San Diego County Municipal Code § 33.101 No Shooting Near Habitation -- Shooting Ranges

(a) Other than in defense of person it shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any pistol, revolver, shotgun, rifle or any other firearm or device fired or discharged with explosives, at any place within the unincorporated territory of the County which is not a reasonably safe distance from all recreational areas, communities, roads or occupied dwelling house, residence, or other building or any barn or other outbuilding used in connection therewith except on and pursuant to the safety regulations of a legally established and operated shooting range.

(b) For purposes of this section, 150 yards or less is not a reasonably safe distance from any occupied dwelling house, residence, or other building or any barn or other outbuilding used in connection therewith unless the person discharging the firearm or device is the owner, person in possession of the premises or a person having the express permission of the owner or person in possession of the premises.

(c) This section does not apply to the discharge of firearms authorized pursuant to section 41.117(b)(4), (5) or (c) of this code.

(Amended by Ord. No. 7826 (N.S.), effective 11-22-90; amended by Ord. No. 7834 (N.S.), effective 11-20-90; amended by Ord. No. 7942 (N.S.), effective 8-22-91; amended by Ord. No. 10122 (N.S.), effective 3-10-11; amended by Ord. No. 10197 (N.S.), effective 2-24-12; amended by Ord. No. 10313 (N.S.), effective 2-6-14; amended by Ord. No. 10351 (N.S.), effective 9-5-14; amended by Ord. No. 10698 (N.S.), effective 1-7-21)

(Sec. 33.101.1 added by Ord. No. 7826 (N.S.), effective 11-22-90 and repealed by Ord. No. 7834 (N.S.), effective 11-20-90)

(a) Other than in defense of person, it shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any pistol, revolver, shotgun, rifle or any other firearm or device fired or discharged with explosives during any period in which a "high fire hazard" has been declared by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The prohibitions of this section shall commence upon the declaration of a "high fire hazard" by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and shall continue until noon of the day following the final day of the "high fire hazard" period as specified in said declaration. Information as to whether or not a "high fire hazard" has been declared shall be made available to the public from the Office of Emergency Services.

(b) This section shall not be applicable to the following:

(1) Persons discharging firearms or devices on and pursuant to the safety regulations of a legally established and operated shooting range.

(2) Persons discharging firearms or devices who are the owner, person in possession of the property upon which the firearms or devices are being discharged or a person having the express permission of the owner or person in possession of the property upon which the firearms or devices are being discharged provided that any areas in which any firearms or devices are being discharged or areas in which ammunition impacts occur are cleared in such a manner as to prevent igniting any brush or flammable materials.

(3) Persons involved in the legal pursuit of game.

(4) Persons discharging firearms or devices pursuant to a permit issued by the State of California pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 4181.

(5) Persons discharging firearms or devices in defense or for the protection of livestock, domesticated animals or property under circumstances in which Fish and Game Code section 4181 is not applicable.

(Sec. 33.101.5 added by Ord. No. 7826 (N.S.), effective 11-22-90, and repealed by Ord. No. 7834 (N.S.), effective 11-20-90; added by Ord. No. 7942 (N.S.), effective 8-22-91; amended by Ord. No. 10698 (N.S.), effective 1-7-21)

State law reference(s)--Permits, Fish and Game Code, § 4181.