Article 1 — FIREARMS

It shall be unlawful for any person, other than a peace officer acting in his official line of duty, to shoot, fire or discharge, or for any person, firm or corporation to cause or permit to be shot, fired or discharged, in the unincorporated territory lying within the boundaries of any district hereinafter in this article defined, any rifle, shotgun, pistol, revolver or firearm, except when it may be necessary so to do to protect life or property, or to destroy or kill any predatory or dangerous animal.

Code 1961, § 32.011)

All that portion of the unincorporated territory of the County of Orange within the following described boundaries:

Beginning at the intersection of the North boundary of Ocean Avenue with the Los Angeles-Orange County lines; thence in a Northerly direction along said County line to its intersection with the South boundary of Katella Avenue; thence along the South boundary of Katella Avenue, Easterly, to its intersection with the West boundary of Los Alamitos Boulevard; thence South along said West boundary of Los Alamitos Boulevard to the North boundary of Ocean Avenue; thence Westerly along said North boundary of Ocean Avenue to the point of beginning.

Code 1961, § 32.011.1)

All that portion of the unincorporated territory of the County of Orange within the following described boundaries:

Beginning at the intersection of the center lines of those certain public highways in Orange County, California, commonly known as Palisades Road and Newport Boulevard, and running thence from said point of beginning, Southwesterly along said Newport Boulevard to an intersection with the Easterly prolongation of the Northerly line of Fairview Farms, as shown on a map thereof recorded in Book 8, page 71, Miscellaneous Maps, Records of Orange County, California; thence, Westerly along said prolongation, and said Northerly line of Fairview Farms, to the Northwest corner of Tract No. 653, as shown on a map thereof recorded in Book 19, page 42, Miscellaneous Maps, Records of Orange County, California; thence in a general Southwesterly direction, following along the Westerly line of said Tract No. 653, to the Southwest corner of Lot 74, said Fairview Farms; thence, Easterly along the South line of said Fairview Farms to the Northwest corner of Tract 612, as shown on a map thereof recorded in Book 20, pages 1 and 2, Miscellaneous Maps, Records of Orange County, California; thence, Southerly, following along the Westerly line of said Tract No. 612, and the prolongations thereof, to the center line of Nineteenth Street as shown on said map of Tract No. 612; thence, Westerly and Southerly, following along the Northerly and Westerly line of the Newport Mesa Tract, as shown on a map thereof recorded in Book 5, page 1, Miscellaneous Maps, Records of Orange County, California, to the most Northerly corner of Tract No. 463, as shown on a map thereof recorded in Book 32, pages 2 and 3, Miscellaneous Maps, Records of Orange County, California; thence Southwesterly, along the Northwesterly line of said Tract No. 463 to the Northwesterly line of Dartmouth Place as shown on said map of Tract No. 463; thence South to an intersection with the Northerly boundary line of the City of Newport Beach; thence, in a general Easterly direction, following along the Northerly boundary line of the City of Newport Beach, to an angle point in the said Northerly boundary line of the City of Newport Beach at the most Northeasterly corner of that certain area commonly known as Bayshore Camp, said angle point being in the Westerly line of Newport Bay as described in decree of the Superior Court of the State of California, in and for the County of Orange, in Case No. 20436; thence, in a general Northeasterly direction following along the line described in said decree to an intersection with the Northwesterly prolongation of the ordinary low tide line along the Southwesterly slope of that certain dyke constructed across the upper end of Newport Bay, said intersection being between Stations 68 and 69 as described in said Case No. 20436; thence, in a general Southeasterly direction, following along the said ordinary low tide line and prolongations thereof to the Easterly line of Newport Bay as described in said decree in Case No. 20436; thence in a general Southerly direction, following along said line described in decree in Case No. 20436, to Station No. 17 of the line described in said decree; thence, South, 40.00 feet, more or less, to the Northeasterly line of the right-of- way of that certain highway commonly known as Coast Highway as now established; thence, in a general Southeasterly direction following along said Northeasterly line of the right-of-way for Coast Highway to an intersection with the Northerly boundary line of the City of Newport Beach; thence, Northeasterly and Southeasterly, following along said boundary line, to an intersection with the Easterly line of the right-of- way of that certain highway commonly known as MacArthur Boulevard as now established; thence, in a general Northerly direction, following along said Easterly right-of-way line to the Northerly line of the right- of-way of that certain highway commonly known as San Joaquin Road as now established; thence, Westerly, along said Northerly right-of-way line to the Northeasterly line of the right-of-way of that certain highway commonly known as Palisades Road; thence, Northwesterly, along said Northeasterly right-of-way line and said line and said line produced, to the center line of the above-mentioned Newport Boulevard; thence Southwesterly, along said center line, 50.00 feet to point of beginning.

