HomeMy WebLinkAbout0034 ORDINANCE NO. 34
VILLAGE OF LAKEVTLLE
llAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING SIi00TING AND CARRYING FIREARMS IN TILE
VILLAGE OF LAKEVILLE, MINNESOTA
TTIE VILLAGE COUNCIL OI? THE VILLAGE OF LAK1?V111LE ORDAINS:
SECTION I. Definitions
SIIOOTING - shall mean the firing of firearms of any kind whatsover regardless
of the method of propulsion of the ammunition, and shall include but not be lim-
ited to the firing of shotguns, rifles, and pistols, except that B-B guns shall not be consider-
ed afirearm Tor the purpose of this Ordinance.
PERSON shall mean any individual regardless of age or residence.
LANDO~VNER -shall mean any person, group, firm or corporation owning, leasing or
legally controlling any lands v4~thin the territorial limits of the Village of Lakeville.
F,NCASED FIREARIv1 -shall mean any weapon included in the above definition of
"shooting" placed in a case in such a manner as to prevent shooting of the same.
llISMANTLF.D FIREARM -shall mean any weapon included in the above definition of
"shooting" which is dismantled in such a manner as to prevent shooting of the same.
SECTION II. Restricton of firearm use
The shooting or carrying of firearms which are not encased or dismantled shall be re-
stricted to the following circumstances within the territorial limits of the Village of Lake-
ville.
a. A landowner or his guest by express invitation upon lands owned by him may shoot
or carry a firearm provided that no shot, bullet, or other ammunition used shall
pass beyond the boundaries of his property nor in any event create a nuisance or
danger to other persons.
b. By law enforcement officers in the line of duty.
c. By a person discharging any firearm when clone in the lawful defense of person,
property or family or the necessary enforcement of the law.
All other shooting of firea?~ms in the village of Lakeville is prohibited.
SECTION III. Validity
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason
held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of
the Ordinance.
SECTION IV. Violations
Any person who shall violate any provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not to exceed One hundred ($100.00) Dol-
lars or imprisonment in the County Jail for not more than ninety (90) days, or both, for
each offense. Each clay of violation shall be considered a separate offense.
SECTION V. Effective date
This Ordinance shall become effective from and after the date of its publication. accord-
ing to law. .
Adopted this 16th day of September, 1968.
VILLAGE OF LAKEVILLE ,
A'T'TEST: BY: LEO ARONSON
141AIZCELINE ITEi`TS'I'ROM