U.S. Armed Forces or
a private security person as defined in §440.26(1m) who meets all of
the requirements of § 167.31(4)(a) 4.
[Amended 6-19-2001 by Ord.
No. 01-06]
Any person who violates this chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject
to a forfeiture of not more than $200 together with the costs of prosecution
and penalty assessment and, in default of payment of such forfeiture and costs,
shall be subject to imprisonment in the County jail until such forfeiture
and costs are paid, but not exceed 30 days.