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MEMORANDUM
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March 27, 2006
TO:
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
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FROM:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: HuntingfTarget Practice Within the City Limits - Suggested Revision
Planning Services Manager Laura Carstens is transmitting a suggested revision to the
previously-submitted ordinance that would allow hunting/target practice within the City
limits. This revision would say, "The property owner shall be present to supervise target
practice on the owner's property." The City Council is scheduled to give the ordinance
its third and final reading on April 3, 2006.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Mfchael C. Van Milligen
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Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Laura Carstens, Planning Services Manager
Pre parer: Barrv A. Lindahl Address: Sutte 330. Harbor View Place. 300 Main Street. DubuQue. IA
52001 Telephone: 589-4113
ORDINANCE NO. -06
AMENDING CITY OF DUBUQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 33,
OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS, BY ADOPTING A NEW SECTION
33-17 HUNTING PERMITTED, ALLOWING HUNTING AND TARGET PRACTICE
WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances is amended by adding the
following new Section 33-17:
Sec. 33-17: Hunting and Target Practice Permitted:
(a) Sections 33-7 and 33-11 notwithstanding, hunting and target practice
within the corporate limits of the city shall not be unlawful under the
following conditions:
(1) Hunting and target practice shall be allowed (i) on private property,
(ii) which is zoned AG-Agricultural, (iii) is not less than ten (10)
contiguous acres or more in size, and (iv) with the consent of the
property owner;
(2) A hunter shall comply with all state and local laws, rules,
regulations and ordinances governing hunting;
(3) Firearms or other weapons authorized for hunting and target
practice shall be limited to bow and arrow, air gun, or shotgun with
shot ammunition size 4-9 excluding slugs; the use of rifles, pistols,
deer slugs, and black powder rifles and all other firearms or other
weapons is prohibited.
Ordinance No.
Page 2
-06
(4)
The property owner shall have been issued a permit by the City
Clerk authorizing hunting or target practice on the owner's property;
(5)
A hunter or person engaged in target practice shall have notified
Police Dispatch at the Dubuque Law Enforcement Center, on the
day on which hunting or target practice will occur and prior to the
commencement of any hunting or target practice, of the location
where the hunting or target practice will occur.
(6)
The property owner shall be present to supervise target
practice on the owner's property.
(b) A hunter or a person engaged in target practice shall not discharge a firearm
or other weapon in the direction of any person, livestock, building, public
street, recreational trail or public waters.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect upon publication.
Passed, approved and adopted this
day of
2006.
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk
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