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San Francisco County Municipal Code Art. 17.3 Reserved

San Francisco County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · San Francisco County

Cite as: San Francisco County Municipal Code Article 17.3 · Text as of 2026-10-04

Secs. 1330-1330.21. Reserved.

Secs. 1330-1330.21. Reserved. (Repealed by Ord. 298-10, File No. 101352, App. 12/3/2010) ARTICLE 18:

SAN FRANCISCO POLICE PISTOL RANGE Sec. 1350. Location – Jurisdiction. Sec. 1351. Use. Sec. 1351.1. Fees, Training Courses. Sec. 1352. Fees, Range. Sec. 1353. Fees, Tournament. Sec. 1354. Tax in Addition to Fees. Sec. 1355. Exemption from Fees. Sec. 1356. "Police Range Fund" Established. Sec. 1359. Disbursements from Police Range Fund. Sec. 1360. Acceptance of Prizes, Etc.. Sec. 1361. Rules and Regulations to be Adopted. Sec. 1362. Insurance.

SEC. 1350. LOCATION – JURISDICTION. The pistol range located near Skyline Boulevard and John Muir Drive, in the City and County of San Francisco, is hereby placed under the jurisdiction and management of the Police Department. (Added by Ord. 3263, Series of 1939, App. 5/15/45; amended by Ord. 42-19, File No. 181158, App. 3/15/2019, Eff. 4/15/2019) SEC. 1351. USE. The said pistol range may be used for the following purposes: (a) To instruct, train and qualify regular members of the San Francisco Police Department, auxiliary civilian defense police in good standing, patrol special police officers, and such other law enforcement officers who, in the judgment of the Chief of Police, co-operate or may be called upon to co-operate with the San Francisco Police Department in the apprehension of criminals or the maintenance of peace in the City and County of San Francisco; (b) To instruct and train individuals and members of clubs, organizations and associations not included in Subdivision (a) of this Section, who may be interested in the proficient use of firearms; (c) To conduct firearms tournaments by the San Francisco Police Department. (Added by Ord. 3263, Series of 1939, App. 5/15/45)

SEC. 1351.1. FEES, TRAINING COURSES.

The Police Department is hereby authorized to charge a training fee of $101 per person to all persons other than San Francisco police officers and San Francisco police reserves who attend a course in the use of firearms at the Police Pistol Range. (Amended by Ord. 407-83, App. 8/4/83) SEC. 1352. FEES, RANGE. The following range fees, in connection with the use of said pistol range, shall be charged and collected in advance: (a) For each singular use of the range by an individual in firearm practice with a minimum time allowance of one hour, a range fee of 50¢. (Added by Ord. 3263, Series of 1939, App. 5/15/45)

SEC. 1353. FEES, TOURNAMENT. The following tournament fees, in connection with the use of said pistol range, shall be charged and collected in advance: For each Class A tournament a registration fee of 50¢ per person and an entry fee of $1 per person for each match. For each Class B or Class C tournament a registration fee of 25¢ per person and an entry fee of 50¢ for each match per person. (Added by Ord. 3263, Series of 1939, App. 5/15/45) SEC. 1354. TAX IN ADDITION TO FEES. Should the foregoing fees, or any portion thereof, be subject or become subject to tax, the amount of said tax shall be collected in addition to the said fees. (Added by Ord. 3263, Series of 1939, App. 5/15/45) SEC. 1355. EXEMPTION FROM FEES. Range fees, provided for in Section 1352 of this Article, shall not be charged nor collected from persons authorized to use the pistol range under the provisions of Subdivisions (a) of Section 1351 of this Article. (Added by Ord. 3263, Series of 1939, App. 5/15/45) SEC. 1356. "POLICE RANGE FUND" ESTABLISHED. A "Police Range Fund" is hereby created and all fees collected pursuant to the provisions of this Article shall be handled in conformity with the provisions of Section 82 of the Charter and shall be deposited in the said "Police Range Fund." (Added by Ord. 3263, Series of 1939, App. 5/15/45) SEC. 1357. [REPEALED.] (Added by Ord. 3263, Series of 1939, App. 5/15/45; repealed by Ord. 42-19, File No. 181158, App. 3/15/2019, Eff. 4/15/2019) SEC. 1358. [REPEALED.] (Added by Ord. 3263, Series of 1939, App. 5/15/45; repealed by Ord. 42-19, File No. 181158, App. 3/15/2019, Eff. 4/15/2019) SEC. 1359. DISBURSEMENTS FROM POLICE RANGE FUND. Money deposited in the Police Range Fund shall be disbursed in the following order: (a) In the payment of taxes collected pursuant to Section 1354 of this Article. (b) In the payment of purchases of trophies, medals, and prizes, and the payment of such incidental tournament costs or purchase of such training equipment as may be authorized by the Police Commission. (c) In payment of police personnel and maintenance and other costs incurred in training persons in the use of firearms for which a fee is charged pursuant to Section 1351.1.

(Amended by Ord. 422-80, App. 9/5/80; amended by Ord. 42-19, File No. 181158, App. 3/15/2019, Eff. 4/15/2019) SEC. 1360. ACCEPTANCE OF PRIZES, ETC. The acceptance by the Chief of Police, with the approval of the Police Commission, of trophies, medals, gifts and donations for use in connection with the operation of the said pistol range or the conduct of matches or tournaments is hereby authorized. (Added by Ord. 3263, Series of 1939, App. 5/15/45) SEC. 1361. RULES AND REGULATIONS TO BE ADOPTED. The Chief of Police, with the approval of the Police Commission, is hereby authorized to adopt, promulgate and enforce such rules and regulations regarding said pistol range, the operation thereof, firing thereon, and the course of said firing as will enable him to enforce and carry out the meaning and intent of this Article. (Added by Ord. 3263, Series of 1939, App. 5/15/45) SEC. 1362. INSURANCE. The Chief of Police, through the Purchaser of Supplies, shall procure such insurance as may be necessary to protect the City and County of San Francisco against claims and suits which may be brought against it because of injury to persons or damage to property arising out of the maintenance, operation or control of said pistol range, out of such funds as may be appropriated or set aside for that purpose. (Added by Ord. 3263, Series or 1939, App. 5/15/45)

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