e, Westerly, along said Northerly right-of-way line to the Northeasterly line of the right-of-way of that certain highway commonly known as Palisades Road; thence, Northwesterly, along said Northeasterly right-of-way line and said line and said line produced, to the center line of the above-mentioned Newport Boulevard; thence Southwesterly, along said center line, 50.00 feet to point of beginning.

Code 1961, § 32.011.2)

All that portion of the unincorporated territory of the County of Orange within the following described boundaries:

Beginning at the one-quarter section corner on the West line of fractional Section 19, Township 7 South, Range 8 West, S.B.B.&M., said point of beginning being an angle point in the exterior boundary line of the City of Laguna Beach, and running thence, from said point of beginning Easterly along one-quarter section line to the Northeast corner of Lot 6 of said fractional Section 19; then Southerly along lot lines to the Southeast corner of Lot 5 of said fractional Section 19; thence Westerly along section lines to the one- quarter section corner on the North line of Section 30, said township and range; thence Southerly along one-quarter section lines to the Northwest corner of Lot 3 of fractional Section 31, said township and range; thence Easterly along lot lines to the Southeast corner of Lot 3 of fractional Section 32, said township and range; said point being in the Westerly boundary line of Rancho Niguel; thence Southerly, Easterly and Southerly, following said boundary line of Rancho Niguel to the South line of fractional Section 5, Township 8 South, Range 8 West, S.B.B.&M.; thence Easterly along said South line of Section 5 in Rancho Niguel to the Southeast corner of said Section 5; thence Southerly along section lines to the one- quarter section line running East and West through the center of Section 9, in said Rancho Niguel; thence, Easterly along one-quarter section line to the East line of fractional Section 9 of said Township 8 South, Range 8 West; thence Southerly along section lines to the one-quarter section corner on the West line of Section 15, said Township 8 South, Range 8 West; then Easterly along one-quarter section lines to the Southwest corner of Lot 4 of fractional Section 14 in said Township 8 South, Range 8 West; thence Northerly along lot lines to the North line of said fractional Section 14; thence Easterly along section lines to the one-quarter section line running North and South through the center of Section 13, said Township 8 South, Range 8 West; thence Southerly along one-quarter section line to the South line of said Section 13 in Rancho Boca de La Playa; thence Easterly along section lines to the one-quarter section line running North and South through the center of Section 19 of said Rancho Boca de La Playa; thence Southerly along one-quarter section line to the Northeasterly line of Tract No. 1127, as shown on a map thereof recorded in Book 36, pages 7 to 12 inclusive, of Miscellaneous Maps, Records of Orange County, California; thence Southeasterly along subdivision and property lines to the Westerly extension of the Northerly boundary line of the City of San Clemente; thence Easterly along said extension to the Westerly boundary line of the City of San Clemente; thence Southerly along said Westerly line to the ordinary high tide line of the Pacific Ocean; thence in a general Northwesterly direction following along said ordinary high tide line to the Easterly boundary line of the City of Laguna Beach; thence in a general Northerly direction following along said Easterly boundary line of the City of Laguna Beach to the point of beginning.

Code 1961, § 32.011.3)

All that portion of the unincorporated territory of the County of Orange, State of California, as described as follows:

The North one-half (N½) of the Northeast one-quarter (NE¼) of Section 29 and the North one-half (N½) of the Northwest one-quarter (NW¼) of Section 28, all in Township 5 South, Range 11 West, San Bernardino

Meridian.

Code 1961, § 32.011.4)

Secs. 3-2-6—3-2-10. - Reserved.

