Ord 2196 - Amend Sec 5 Ord 1900
COUNCIL BILL NO. 1811
ORDINANCE NO. 219(l
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5 OF ORDINANCE 1900 (DISCHARGE OF
WEAPONS) AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, Section 5 of Ordinance 1900 regulates the discharge of weapons within the
city limits; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, by Ordinance 2I92, recently amended this provision; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wants to further modify this provision so that the ordinance
permits ceremonial discharge of firearms at funerals conducted at cemeteries within the city, when
the Chief of Poi ice is notified, provided that no projectile is fired and only blank ammunition is
used; and
WHEREAS, the amendment to the ordinance will also provide that the City Council may,
after an investigation and recommendation by the Chief of Police, by motion authorize other
ceremonial discharges of firearms provided that no projectile is fired and only blank ammunition is
used; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the ordinance should be amended to incorporate
these provisions; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY OF WOODBURN ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 5 of Ordinance I900 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 5. Section 5. Discharge ofWel\Pons.
(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 1 of this section, the City Council may, after an
investigation and recommendation by the Chief of Police, approve ceremonial discharges
of a firearm or firearms. Ceremonial discharges of a firearm or firearms are permitted at
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funerals conducted at cemeteries within the city when the services are arranged through a
state licensed funeral home, the Police Chief is notified and only blank ammunition is used.
Section 2. Emergency. This ordinance being necessary of the immediate preservation of
the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist and this ordinance shall take
effect immediately upon passage by the Counci and approval by the Mayor
Approved as to form: ~.ryva- -=t J 0 - C; 1-
City Attorney Date
Approved: ~
~NANCY A. EY, YOR
July 14, 1997
Passed by the Council
Submitted to the Mayor
July 16, 1997
July 16, 1997
Approved by the Mayor
Filed in the office of the Recorder
ATTEST: ;1(~~
Mary Te nt, City Recorder
City of Woodburn, Oregon
July 16, 1997
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