Calaveras County Municipal Code Ch. 9.12 Weapons

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State Law reference— For statutory provisions on entering posted lands, see Penal Code § 602(k) and Fish and Game Code § 2016; for provisions on shooting on public highways, see Penal Code § 374c.

Every written consent mentioned in this chapter, or any amendments hereto, shall be kept in the immediate possession of the licensee at all times while he is in, upon or shooting or discharging firearms over or upon the various lands to which the prohibitions of this chapter apply and shall be displayed upon the demand of any peace officer enforcing the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. 887 § 2, 1977).

It is unlawful for any person to shoot any bullet, arrow or other projectile into, across or above any privately owned land under cultivation or enclosed by a fence, or privately owned, uncultivated or unenclosed lands where signs are displayed at intervals not less than three to the mile along all exterior boundaries, and at all roads and trails entering such lands, without the written consent of the owner of such land, or his agent, or the person in lawful possession thereof, in his immediate possession.

(Ord. 887 § 3, 1977).

It is unlawful for any person, other than the owner, person in possession of the premises, or a person having the express written permission of the owner or person in possession of the premises, to discharge any firearm (as defined in California Penal Code section 12001.2(b)) within one hundred fifty yards of any occupied dwelling, house, residence, or other building or any barn or other outbuilding used in connection therewith. The one hundred fifty-yard area is a "safety zone".

(Ord. 2753 § 1, 2003: Ord. 2000 § 1, 1988: Ord. 949 § 1, 1978: Ord. 887 § 5, 1977).

The prohibitions of this chapter do not apply to the establishment or maintenance of any pistol, rifle, target range or shooting gallery, nor to the discharge at any target thereon, by any person using such range or shooting gallery, of any rifle, shotgun, pistol, revolver, air gun or bow and arrow in or on such range or shooting gallery; provided, that such range or shooting gallery complies with the county's basic zoning ordinance and has been inspected and approved by the sheriff as being so installed, constructed, safeguarded, equipped and used as to adequately prevent any bullet, shot or missile from being projected beyond the confines of such range or shooting gallery. Evidence of said inspection and approval shall be in the form of a written permit issued by the sheriff, valid for a maximum period of one year and subject to those conditions which, in the discretion of the sheriff, are necessary.

(Ord. 887 § 6, 1977).

Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail for a term not to exceed six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(Ord. 887 § 7, 1977).