All that portion of the unincorporated territory of the County of Orange, State of California, described as follows:

Parcel No. 1: Those portions of Sections 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 27, Township 4 South, Range 9 West, S.B.M., bounded on the South by the city limits of the City of Orange and by the North line of Chapman Avenue; bounded on the East by a line that bears N. 38;deg; 32' 55" W., 1757.23 feet and N. 19;deg; 21' 00" W., 662.50 feet as shown on map filed in Book 25, page 41, of Records of Surveys, Records of Orange County, California, and by the South line of Tract No. 918 as shown on a map recorded in Book 28, pages 41 through 43, of Miscellaneous Maps, Records of said County, and by the South line of Tract No. 931 as shown on a map recorded in Book 29, page 26, of said Miscellaneous Maps, bounded on the East by the city limits of the City of Orange and bounded on the North and West by the city limits of Orange as said limits extend Northerly and Easterly from Chapman Avenue.

Parcel No. 2: Those portions of Sections 14 and 23, Township 4 South, Range 9 West, S.B.M., bounded on the East and Southeast by the city limits of the City of Orange, bounded on the North and West by the city limits of the City of Villa Park and bounded on the South and Southwest by the Northerly and Easterly right- of-way line of Santiago Boulevard.

Parcel No. 3: Those portions of Sections 14 and 13, Township 4 South, Range 9 West, S.B.M., bounded on the South and West by the city limits of the City of Orange, bounded on the North by the city limits of the City of Orange and by the North line of the West half (W½) of the West half (W½) of said Section 13 and bounded on the East by the East line of the West half (W½) of the West half (W½) of said Section 13.

Parcel No. 4: Those portions of Sections 13, 23 and 24, Township 4 South, Range 9 West, S.B.M., bounded on the East, South, West and North by the city limits of the City of Orange and also bounded on the North by the Northerly right-of-way line of Windes Drive.

Code 1961, § 32.011.5)

All that portion of the unincorporated territory of the County of Orange, State of California, described as follows:

Beginning at the Southwest corner of Section 5, Township 6 South, Range 6 West, S.B.B.&M., as per government survey; thence Northerly, along the West line of said Section 5, to the Southwest corner of Lot 5 of said Section 6; thence Easterly, along the South line of Lots 5 and 4 of said Section 5, to the Southeast corner of said Lot 4; thence Northerly to the North line of said Section 5; thence Easterly, along the North line of said Section 5 and the South line of Section 32, Township 5 South, Range 6 West, to the South one- quarter corner of said Section 32; thence, Northerly, along the North-South one-quarter section line of said Section 32 to the center line of said Section 32; thence, Easterly, along the East-West one-quarter Section

line of said Section 32 and Section 33, said township and range, to the East line of said Section 33; thence, Southerly, along the East line of said Section 33, to the Southeast corner thereof; thence, Easterly, along the South line of Section 34, said township and range, and the North line of Section 4, Township 6 South, Range 6 West, to the Northeast corner of said Section 4; thence, Southerly along the East line of said Section 4, to the Southeast corner of said Section 4; thence, Westerly, along the South line of said Section 4 and Section 5, said township and range, to the point of beginning.

Code 1961, § 32.011.6)

All that portion of the unincorporated territory of the County of Orange, State of California, described as follows:

(District No. 8—Silverado area): Beginning at the West one-quarter corner of Section 9, Township 5 South, Range 7 West, San Bernardino Base and Meridian, as per government survey plat approved October 11, 1895, U.S. Surveyor General's Office; thence, Easterly, along the East-West one-quarter section lines of Sections 9, 10 and 11 of said township and range, to the East one-quarter corner of said Section 11; thence, Southerly, along the East line of said Section 11 and the East line of Section 14, said township and range, to the Southeast corner of the Northeast one-quarter (NE¼) of the Northeast one-quarter (NE¼) of said Section 14; thence, Westerly, along the quarter-quarter section lines of Sections 14, 15, 16 and 17 of said township and range, to the Southwest corner of the Northwest one-quarter (NW¼) of the Northwest one-quarter (NW¼) of said Section 17; thence, Northerly, along the West line of said Section 17, to the center line of Silverado Canyon Road as now established; thence, in a general Northeasterly direction to the West one-quarter corner of said Section 9 and the point of beginning, and, in addition to the foregoing area, those areas Easterly and Westerly thereof lying within 100 yards Northerly and Southerly of Silverado Canyon Road, as said road presently exists, from the U.S. Forest Service gate to the West to 100 yards beyond the uppermost dam to the East.

