Los Angeles County Municipal Code Part 3 Less-Restricted Shooting Districts

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a person shall not shoot, fire or discharge, and a person, firm or corporation shall not cause or permit to be shot, fired or discharged in the unincorporated territory lying within the boundaries of any district or area defined in this Part 3, any firearm of any kind having a firing range of, or capable of propelling any bullet, shot or missile for any distance of one-half mile or more.

(Ord. 7281 § 1 (part), 1958: Ord. 1769 Art. 2 § 150, 1929.)

District No. 51, Antelope Valley area, includes all that part of the territory of the county of Los Angeles within the following described boundaries:

A.

Beginning at the intersection of the easterly boundary of the county of Los Angeles as same existed on May 20, 1994 and Fort Tejon Road; thence westerly along said road to the intersection with Bob's Gap Road; thence generally southerly along said last-mentioned road to the intersection with Valyermo Road; thence northwesterly along said last-mentioned road to the intersection with Pallett Creek Road; thence westerly along said last-mentioned road to the intersection with Longview Road; thence southerly along Longview Road to the boundary of the Angeles National Forest, as same existed on said date, along the southerly line of Section 14, Township 4 North, Range 10 West, S.B.M.; thence westerly along the boundary of said Angeles National Forest and following the same in all its various courses to the intersection with Angeles Forest Highway; thence northerly along said highway to the intersection with Sierra Highway at Vincent; thence southwesterly along said last- mentioned highway to the Edison Company's Antelope Mesa Transmission Line; thence northwesterly along said transmission line to the crest of Portal Ridge in Section 10, Township 6 North, Range 13 West, S.B.M.; thence in a general northwesterly direction along the crest of Portal Ridge to the west line of Section 6, said last-mentioned township and range; thence northerly along section line to the northwest corner of said last-mentioned section; thence westerly along township line to the southwest corner of Section 36, Township 7 North, Range 14 West, S.B.M.; thence northerly along section lines to the northeast corner of Section 14, said last-mentioned township and range, at the intersection of 110th Street West and Avenue I-Lancaster Road; thence westerly along Lancaster Road and following the same in all its various courses and curves to the intersection with 167th Street West; thence southerly along 167th Street West to the south line of Section 1, Township 7 North, Range 15 West, S.B.M. (along Avenue H); thence westerly along section lines to the Los Angeles City Aqueduct; thence generally northwesterly and northerly along said Aqueduct to the northerly boundary of the county of Los Angeles; thence easterly and southerly along the boundary of the county of Los Angeles to the point of beginning.

B.

Excepting therefrom any area included within any other district described in this chapter.

(Ord. 94-0048 § 6, 1994: Ord. 10962 § 1 (part), 1974: Ord. 7381 § 1 (part), 1958: Ord. 1769 Art. 2 § 151, 1929.)

District No. 52, Castaic-Acton area, includes all that part of the unincorporated territory of the county of Los Angeles within the following described boundaries:

A.

Beginning at the intersection of the westerly boundary of the county of Los Angeles as same existed on March 18, 1981 and the southeasterly boundary of the Angeles National Forest (Saugus District) as same existed on said date, said intersection being a point approximately 0.6 miles northerly along said county boundary from Devil Canyon; thence northeasterly along the boundary of Angeles National Forest and following the same in all its various courses to the northeast corner of Section 1, Township 5 North, Range 17 West, S.B.M.; thence westerly along section lines to a point in the north line of Section 2 said township and range, said point being distant South 89° 34' 08" East along said north line 518.75 feet from the northwest corner of said last-mentioned section; thence along the boundary of Castaic Lake State Recreation Area, the following described courses: South 22° 28' 29" East 4,819.99 feet, South 25° 33' 38" East 2,592.71 feet, South 4° 26' 48" West 380.89 feet, South 35° 12' 00" East 830.47 feet, South 3° 53' 52" West 402.34 feet, South 27° 42' 16" East 1,306.27 feet, South 47° 02' 12" East 726.64 feet, South 25° 13' 02" East a distance of 374.25 feet to the east line of Section 11 said township and range, South 0° 19' 27" West along said east line to the southeast corner of said last-mentioned section, South 89° 47' 24" East along the north line of Section 13, said township and range, a distance of 715.45 feet, South 2° 04' 58" East 771.19 feet, South 59° 41' 55" West 530.00 feet, South 16° 27' 17" East 3,154.40 feet, South 29° 43' 41" East 2,808.76 feet to the west line of the northeast quarter of Section 24, said township and range, South 0° 48' 47" West along said west line a distance of 1,466.74 feet to the south line of the northeast quarter of said last-mentioned section, South 89° 55' 06" East along said

