01/08/2002 Ordinances 8712
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ORDINANCE NO. 8712
An ordinance to amend Chapter 20 of the Grand Island City Code; to amend
Section 20-8 pertaining to discharging fire arms; to repeal Section 20-8 as now existing, and any
ordinance or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith; and to provide for publication and the
effective date of this ordinance.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA:
SECTION 1. Section 20-8 of the Grand Island City Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
~20-8. Discharging Firearms, Air Rifles, etc.
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person, except a law enforcement officer in the course of his or her duties,
to discharge or fire a gun, pistol, firearm, call11on, air ~Htle, sling shot, or other item designed for the discharge
of bullets, missiles, rocks, or other dangerous items by the operation thereof, anywhere within the City.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any uerson. exceut a law enforcement officer in the course of his or her duties.
to discharge or fire a firearm. call11on. air gun. sling shot. or other item designed for the discharge of bullets.
missiles. rocks. or other dangerous items by the oueration thereof anywhere within three hundred (300) yards of any
occuuied structure in the area two miles beyond and adiacent to the comorate boundaries of the City.
LklfB1 The above prohibition shall not apply to a location designed and utilized for the safe usage of such
items, whether established or constructed on a temporary or permanent basis.
SECTION 2. Section 20-8 as now existing, and any ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith be, and hereby are, repealed.
SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and after
its passage and publication, within fifteen days in one issue of the Grand Island Independent as
provided by law.
Enacted: January 8, 2002.
Ken Gnadt, Mayor
Attest:
City Council tabled Ordinance 18712 to a Study
Session at their Regular Meeting of January 8, 2002.
RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
Approved as to Form T /' ~
January 9.2002 '" ~