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Title 9
PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
Chapters:
Article 1. General Provisions
9.02 Administration
Article 2. Offenses By or Against Public Officers and
Government
9.06 False Alanns
9.08 Firefighting Operations
9.10 Interfering with Public Omcials
9.12 Malicious Prosecution
9.14 Resisting Arrest or Escape
9.16 Misuse of the 911 Emergency Telephone Service
4 Article 3. Offenses Against the Person
9.20 Telephone Harassment
Article 4. Offenses Against Public Decency
9.26 Animal Fights
9.28 Disorderly House
9.30 Drinking in Motor Vehides
9.32 Drinking in Public
9.34 Houses of Prostitution or Assignation
9.36 Indecent Exposure
9.38 Indecent Language
9.40 Intoxication in Public Places
9.42 Narcotics
9.44 Peeping Persons
9.46 Public Urination and Defecation
Article 5. Offenses Against the Public Peace
9.48 Bonfires
9.50 Disturbing Meetings
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9.52 Disturbing the Peace
9.54 Loitering
9.56 Playing in Streets
9.58 Vagrants
Article 6. Offenses Against Property
9.64 Barbed-Wire Fences
9.66 Injury to Property
9.68 Obstructing Bozeman Creek
9.70 Traction Engines on Streets
Article 7. Consumer Protection
Article 8. Offenses By or Against Minors
9.80 Curfew
9.84 Purchase or Possession of Intoxicating Liquor
Article 9. Weapons ~
9.90 Airguns
9.92 Concealed Weapons
9.93 Weapons in Public Buildings and Property
9.94 Discharging Firearms
9.98 Bows and Crossbows and Other Devices
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9.02.010-9.08.020
e Article 1. General Provisions Chapter 9.08
Chapter 9.02 FIREFIGHTING OPERATIONS
ADMINISTRATION Sections:
9.08.010 Taking or damaging fire
Sections: apparatus prohibited-
9.02.010 Territorial application of Title Exception.
9 provisions. 9.08.020 Taking fire apparatus for
9.02.020 Liberal construction of private use or outside city
provisions. prohibited-Exception.
9.08.030 Fire area limits-Private
9.02.010 Territorial application of Title 9 citizens to help extinguish fires.
provisions. 9.08.040 Firefighting operations-
The provisions of this title shall apply to the city Destruction of property
in any event, and to all temtory within three miles authorized when.
of the corporate limits of the city except as other- 9.08.050 Hindering firefighting
wise herein provided. (Prior code ~ 6.04.010) operations prohibited.
9.08.060 Abatement of fire hazard
9.02.020 Liberal construction of provisions. nuisances caused by structures.
The provisions codified in this title shall be given 9.08.070 Abatement of nonstructural
a liberal construction. (Prior code ~ 6.04.020) fire hazard nuisances.
e 9.08.080 Power of arrest.
Article 2. Offenses By or Against Public 9.08.010 Taking or damaging fire
Officers and Government apparatus prohibited-Exception.
It is unlawful for any person or persons to take
Chapter 9.06 out or remove from the firerooms, where the same
are kept, any ladders, trucks, hose, hose cart or any
FALSE ALARMS other ftre apparatus, except in case of fire, or under
the direction of the chief of the fire department, nor
Sections: shall any person or persons mar, deface or in any
9.06.010 False alarms and tampering manner injure any of the fire apparatus used by the
with fire alarm boxes fire department. Any person violating any of the
prohibited. provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor. (Prior code ~ 6.16.010)
9.06.010 False alarms and tampering with
fire alarm boxes prohibited. 9.08.020 Taking fire apparatus for private
No person shall willfully use any fire alarm box, use or outside city prohibited-
or telephone, or any means whatsoever for transmit- Exception.
