Lodi Municipal Code Ch. 9.12 Fires, Firearms and Fireworks

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 1874, § 1, adopted April 3, 2013, repealed the former Ch. 9.12, §§ 9.12.010, 9.12.020, and enacted a new Ch. 9.12 as set out herein. The former Ch. 9.12 pertained to fires, firearms and fireworks and derived from Ord. No. 1844, adopted April 20, 2011

A. Any person who does any of the following without first obtaining a special permit therefore, in writing, from the chief of police, which permit shall designate the time and place of such firing or discharging, is guilty of a misdemeanor:

1. Fires or discharges any pistol, gun, rifle, firearm, cannon anvil loaded with powder, bow, airgun or sling, or projects any other dangerous missile within the city.

B. Except as provided in Chapter 9.13 of this Code, any person who does any of the following without first obtaining a special permit therefore, in writing, from the fire chief, which permit shall designate the time and place of such firing or discharging, is guilty of a misdemeanor:

1. Discharges, or explodes any firecrackers, firerockets, roman candles, chasers, or other fireworks of any nature or kind; or

2. Makes any bonfire of any nature or kind, or who makes any bonfire or burns any hay, straw, rubbish, shavings, or other combustible materials within the city limits.

C. The provisions of this section do not prohibit any person from shooting destructive animals within or upon his own enclosure, nor prohibit the establishment and maintenance of shooting galleries, in accordance with the ordinances of the city.

(Ord. No. 1874, § 1, 4-3-2013; Ord. No. 1943, § 1, 5-23-2017)

Any person, excepting public officers, possessing, carrying or discharging firearms within the boundaries of the lands of the city commonly known and designated as "Lodi Lake Park" is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Ord. No. 1874, § 1, 4-3-2013)