HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 124-82RESOLUTION NO. 124-82
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD ESTABLISHING RULES AND REGULATIONS
UNDER WHICH A PERMIT TO DISCHARGE A GUN WILL BE
GRANTED.
WHEREAS, Section 9.50.020 of the Bakersfield Municipal
Code provides that the Chief of Police shall establish rules and
regulations approved by the City Council establishing the conditions
under which a permit to discharge a gun will be granted; and
WHEREAS, the Chief of Police has established said rules
and regulations as set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the
City of Bakersfield that the following Rules and Regulations for
the Discharge of Firearms within the City limits of the City of
Bakersfield are hereby approved and adopted:
I. TYPES OF PERMITS: The Chief of Police may issue a
Shooting Permit allowing the discharge of a firearm in the City
of Bakersfield for the purpose of eliminating pests or for the
purpose of hunting fowl. The Chief of Police may also issue
Special Permits (Shooting) as provided herein.
II. PERSONS TO WHOM A SHOOTING PERMIT MAY BE GRANTED:
The Chief of Police may grant a Shooting Permit for discharging
of firearms for the purpose of eliminating pests or hunting fowl
within the City limits to any landowner, lessee, or person designated
by such landowner or lessee as being in control of the land, if
the Chief of Police determines that the discharge of firearms on
such property will not create a hazard to adjoining property or
roadways. A Shooting Permit for the purpose of hunting will only
be issued for agricultural zones or open areas.
III. SPECIAL PERMITS (SHOOTING): When the Chief of
Police determines that there is no detriment to the public, the
following Special Permits may be issued to a qualified applicant:
(1) Elimination of Pests. The Chief
of Police may issue a special permit,
authorizing the use of firearms for
the elimination of pests, to any
person whom the Chief of Police
determines is qualified to discharge
a firearm and who also engages in
the business of eliminating pests
with the use of firearms on land
other than land owned or leased by
the applicant. The term "pests"
shall include, but not necessarily
be limited to, pests causing crop
destruction, birds creating property
damage, rats, rabbits, etc.
(2) Establishment of Firing Range. The
Chief of Police may issue a special
permit authorizing the discharge of
firearms within the City of Bakersfield
to any person, club or organization
for the purpose of establishing a
qualified firing range. Said firing
range must have proper safety features
and be so located so as to minimize
public danger and must follow rules
and regulations as to hours of
operation, as specified by the Chief
of Police, so as not to be a public
nuisance. Such a permit would
authorize others using the facility
to discharge a firearm.
IV. CONDITIONS OF PERMITS: The Shooting Permit or
Special Permit (Shooting) shall specify the location and the
conditions under which firearms may be discharged; the period
for which the permit is valid; the time during which firearms
may be diSch~r.ged; the type(.$)_ of~firearr~(~S)~. And ~j~munition for
which' the permit is iSS~'ed; and any other limitations the Chief
of Police may deem appropriate. Under no ~ir. cumS.t~nces will
hunting beauthorized by other' than shotgun wilth specified size
pellets no larger than number six.
V, AGENTS AND GUESTS OF PERMITTEE:. Any person to
whom a shooting .permit is issued may authorize agents,'.or, if
applicable,'.guests to discharge firearms upon that property for
which the permit is issued, It shall be the 'obligation of the
permittee'to assure that the conditions 'of the permit are not
violated'. All agents or guests will have in their possession
the written permission of the permittee.
VI, REVOCATION OF PERMIT: In addition to the remedies
provided in Section 1.40.010 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code,
any violation of the conditions of any permit issued pursuant to
these rules and regulations shall result in immediate revocation
of the permit.
VII, LIABILITY OF PERMIT HOLDER: The granting of a
permit does not relieve the permittee or his agents or guests of
any liability whatsoever due to negligent, careless or any'other
use or misuse regarding the discharge of firearms. Furthermore,
a permittee is not acting aS an agent of the City of Bakersfield.
The City, its agents and employees assume no liability in the
granting of such permits and make no finding as to the safety of
the discharge of any firearms.
VIII, DENIAL OF PERMIT: The Chief of Police may deny
a permit to any person who has been convicted of a felony, who
has been convicted of any crime involving the use of a weapon,
who has violated any of these rules and regulations, or who is
mentally or physically unfit-to handle a firearm.
IX, COMPLIANCE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS: Nothing
in these rules or regul.~tions shall relieve a permit holder from
complying with any local, state or federal laws or +regulations.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing .Resolution was
passed and adopted bythe Council of the'Ci~ty~ of B~kerSfield at a
regular meeting thereof held on the'27th '.day of October', .1982, by
the 'following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: BARTON, ~,Ae.A'NS, PAYNE, RATTY, ROCKOFF, STRONG
NOES: COUNCI!.M~H: .~~
ABSENT: COUi~_C.L!:,'.,5,:!! .... "~ I J~o
ABSTAINING: COUNCILMEN: ~
CIT . rk of the
CounCil of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED-~his==~2~Tt~i;day of October, 1982
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