ting or sending in to the ftre department an alarm of Any officer in command of the ftre department
frre which he knows to be false; nor shall willfully who suffers the engine or other fire apparatus, the
tamper with, or injure or destroy any such frre alarm property of the city, to be taken beyond the city
box or any of the equipment thereof. (Prior code ~ limits, without permission of the city manager, shall
e 6.24.010) be guilty of a misdemeanor. If any person having
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charge of any engine or other fire apparatus, the any city officer or fireman in the performance of his e
property of the city, suffers the same to be applied duty at, going to, or returning from any fire, or
to private use without permission of the city manag- while attending to his duties as a member of the fire
er, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (Prior code department, or who willfully or negligently drives
~ 6.16.020) any dray, wagon, streetcar, locomotive, train of cars
or other vehicle across, or along or upon any hose,
9.08.030 Fire area limits-Private citizens or who willfully cuts, defaces, destroys or injures
to help extinguish fires. any telegraph wire or pole, or signal box, or any of
A. The chief of the fire department may pre- the property belonging to or connected with the fire
scribe limits in the vicinity of a fITe within which no department, or any fire-alarm telegraph, shall
person, except those residing therein, members of
the fire department, members of the police force, or
those admitted by the chief of the fire department,
or his subordinates, shall be permitted to come.
B. The chief of the fire department, when in his
judgment the same is necessary, may call upon any
person or persons present to assist the firemen in
their duties, or assist in extinguishing any fire, and
any such person so called upon who refuses or
neglects to so assist, unless physically incapacitated,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (Prior code ~
6.16.030)
9.08.040 Firefighting operations- e
Destruction of property
authorized when.
The chief of the fire department, or in his absence
anyone acting in his capacity, may, during the prog-
ress of any fire, whenever in his judgment it be-
comes necessary in order to check or control the
same, order any fence, building or structure to be
cut or tom down and removed. He shall, with the
consent of the city manager, have power to cause
any building or structure to be blown up for the
purpose of checking or extinguishing the fire, and
may tear down any portion of any building which
may remain after a fire if, in his judgment, such
portion of any building so remaining standing shall
be dangerous to persons or property. (Prior code ~
6.16.040)
9.08.050 Hindering firefighting operations
prohibited.
Any person who willfully interferes or hinders
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e be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. (Prior code ~ B, Upon the refusal of any such person so noti-
6.16.050) fied to abate the nuisance created by such
combustible material so being in such place, the
9.08.060 Abatement of fire hazard person or persons so refusing shall be deemed guilty
nuisances caused by structures. of maintaining a nuisance. and upon conviction
A. Any and all buildings, ruins, chimneys, flues, thereof shall be fined as for a misdemeanor, (prior
boilers, walls, remains of burned buildings or other code ~ 6.16.070)
constructions within the city limits which, by reason
of their construction or condition, are in danger of 9.08.080 Power of arrest.
being set on fire, or are in any manner a menace to The chief of the fire department, or any officer
adjoining property or to the public generally, are of the fire department rightfully performing the
each hereby declared to be a nuisance, It shall be duties of the chief, is empowered to arrest and pros-
the duty of the chief of the fire department to exam- ecute in the police court of the city any person
ine all such, and, for such purpose, may enter any violating any of the provisions of this chapter. (Prior
building within reasonable hours, and if in his opin- code ~ 6.16,080)
ion any nuisance, as defined by this chapter. shall
exist, he shall notify the owner or owners to abate
such nuisance forthwith. Chapter 9.10
B. In case the owner of any premises upon
which a nuisance exists fails or refuses to abate such INTERFERING WITH PUBLIC OFFICIALS
nuisance, after being notified as aforesaid, the chief
e of the fire department shall report the facts in rela- Sections:
tion thereto to the city commission. If the city com- 9.10.010 Interfering with public officials
mission finds that such nuisance exists, it may direct prohibited.
the chief of police or city engineer to abate such
nuisance. The expense thereof shall be reported by 9.10.010 Interfering with public officials
such officer so abating same to the commission, to prohibited.
