Title 11›Chapter 11.42 — TRANSIT BUSES
§ 11.44
Pacific Grove Planning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-24 · Pacific Grove
§ 11.44.010. Carrying concealed weapons.¶
It is unlawful for any person, without the written permission of the proper authority, to carry or wear within the corporate limits of the city any dirk, pistol, revolver, gun, sword in cane, slingshot, brass knuckles, or other deadly weapon, concealed. (Ord. 210 N.S. § 8-3020(1), 1952)
§ 11.44.020. Discharging firearms, dynamite.¶
It is unlawful for any person, without a permit from the chief of police, to discharge or fire within the city limits any cannon, dynamite or firearms, except that rifles may be discharged in shooting galleries or rifle ranges where a valid use permit has been obtained for the operation of said gallery or range pursuant to the provisions of PGMC Title 23 and the construction of the gallery or range has been approved by the community development director, the fire department, and the chief of police, and the discharge of firearms is done under regulations promulgated by the chief of police.
(Ord. 210 N.S. § 8-3020(2), 1952; Ord. 505 N.S., 1965)
§ 11.44.030. Use of air guns, slingshots, darts, etc.¶
It is unlawful for any person to use any air guns, sling, elastic or spring guns, slingshots, bows, crossbows, darts or any implement or mechanical appliance by which any bullet, shot, stone, dart or other projectile shall be propelled, sprung or thrown by any person, from one place to another, except for the use of spear guns while fishing in the ocean, pursuant to fish and game laws and regulations of the state of California. The cocking, loading, or charging of any weapon mentioned in this section; or the carrying of any cocked, loaded, or charged weapon mentioned herein in any public place other than the waters of the ocean is unlawful. (Ord. 1033 N.S. § 1, 1978)
3. Editor's Note: For provisions relating to licensing and sale of certain weapons which may be carried in a concealed manner, see Chapter 11.60 PGMC.
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Overview- Chapter 11.68 — WATER DISTRIBUTION REGULATIONS
- Chapter 11.88 — PUBLIC URINATION AND DEFECATION
- Chapter 11.72 — AIRCRAFT LANDING; RECREATIONAL UAS PROHIBITED
- Chapter 11.94 — SOUND AMPLIFICATION REGULATIONS
- Chapter 11.80 — OFFSHORE DRILLING SUPPORT FACILITIES
- Chapter 11.97 — COMMUNITY FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
- Chapter 11.04 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES[1 ]
- Chapter 11.08 — CURFEW FOR JUVENILES
- Chapter 11.09 — LOITERING
- Chapter 11.10 — GARAGE SALES
- Chapter 11.12 — SOLICITORS AND PEDDLERS
- Chapter 11.20 — CARD ROOMS[2 ]
- Chapter 11.24 — SMOKING REGULATIONS
- Chapter 11.26 — TOBACCO RETAILER LICENSE
- Chapter 11.32 — OBSTRUCTING STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- Chapter 11.36 — DAMAGING PUBLIC BUILDINGS
- Chapter 11.38 — TRESPASS TO POSTED PUBLIC WORKS
- Chapter 11.40 — EXPECTORATING IN PUBLIC PLACES
- Chapter 11.45 — MILITARY EQUIPMENT
- Chapter 11.48 — MONARCH BUTTERFLIES
- Chapter 11.56 — FIRE SIGNAL CODE
- Chapter 11.60 — CONCEALED WEAPONS[4 ]
- Chapter 11.62 — ALARM SYSTEMS
- Chapter 11.68 — WATER DISTRIBUTION REGULATIONS
- Chapter 11.72
- Chapter 11.80 — OFFSHORE DRILLING SUPPORT FACILITIES
- Chapter 11.88 — PUBLIC URINATION AND DEFECATION
- Chapter 11.92 — DISTURBANCE ABATEMENT
- Chapter 11.94 — SOUND AMPLIFICATION REGULATIONS
- Chapter 11.96 — UNLAWFUL NOISES
- Chapter 11.97 — COMMUNITY FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT[5 ]
- Chapter 11.98 — REDUCTION OF SINGLE-USE PLASTICS
- Chapter 11.99 — FOOD PACKAGING (Repealed by Ord. 19-016)
- Chapter 11.100 — CANNABIS
- Chapter 11.101 — ABANDONED PROPERTY REGISTRATION
- Title 24