(District No. 9—Modjeska area): Beginning at the Northwest corner of Lot 1, fractional Section 29, Township 5 South, Range 7 West, San Bernardino Base and Meridian, as per government survey plat approved October 11, 1895, U.S. Surveyor General's Office; thence, Easterly, along the North line of said fractional Section 29 and Section 28, said township and range, to the Northeast corner of the Northwest one-quarter (NW¼) of the Northeast one-quarter (NE¼) of said Section 28; thence, Southerly, along the quarter-quarter section line of said Section 28, to the Southeast corner of the Northwest one-quarter (NW¼) of the Southeast one-quarter (SE¼) of said Section 28; thence, Westerly, along the quarter-quarter section line of said Section 28, to the West line of said Section 28; thence, Southerly, along said West line, to the Southwest corner of said Section 28; thence, Westerly, along the South line of said fractional Section 29, to the forest boundary of the Cleveland National Forest; thence, Northwesterly, along said forest boundary, to the West line of said fractional Section 29; thence, Northerly along said West line of fractional Section 29, to the Northwest corner of said section and the point of beginning.

Code 1961, § 32.011.7)

All that portion of the unincorporated territory of Orange County, California, being portions of Sections 27, 28, 33 and 34, Township 6 South, Range 6 West, S.B.B.&M. and a portion of Sections 3 and 4, Township 7 South, Range 6 West, S.B.B.&M. and a portion of Rancho Mission Viejo described as follows:

Beginning at the Southeast corner of the West one-half (W½) of Lot 1, Section 34, Township 6 South, Range 6 West, San Bernardino Base and Meridian; thence, Northerly along the East line of said West one- half (W½) to the North line of said Lot 1; thence, Westerly along said North line of the West line of said Section 34; thence, Northerly along said West line to the South line of the North one-half (N½) of the Northwest one-quarter (NW¼) of the Southwest one-quarter (SW¼); thence, Easterly along said South line to the East line of the West one-half (W½) of the West one-half (W½) of said Section 34; thence, Northerly along said East line and the East line of the West one-half (W½) of the West one-half (W½) of Section 27, Township 6 South, Range 6 West, S.B.B.&M. to the North line of the South one-half (S½) of the Southwest one-quarter (SW¼) of the Southwest one-quarter (SW¼) of said Section 27; thence, Westerly along said North line to the East line of Section 28, Township 6 South, Range 6 West, S.B.B.&M.; thence, Northerly along said East line to the North line of the Southeast one-quarter (SE¼) of the Southeast one-quarter (SE¼); thence, Westerly along said North line to the East line of the West one-half (W½) of the Northeast one-quarter (NE¼) of the southeast one-quarter (SE¼); thence, Northerly along said East line to the North line of the South one-half (S½) of the North one-half (N½) of the Southeast one-quarter (SE¼); thence, Westerly along said North line to the East line of the West one-half (W½) of the West one-half (W½) of the Southeast one-quarter (SE¼); thence, Northerly along said East line to the North line of said Southeast one- quarter (SE¼); thence, Westerly along said North line and the North line of Lots 7 and 8 of said Section 28 to the Northwest corner of the East one-half (E½) of said Lot 8; thence, Southerly, along the West line of said East one-half (E½) of said Lot 8 and its Southerly prolongation to the North line of Lot 5 of fractional Section 33, Township 6 South, Range 6 West, S.B.B.&M.; thence, Westerly along the North line of said Lot 5 and the North line of Lot 4 of said fractional Section 33 to a point 500 feet Westerly, as measured along said North line, from the Northeast corner of said Lot 4; thence, Southerly in a direct line to a point on the South line of fractional Section 33, Township 6 South, Range 6 West as shown on a map filed in Book 9, page 9, of Records of Surveys, Records of Orange County, California, said point being 900 feet Easterly, measured at right angles from the Southwest corner of said fractional Section 33; thence, continuing Southerly along a line parallel with and 900 feet Easterly as measured at right angles from the West line of fractional Section 4, Township 7 South, Range 6 West as shown on said record of survey to the intersection of a line parallel with and 2625 feet Southerly as measured at right angles from the North line of said fractional Section 4; thence, Easterly along last mentioned parallel line to the intersection of a line parallel with and 1800 feet Easterly as measured at right angles from the West line of said fractional Section 4; thence, Southerly along last mentioned parallel line to the intersection of a line parallel with and 655 feet Northerly as measured at right angles from the South line of said fractional Section 4; thence, Easterly along last mentioned parallel line to the intersection of a line parallel with and 2700 feet Easterly as measured at right angles from the West line of said fractional Section 4; thence, Southerly along last mentioned parallel line to the South line of said fractional Section 4; thence, Easterly along said South line to the East line of the Rancho Mission Viejo, said East line also being the West line of Lot 5 of fractional Section 4, Township 7 South, Range 6 West, S.B.B.&M.; thence, Northerly along said West line to the South line of the North one-half (N½) of said Lot 5; thence, Easterly along said South line and its Easterly prolongation to the West line of Section 3, Township 7 South, Range 6 West, S.B.B.&M.; thence, Northerly along said West line to the South line of the North one-half (N½) of the Southwest one-quarter (SW¼); thence, Easterly along said South line to the East line of the West one-half (W½) of the Northwest one-

