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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5071-10/14/2011STATE OF IOWA, Black Hawk County I do solemnly swear that the annexed copy of 1365058 THIS ORDINANCE PREPARED BY CAROL FA notice was published in the WATERLOO/CEDAR FALLS COURIER -, a daily newspaper printed in WATERLOO,. Black Hawk County, Iowa, for 1 issues commencing on 10/11/2011, in the issues of 10/11/2011 of said newspaper, and that the annexed rate of advertising is the regular legal rate of said newspaper, and that the following is a correct bill for publishing said notice. Printer's Bill $40.04 gne Subscribed . and sworn to before me this /""" may of ( - W -1k , , Notary Public Received of the sum of in full for publicat Notary Seal: Dollars of the above invoice. DEBBIE S ARBUCKLE =/ii91bS1 N IN7 174853 This Ordinance prepared by Carol Failor, Deputy City Clerk, 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, Iowa. ORDINANCE NO. 5071 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2007 CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA, BY RE- PEALING SUBSECTION (A), WEAP- ONS, EXPLOSIVEB FIREWORKS, ETC., AND SUBSECTION (B), HUNT- ING AND TRAPPING; OF SECTION 5, USE OF WEAPONS, FIREWORKS, OF CHAPTER 8, LEISURE, CULTURAL AND ARTS SERVICES, OF TITLE 7, PUBLIC WAYS AND PROPERTY; AND PARAGRAPH 2 OF SUBSECTION (B), DISCHARGING AND POSSESSING AIR RIFLES AND 'SIM ILAR DEVICES; EXCEPTION, OF SECTION 6, DIS- CHARGING WEAPONS, OF CHAPTER 2, GENERAL OFFENSES; OF TITLE 5, POLICE REGULATIONS; AND ENACT- ING IN LIEU THEREOF A NEW SUB- SECTION (A), WEAPONS, EXPLO- SIVES, FIREWORKS, ETC., AND SUB- SECTION (B), HUNTING AND TRAP- PING. OF SECTION 5, USE OF WEAP- ONS; FIREWORKS, OF CHAPTER 8, LEISURE, CULTURAL AND ARTS SER- VICES, OF TITLE 7; PUBLIC WAYS AND PROPERTY; AND PARAGRAPH 2 OF SUBSECTION (B), DISCHARGING AND POSSESSING AIR RIFLES AND SIMILAR DEVICES; EXCEPTION, OF SECTION 6; DISCHARGING WEAP- ONS, OF CHAPTER 2, GENERAL OF- FENSES, OF TITLE 5, POLICE REGULATIONS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUN- CIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA: That Subsection (A), Weapons, Explo- sives, Fireworks, Etc., and Subsection (B), Hunting and Trapping, of Section 5, Use of Weapons, Fireworks, of Chapter 8, Leisure, Cultural, and Arts Services, of Title 7, Public Ways and Property; and Paragraph 2 of Subsection (B), Dis- charging and Possessing Air Rifles and Similar Devices; Exception, of Section 6, Discharging Weapons, of Chapter 2, Gegqeral Offenses, of Title 5, Police Reg- ulatbns, of the 2007 Code of Ordinanc- es of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be and the same is hereby repealed in its entire- ty; that a new Subsection (A), Weapons, Explosives; Fireworks, Etc., and Sub- section (B), Hunting and Trapping, of Section 5, Use of Weapons, Fireworks, of Chapter 8, Leisure, Cultural, and Arts Services, of Title 7, Public Ways and Property; and Paragraph 2 of Subsec- tion (B), Discharging and Possessing Air Rifles and Similar Devices; Exception, of Section 6, Discharging Weapons, of Chapter 2, General Offenses, of Title 5, Police Regulations, is hereby enacted in lieu thereof as follows: 7-8-5: USE OF WEAPONS, - FIREWORKS: A.Weapons, Explosives, Fireworks, Etc.: No person shall use or carry any fire- arms, air or pellet guns, explosives, weapons, firecrackers or fireworks of any character in any public park except as otherwise provided by this Code of Ordinances. B.Hunting and Trapping: Hunting and trapping are prohibited, except as other- wise provided by this Code of Ordinances. This includes the use of firearms, air or pellet guns, bow and ar- row, trained hawk or falcon and harass- ment of animal and bird life by whatever means, except as may be authorized by the City Council. 5-2-6: DISCHARGING WEAPONS: B.Discharging and Possessing Air Rifles and Similar Devices; Exception: 2.Subsection B1 of this section shall not apply to licensed bow hunters engaged in deer hunting from the second Monday in October to January 10 of the following year in the Leonard Katoski Greenbelt park, on other city property as may be authorized by city officials from time to time, or on private property, as allowed by the Iowa Department of Natural Re- sources under its special deer manage- ment zone procedures. During October hunting shall only be allowed during weekday mornings until twelve o'clock (12:00)noon. However, no bow maybe displayed within six hundred feet (600') of any residence without the permission of the, property owner, or on city property except as stated above, or within seventy-five (75') of any bike trail, nature trail, other recreational facility or any oth- er area posted as a no hunting area. INTRODUCED: August 22, 2011 PASSED 1 st CONSIDERATION: August22,2011 PASSED 2nd CONSIDERATION: September 6, 2011 PASSED 3rd CONSIDERATION: September 6, 2011 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of September, 2011. Ernest G. Clark, Mayor ATTEST: Suzy Schares, CMC City Clerk