§ 9.24.060. Approval and design of shooting ranges—Issuance of shooting range and temporary shooting range permits.

The provisions of this title shall not apply to:

A.

Firearms, air guns, or bows and arrows may be discharged within shooting ranges located within the regulated area described in Section 9.24.030 or in a private dwelling if a permit for the shooting range is approved by the council of commissioners.

B.

Air guns or bows and arrows may be discharged within temporary shooting ranges located within the regulated area described in Section 9.24.030 or in a private dwelling if a permit for the temporary shooting range is approved by the Butte-Silver Bow Law Enforcement Department.

C.

The sheriff, the director of fire services, the director of public works, the building inspector and the zoning officer shall be the city-county staff members responsible for reviewing applications for approval of shooting range permits. The sheriff or his designated representative shall be responsible for reviewing temporary shooting range permits.

D.

Applications for a shooting range permit shall be made to the office of the building inspector on the building permit application form. Within thirty days after the application is filed the reviewing officials shall submit a written report to the council of commissioners and the applicant advising the council and the applicant with respect to their review. The applicant shall be given notice of the time and place of consideration and vote by the council of commissioners on the application. The council shall vote to approve or deny the application for shooting range permit after the report of the sheriff, the director of fire services, the director of public works, the building inspector and the zoning officer is filed.

E.

The design suggestions for shooting ranges and temporary shooting ranges that are printed and distributed by the National Rifle Association or the Civilian Marksmanship Program shall be followed to the extent feasible and applicable whenever a shooting range or temporary shooting range is constructed within the regulated area described in Section 9.24.030.

F.

The shooting range permit is an annual permit, nontransferable to any other persons and shall be effective from July 1st of the issuing year until June 30th of the ensuing year and can be renewed annually. The council of commissioners has the right to cancel any permit issued under this sanction.

(Ord. 334 1, 1988: Ord. 310 6, 1987)

(Ord. No. 11-6, § 3, 8-17-2011)