Ord 2274 - Amend Ord 1900
COUNCIL BILL NO. 2272
ORDINANCE NO. 2274
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1900 TO PROVIDE AN
APPLICATION PROCESS FOR THE CEREMONIAL DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 1900 regulates the discharge of weapons within the
corporate boundaries of the City; and
WHEREAS, the present ordinance requires City Council approval of ceremonial
discharges of firearms when blank ammunition is used; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wants to delegate this function to the Chief of Police;
NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY OF WOODBURN ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Section 5 of Ordinance No. 1900 is hereby amended to read as follows;
Section 5. Discharl!e of Weanons.
(I) Except at firing ranges approved by the Chief of Police, no person other than a peace
officer shall fire or discharge a gun, including spring or air-activated pellet guns, air guns or BB
guns, firearm or other weapon which propels a projectile by use of gun powder or other
explosive, jet or rocket propulsion.
(2) "Firearm" means a weapon, by whatever name known, which is designed to expel a
projectile by the action of powder and which is readily capable of use as a weapon.
(3) Notwithstanding subsection I of this section, the Chief of Police may approve or
deny applications for the ceremonial discharge of a firearm or firearms when blank ammunition
is used. Applications for the ceremonial discharge of firearms shall be made to the Chief of
Police according to an administrative procedure established by the Police Department. The
denial of an application may be appealed to the City Council.
Section 2. Emerl!encv Clause. This ordinance being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist and this
ordinance shall take effect immediately^u~o~age by the Council and approval by the Mayor.
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City Attorney Date
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Passed by the Council
Submitted to the Mayor
Approved by the Mayor
Filed in the Office ofthe Recorder
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Mary ant, City Recorder
City of Woodburn, Oregon
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Approved:
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Richard Jennings, Mayor
November 13, 2000
November 14, 2000
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November 14. 2000
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