orth one-half (N½) of said Lot 5; thence, Easterly along said South line and its Easterly prolongation to the West line of Section 3, Township 7 South, Range 6 West, S.B.B.&M.; thence, Northerly along said West line to the South line of the North one-half (N½) of the Southwest one-quarter (SW¼); thence, Easterly along said South line to the East line of the West one-half (W½) of the Northwest one-

quarter (NW¼) of the Southwest one-quarter (SW¼); thence, Northerly along said East line to the South line of the North one-half (N½) of the Northwest one-quarter (NW¼) of the Southwest one-quarter (SW¼); thence, Easterly along said South line to the East line of the Northwest one-quarter (NW¼) of the Southwest one-quarter (SW¼); thence, Northerly along said East line to the North line of said Southwest one-quarter (SW¼); thence, Easterly along said North line to East line of the West one-half (W½) of the West one-half (W½) of Lot 6; thence, Northerly along said East line of the East line of the West one-half (W½) of the West one-half (W½) of Lot 3 of said Section 3 to the South line of Section 34, Township 6 South, Range 6 West, S.B.B.&M.; thence, Westerly along said South line to the Southeast corner of the West one-half (W½) of Lot 1 of said Section 34 and the point of beginning.

Code 1961, § 32.011.8)

All that portion of the unincorporated territory of the County of Orange, State of California, described as follows:

Beginning at the point of intersection of Santiago Canyon and Silverado Canyon Roads; thence Northerly and Easterly along the Black Star Canyon Road to the Riverside County line, including a strip of land 100 yards wide on both sides of Black Star Canyon Road from its aforesaid point of beginning at the Santiago Canyon and Silverado Canyon Roads to its aforesaid point of termination in Orange County at the Riverside County line.

Code 1961, § 32.011.9)

Secs. 3-2-16—3-2-20. - Reserved.

It shall be unlawful for any person other than a peace officer acting in his official line of duty to shoot, fire or discharge, or for any person, firm or corporation to cause or permit to be shot, fired or discharged, in the unincorporated territory lying within the boundaries of any district hereinafter in this section defined any rifle, pistol, revolver or firearm other than a shotgun, except when it may be necessary to do so to protect life or property or to destroy or kill any predatory or dangerous animal.

(a)

District No. 4 (Upper Newport Bay area). All that portion of unincorporated territory of the County of Orange within the following described boundaries:

Beginning at the intersection of the Western line of Newport Bay, as described in decree of Superior Court of the State of California, in and for the County of Orange, in Case No. 20436, with the center line of Coast Highway, said intersection being between Stations No. 127 and 128 of said decree line, and running thence, from said point of beginning, in a general Northeasterly direction following along the line described in said decree to an intersection with the Northwesterly prolongation of the ordinary low tide line along the Southwesterly slope of that certain dyke constructed across the upper end of Newport Bay, said intersection being between Stations No. 68 and 69 as described in said Case No. 20436; thence in a general Southeasterly direction following along the said ordinary low tide line and the prolongations thereof, to the Easterly line of Newport Bay as described in said decree in Case No. 20436; thence in a general

Southerly direction, following along said line described in decree in Case No. 20436, to Station No. 17 of the line described in said decree; thence South 90.00 feet, more or less, to the center line of Coast Highway as now established; thence in a general Westerly direction, following along said center line, to the point of beginning.