south line a distance of 242.32 feet to the centerline of that certain parcel of land (Ridge Route) described in deed to the state of California recorded in Book 7487, page 91 of Official Records, in the office of the recorder of the county of Los Angeles, along said centerline South 3° 31' 54" East 519.63 feet to the beginning of a tangent curve concave to the west and having a radius of 1,000 feet, southerly along said curve through a central angle of 7° 42' 46" a distance of 134.52 feet and South 4° 10' 32" West 723.85 feet to the easterly line of that certain strip of land described in deed to the Southern California Edison Company recorded in Book 51482, page 208 of said Official Records, South 16° 05' 13" East along said last-mentioned easterly line a distance of 1,014.00 feet to the southerly line of relocated Lake Hughes Road, South 86° 03' 53" East along said last-mentioned southerly line a distance of 578.18 feet, South 258.08 feet to the south line of said Section 24, South 89° 45' 43" East along said last-mentioned south line a distance of 1527.67 feet to the southwest corner of Section 19, Township 5 North, Range 16 West, South 89° 33' 55" East a distance of 500 feet, North 28° 09' 16" East 4,528.66 feet, North 46° 09' 21" East 1,877.64 feet to the north line of Section 19, Township 5 North, Range 16 West, S.B.M. and South 89° 51' 03" East along said last-mentioned north line a distance of 1,307.20 feet to the northeast corner of said last-mentioned section; thence southerly along said boundary of Angeles National Forest and following the same in all its various courses to Sierra Highway, near its intersection with Davenport Road; thence northerly, northeasterly and easterly along said highway to the west line of Section 16, Township 5 North, Range 13 West, S.B.M., said west line being approximately one mile west of Shannondale Road; thence northerly along section lines to the north line of Section 9, said last-mentioned township and range, said north line being approximately one mile north of the westerly extension of Shannon Valley Road; thence easterly along section lines to the range line between Ranges 12 and 13 West, S.B.M.; thence southerly along said range line to the north line of Section 19, Township 5 North, Range 12 West, S.B.M.; thence easterly along section lines to the northeast corner of Section 20, said last-mentioned township and range; thence southerly along section lines to Sierra Highway; thence easterly along Sierra Highway to the intersection with Angeles Forest Highway (at Vincent); thence southerly along said last- mentioned highway to its intersection with the boundary of Angeles National Forest; thence generally westerly and southerly along the boundary of said Angeles National Forest and following the same in all its various courses to its intersection with the boundary of the city of Los Angeles as same existed on said date (westerly of Olive View Hospital); thence westerly along said city boundary and following the same in all its various courses to its intersection with said westerly boundary of the county of Los Angeles (southwesterly of Chatsworth); thence northerly along said last-mentioned boundary to the point of beginning.

EXCEPTING therefrom, that part within the following-described boundaries, commonly known as Dodge Ranch:

Beginning at the northeast corner of Section 31, Township 5 North, Range 16 West, S.B.M.; thence westerly along section line to the east line of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 30 of said township and range; thence northerly along said east line to the north line of the southwest quarter of said southeast quarter; thence westerly along said north line to the north-south quarter section line of said last mentioned section; thence southerly along said north-south quarter section line and continuing southerly along the north-south quarter section line of said Section 31 to the southwest corner of the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter of said last mentioned section; thence easterly along the south line of the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of said northeast quarter to the west line of the east half of the northwest quarter of said northeast quarter; thence southerly along said west line to the south line of the north half of said northeast quarter; thence easterly along said last mentioned south line to the west line of the southeast quarter of said northeast quarter; thence southerly along said last mentioned west line to the east-west quarter section line of said last mentioned section; thence easterly along said east-west quarter section line and continuing easterly along the east- west quarter section line of Section 32 of said township and range to the center of said last mentioned section; thence northerly along the north-south quarter section line of said last mentioned section to the north line of said last mentioned section; thence westerly along said last mentioned north line to the point of beginning.

