§ 15-2756. SHOOTING RANGES/ARCHERY RANGES.

Indoor Shooting Ranges and/or Archery Ranges are permitted in accordance with the standards below. The standards below are intended to prevent damage to neighboring properties and to mitigate potential noise from guns and filtration systems used to diminish lead dust and other particulates. Outdoor Ranges are not permitted.

A.

Buildings shall incorporate indoor walls and partitions capable of stopping all projectiles fired on the range by containing or redirecting them to the backstop. In addition, buildings shall contain all sound.

B.

Exterior walls shall be made of masonry or concrete, or combination thereof.

C.

Buildings shall be a minimum 400 feet from existing and/or planned residential dwellings, schools (K-12), and/or day cares. Caretakers Units and Mixed-Use Districts are excepted.

D.

Shooting activities are limited to occur between the hours of 7 a.m. and 10 p.m.

E.

Ranges shall, at a minimum, meet the requirements established by the National Rifle Association, or the standards above. In the case where standards may conflict, the more restrictive standard(s) shall govern.

(Added Ord. 2015-39, § 1, eff. 1-9-16).