Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 9 — PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
Tehachapi Municipal Code Ch. 9.16 Weapons
Tehachapi Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Tehachapi
Cite as: Tehachapi Municipal Code Chapter 9.16 · Text as of 2026-10-04
9.16.010 - Discharging weapons, toy weapons, fireworks and explosives prohibited without permit.¶
Any person who discharges firearms of any description or name within the limits of the city; or any person who discharges any air rifle, air pistol, or any one type of the class of weapon or arm known as BB gun or airgun within the city; or any person who fires, discharges, explodes, or who sells, gives away or offers for sale any bombs, firecrackers, Roman candle, pinwheel, skyrocket, or any combustible or other article or fireworks of like nature within such limits; or any person who discharges or explodes powder or other combustible under an anvil, or in any other manner, to the disturbance or annoyance of the inhabitants of the city, or the persons upon the streets, thoroughfares or public places in the town, without special permit in writing, obtained from the chief of police for that purpose, which permit shall designate the place and the time of firing or discharging, and the number of discharges authorized (a copy of which permit shall be filed by the person obtaining it with the city clerk at least two hours before the time such firing is authorized), is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Ord. 106 § 1, 1937: Ord. 66 § 1, 1922: Ord. 20 § 11, 1910)
9.16.020 - Enforcement; penalties.¶
(a) The chief of police or his or her designee, upon determining a violation of this chapter as it relates to fireworks and as an alternative to the penalty described in section 9.16.010 for such a violation, may issue an administrative citation to the responsible party in accordance with chapter 1.16 of this Code. The responsible party shall be the natural person or legal entity committing a violation of this chapter or the owner, tenant, co-tenant, lessee, sublessee, or other person with any right to possession of the property where a violation of this chapter occurs, to include, without limitation, the parent or legal guardian of a minor that commits a violation of this chapter.
(b) The city council may establish an administrative fine for violations described in subsection (a) of section 9.16.020 by separate resolution.
(Ord. No. 21-02-760, § 2, 6-7-2021)
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