The above-described exception area is an area open to discharge of firearms subject to special restrictions described in summary of firearms closure regulations.

B.

Excepting therefrom any area included with other districts described in this chapter.

(Ord. 97-0045 § 2, 1997: Ord. 12345 § 1 (part), 1981: Ord. 10051 § 1 (part), 1970: Ord. 7381 § 1 (part) 1958: Ord. 1769 Art. 2 § 152, 1929.)

District No. 55, Placerita Canyon area, includes all that part of the unincorporated territory of the county of Los Angeles within the following described boundaries:

A.

Beginning at the northeast corner of Section 24, Township 3 North, Range 15 West, S.B.M. (located northerly of Pacoima Dam); thence westerly along section lines to an angle point in the boundary of Angeles National Forest (located at or near the quarter quarter section corner in the north line of the northwest quarter of Section 23, said township and range); thence westerly along said boundary of Angeles National Forest and following the same in all its various courses to the northeast corner of Section 1, said township and range; thence southerly along range line to the point of beginning.

B.

Excepting therefrom any area included with any other district described in this chapter.

C.

Also, excepting therefrom that portion within Placerita Canyon State Park.

(Ord. 10959 § 1 (part), 1974: Ord. 1769 Art. 2 § 155, 1929.)

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a person shall not shoot, fire or discharge, and a person, firm or corporation shall not cause or permit to be shot, fired or discharged in the unincorporated territory lying within the boundaries of the Angeles National Forest as defined in Section 13.66.560 any firearm of any kind excluding those firearms used in the pursuit of birds and mammals pursuant to California Fish and Game regulations.

(Ord. 83-0171 § 5 (part), 1983.)

States Forest Service.

The provisions of Section 13.66.550 shall not be deemed or construed to prohibit, within the 16 target shooting areas identified on the map entitled "Areas open to target shooting Exhibit A Order No. 01-81-8" as designated by the United States Forest Service, a person from shooting, firing or discharging or a person, firm or corporation causing or permitting to be shot, fired or discharged any firearms of any kind.

(Ord. 83-0171 § 5 (part), 1983.)

The provisions of Section 13.66.550 shall not be deemed or construed to prohibit upon private property located within the boundaries of the Angeles National Forest as defined in Section 13.66.560 a person to shoot, fire, or discharge or a person, firm or corporation to cause or permit to be shot, fired or discharged any firearm of any kind provided the owner of said property posts his property permitting this use.

(Ord. 83-0171 § 5 (part), 1983.)

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a person shall not shoot, fire or discharge, and a person, firm or corporation shall not cause or permit to be shot, fired or discharged in the unincorporated territory defined in Section 13.66.563 any firearm of any kind except when such firearm is used in the pursuit of birds and mammals pursuant to California Fish and Game regulations.

(Ord. 83-0171 § 5 (Part), 1983.)

District No. 76, Angeles National Forest, includes all that part of the territory of the county of Los Angeles as shown on county surveyor's filed map No. 17468, on file in the office of the county engineer of the county of Los Angeles.

(Ord. 83-0171 § 5 (part), 1983.)

District No. 77, Monrovia Peak area, includes all that part of the unincorporated territory of the county of Los Angeles within the following described boundaries:

Beginning at the intersection of Rincon-Red Box Road and the Silver Mountain Fuel Break; thence southerly along Silver Mountain Fuel Break to the township line between Township 1 North and Township 2 North, S.B.M.; thence westerly along township line to the east line of Section 3, Township 1 North, Range 10 West, S.B.M.; thence southerly along said east line to Silver Fish Road; thence generally westerly along Silver Fish Road to Upper Clamshell Truck Trail; thence northerly along Upper Clamshell Truck Trail to said township line; thence westerly along said township line to the southwest corner of Section 31, Township 2 North, Range 10 West, S.B.M.; thence northerly along section line to Rincon-Red Box Road; thence in a generally easterly direction along Rincon-Red Box Road to the point of beginning.

(Ord. 83-0171 § 1 (part), 1983.)