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HomeMy WebLinkAbout614 - Discharge of Firearms & Air-Guns• • i ORDINANCE. NO. 614 ORDINANCE ADDING SEC- TIONS 4231. 47.32 and 4233, TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF T H F. CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, PROHIBITING THE DISCHARGE OF FHLEARMS AND AIR -GUNS W I T H I N THE CITY 010 NEWPORT BEACH AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF. The City Council of the City of Newport Beach does ordain as follows: I SECTION I: Sections 4231, 4232 and 4233 are herebv added to the Municipal Code of t h e City of Newport Beach, as follows, to wit: "Section 4 2 31. Discharge of Weapons. It is hereby declared '.. unlawful for any person or per- sons, except peace officers In the discharge of their duties, to dis- charge or cause to be discharged within the corporate limits of the City of Newport Beach any rifle, shotgun, pistol, revolver, or other firearm, or any air -gun, air - pistol, or air- rifle, or any other weapon which emits a projectile as a re- sult of pressure exerted at the breach, unless said person or per- sons have first obtained permis- sion in writing ao to do from the'. Chief of Police of said City." "Section 4232. Punishment. Any person violating the provisions of Section 4231 of this Code shall be deemed guilty of a misdeameanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than Five ($5.00) Dollars nor more than Fifty ($50.00) Dollars, or be imprisoned in the City jail. of the City of Newport Beach for, a period not exceeding thirty (30) days or by both such fine and Imprisonment in the discretion of the Court." "Section 4233. Effective Date. This ordinance is hereby declared Ito ' be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate pres- ervation of the public peace, health and safety, and shall take effect immediately. The following is a statement of the facts showing its urgency: There is, at present, no ordi- nance or other law prohibiting the discharge of firearms and air -guns within the corporate limits of the City of Newport Beach. To pro- tect the lives and property of the citizens of Newport Beach espec- ially in view of the periodic influx of people into this City, requires t h e immediate passage of this ordinance and its taking effect immediately." SECTION 2: This ordinance shall be published at least once in the NewportBalboa Press, a newspaper of general circulation printed, published and circulated in the City of Newport Beach, and shall be in force and effect im- mediately upon the final passage thereof. The above and foregoing ordi- nance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach held on the 14th day of February, 1050, and was finally passed a n d adopted on the 27th day of Feb- ruary, 1050, by the following vott, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN Greeley, Robertson, Isbell, Blue, Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN None ABSENT. COUNCILMEN None DICK DRAKE Mayor ATTEST: C. K. PRIEST City Clerk No. 306- -Press Pub. 3 -2 -50. Q C� - C. i� r — E R3 -r3 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF ORANGE �SS. CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH I -. K. - - --P RIMS '------- --------- -------- - -_ - -, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing ----- r-d- .1Aaacs ------ .. No ..... 614 ------------------ war duly and regularly adopted, passed, and approved by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, at a regular meeting of said City Council held at the regular meeting place thereof, on the - 27th -- ..day, of--- _February -- 19- 50- ------ by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEN ..... Greele-y-,,_- Robert son ..... Iabe11,-..B1ue,- Drake._ -_- • NOES: COUNCILMEN ABSENT: COUNCILMEN ------ NDne----------- Dated this ----- 13th-------- day of 19-- 50 - - - -- ----------- ,c - -I. -- ......... City Clerk and Ex- Officio Clerk of the City Council, City of Newport Beach, State of California.