To: Board of Supervisors
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Adoption of amendments to the Discharge of Firearms Ordinance to address safety concerns of target shooting occurring within densely populated residential and recreational areas of the County (Case # PLN-2020-16592)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Adopt the attached resolution (Resolution 21-__ (Attachment 1)) making all the required findings for approval of the Discharge of Firearms Ordinance and Target Shooting Ordinance amendments;
2. Adopt the attached ordinance (Ordinance No. ____ (Attachment 2)) amending the existing Discharge of Firearms Ordinance Section 915-6 of Chapter 5 of Division 1, Title IX of Humboldt County Code and the Target Shooting Ordinance Section 915.5-7 of Chapter 5.5 of Division 1, Title IX of Humboldt County Code;
3. Direct the Planning and Building Department to file a Notice of Exemption with the Humboldt County Recorder's Office, and
4. Direct the Clerk of the Board to publish a summary of the Ordinance amendments within 15 days after adoption by the Board, along with the names of those Supervisors voting for and against each ordinance (Attachment 3) and to post in the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors a certified copy of the full text of the adopted ordinance along with the names of those Supervisors voting for and against the ordinance.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
The salary funding for preparing this staff report is included in the General Fund contribution to the Long-Range Planning unit, 1100-282.
DISCUSSION:
This item follows up the Board of Supervisor's direction from Item # J-1 of the May 25, 2021 meeting when the Board set in motion adoption of the attached amendments to the existing Target Shooting Ordinance to include the prohibition of shooting within 150 yards from any occupied structure and heavily used recreational areas, and expanding the prohi...
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