(b)

District No. 9 (Silverado and Modjeska area). All that portion of the unincorporated territory of the County of Orange, State of California, described as follows:

Beginning at the West one-quarter corner of Section 11, Township 5 South, Range 7 West, San Bernardino Base and Meridian as per government survey plat approved October 11, 1895, U.S. Surveyor General's Office; thence, Easterly, along the East-West one-quarter section line of said Section 11, to the East one- quarter corner of said Section 11; thence, Southerly, along the East line of said Section 11 and the East line of Section 14, said township and range, to the Southeast corner of the North one-half (N½) of the North one-half (N½) of said Section 14; thence, Westerly along the South line of said North one-half (N½) of the North one-half (N½) of Section 14, to the southwest corner of said North one-half (N½) of the North one- half (N½); thence, Northerly, along the West line of said Section 14 and said Section 11, to the West one- quarter (W¼) corner of said Section 11 and the point of beginning.

(c)

District No. 12 (Portion of Santiago Creek). All that portion of the unincorporated territory of the County of Orange, State of California, described as follows:

That portion of Section 25, Township 4 South, Range 9 West, S.B.M.; bounded on the North by the South line of Tract No. 918 as shown on a map recorded in Book 28, pages 41 through 43, of Miscellaneous Maps, Records of Orange County, California, and the South line and its Easterly extension of Tract No. 931 as shown on a map recorded in Book 29, page 26, of said miscellaneous maps; bounded on the East by the West line of Santiago Canyon Road; bounded on the Southeast by the Northwest line of Irvine's Subdivision as shown on a map recorded in Book 1, page 88, of said miscellaneous maps; bounded on the South by the North line of Chapman Avenue and bounded on the West by a line that bears N. 38;deg; 32' 55" W., 1757.23 feet and N. 19;deg; 21' 00" W., 662.50 feet as shown on a map filed in Book 25, page 41, of Records of Surveys, Records of said County.

Code 1961, § 32.012)

The provisions of this article shall not be deemed nor construed to prohibit, within any district created under the provisions of the article, the establishment or maintenance of any pistol, rifle or target range, nor to prohibit the discharge at any target thereon, by any person using such range, of any rifle, shotgun, pistol, revolver or firearm in or on such range, in the event that such range is 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.

Code 1961, § 32.013)

It shall be unlawful for any person, other than a peace officer acting in his official line of duty, to shoot, fire or discharge, or for any person, firm or corporation to cause or permit to be shot, fired or discharged, upon, along or across any public highway, road, street or way in the unincorporated territory of said County, any rifle, shotgun, pistol, revolver or firearm, except when it may be necessary so to do in the protection of life or property.

Code 1961, § 32.014)

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person other than a licensed hunter engaged in the lawful pursuit of game during hunting season, or a peace officer acting in his official line of duty, to shoot, fire or discharge, or for any person, firm or corporation to cause or permit to be shot, fired or discharged, in the unincorporated territory hereinafter described in subsection (b) lying within the County of Orange but outside the district areas delineated by sections 3-2-2 through 3-2-15 of the Codified Ordinances of Orange County, any rifle, shotgun, pistol, revolver or firearms, except when it may be necessary to do so to protect life or property, or to destroy or kill any nonprotected or dangerous animal.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, firearms may be discharged at an established firing, shooting or target range, or hunting or gun club, or on a properly constructed indoor or outdoor home range on private property, with the consent of the owner or operator thereof. For purposes of this section, a range shall be deemed properly constructed if it is so installed, constructed, safeguarded, equipped and used as to adequately eliminate the risk that any bullet, shot or missile will be projected beyond the confines of such range, when the range is properly used.

(b)

The territorial zone wherein subsection (a) is operative is described as follows:

(1)

Within two hundred (200) yards of the center of any stream bed;

(2)

Within two hundred (200) yards of the center of any road;

(3)

Within two hundred (200) yards of the perimeter of any public campground;

(4)

From, along or across any biking or riding trail;

(5)

From, along or across any river, stream, lake or other body of water.

Code 1961, § 32.015)

Secs. 3-2-25—3-2-29. - Reserved.