San Diego Municipal Code § 33.1601 Shooting Gallery — Regulated

(a) It is the purpose and intent of the Council that the operations of shooting galleries should be regulated for the protection of the public and the preservation of the peace of the community.

(b) “Shooting Gallery” within the meaning of this Division means any
establishment where any game of skill or chance which utilizes a gun,
whether real or simulated, in combination with any target movable or
immovable, is located.
(Amended 2–23–1987 by O–16812 N.S.)

(a) It is hereby declared unlawful for any shooting gallery in the City of San Diego to be open or kept open between the hours of 12:00 o’clock midnight on Saturday and 10:00 o’clock a.m. on Sunday, and between the hours of 11:00 o’clock p.m. on each and every day of the week other than Saturday and 10:00 o’clock a.m. of the following day, except that

(b) where such shooting gallery is conducted wholly within a permanent building
in such a manner as to prevent the emission of noise without such building, it
shall be unlawful for any shooting gallery in the City of San Diego to be open
or kept open between the hours of 2:00 o’clock a.m. and 6:00 o’clock a.m.
(“Shooting Gallery — Hours of Closing” added 10–30–1969 by O–10167 N.S.)

The Chief of Police is hereby authorized and empowered to issue a permit to the owner or person in charge, as the agent or servant of the owner of an indoor shooting gallery, as defined in subsection (b) of Section 33.1601.1 of this Code, to remain open and/or for playing to continue herein after 2:00 a.m. for special occasions upon such terms, under such conditions and for a limited number of days, as deemed advisable. (Formerly titled “Shooting Gallery — Exceptions of Hours of Play” retitled and amended 2–23–1987 by O–16812 N.S.)

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San Diego Municipal Code Chapter 3: Business Regulations, Business Taxes, Permits and Licenses, (11-2000)

(a) It shall be unlawful for any persons owning or being in charge, as the agent or servant of the owner of a shooting gallery or the business conducted therein, to operate said gallery without a permit issued pursuant to this Article.

(b) If such shooting gallery utilizes an “explosive” cartridge containing
gunpowder and/or a “firearm” as defined in Section 53.10 of this Code, the
Chief of Police, shall make such investigation as may be deemed to be
sufficient to determine if the method of operation of the proposed shooting
gallery is consistent with the safety of the public.
(Amended 2–23–1987 by O–16812 N.S.)