be an item of special assessment. which may be No person shall interfere with. obstruct or intimi-
assessed against the premises as in case of special date any official or employee of the city in the
assessment of taxes. The owner of such premises, performance of his or her official duty; nor shall any
permitting any such nuisance to remain after being person assault or threaten to assault, nor use any
notified. shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. abusive or insulting language toward such official
(Prior code ~ 6.16.060) or employee in his or her presence in connection
with or arising out of any business of the city there-
9.08.070 Abatement of nonstructural fire tofore, then being. or thereafter to be done. transact-
hazard nuisances. ed or performed by such official or employee for,
A. It shall be the duty of the chief of the fire and as representative of the city. in any capacity.
department at least once a week to inspect all streets (Prior code ~ 6.04.170)
and alleys. cellar ways, back lots, woodsheds and all
other places within the city limits where shavings,
straw, waste or other combustible material mayor
does accumulate. and to order instant removal of
such material. if any be found, by the person or
e persons responsible. or by the person or persons
upon whose premises the same may be located.
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9.12.010--9.16.020
Chapter 9.12 e
Chapter 9.16
MALICIOUS PROSECUTION
MISUSE OF THE 911 EMERGENCY
Sections: TELEPHONE SERVICE
9.12.010 Malicious prosecution
described-Court costs Sections;
recovered from prosecutor. 9.16.010 Misuse of the 911 emergency
telephone service prohibited.
9.12.010 Malicious prosecution 9.16.020 Definitions.
described-Court costs recovered 9.16.030 Violation-Penalty.
from prosecutor.
When any person has been arrested and brought 9.16.010 Misuse of the 911 emergency
to trial for any alleged violation of any ordinance, telephone service prohibited.
and it appears that the prosecutor or complaining It shall be unlawful for any person to purposely
wiOless has made complaint maliciously and without or knowingly misuse the 911 emergency telephone
probable cause, judgment shall be rendered against service by accessing the 911 telephone service for
the prosecutor or complaining witness for costs; and a purpose other than an emergency. (Ord. 1327 ~ 1,
the court may issue execution to recover the same, 1991)
as judgment for debt. Whcnever the police judge has
rcason to believe any complainant is actuated by 9.16.020 Definitions.
malice in making complaint, the judge, before issu- As used in this chapter, the following words are e
ing process, may require the complainant to deposit defined as follows:
a sum sufficient to secure the probable costs, (Prior "Emergency" is defined by MCA ~ 104-101(4)
code ~ 6.01.010) as being any event that requires dispatch of a public
or private safety agency.
"Emergency services" are defined by MCA ~ 10-
Chapter 9.14 4-10 1 (5) as being services provided by any public
or private safety agency, including law enforcement,
RESISTING ARREST OR ESCAPE firefighting, ambulance or medical services, and
civil defense services.
Sections: "Knowingly" and "purposely" as used in this
9.14.010 Resisting arrests or breaking chapter are defined in MCA ~~ 45-2-101(33) and
jail deemed misdemeanor. (58), respectively.
"Misuse" means accessing the 911 telephone
9.14.010 Resisting arrest or breaking jail number for other than reporting an emergency event.
deemed misdemeanor. "Private safety agency" is defined by MCA ~ IO-
U any person resists arrest or attempts to escape 4-10 I (10) as being any entity, except a public safety
from any policeman when in proper discharge of his agency, providing emergency fire, ambulance or
duty, and, after being infonned of the legal authority medical services.
and official character of officer, or being in prison "Public safety agency" is defined by MCA ~ 10-
or confined for the breach of any ordinance or held 4-10 I (12) as being the state and any ci t y, county,
for trial for any such breach, breaks jail and escapes city-county consolidated government, municipal
from such imprisonment or detention, such person corporation, chartered organization, public district, e
is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Prior code ~ 6.04.165) or public authority located in whole or in part with-
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9.16.030-9.26.010
e in this state that provides or has authority to provide otherwise. plan. encourage, promote, hold or give
emergency services. (Ord. 1327 ~ 2. 1991) any dog fight. cock fight. or fight of any kind be-
tween animals. It is the duty of any police officer
9.16.030 Violation-Penalty. of the city to prevent and stop such fights. and
Any person who violates any provision of this arrest all persons aiding. promoting or abetting the
chapter shall be punished by a fine not exceeding same, (prior code ~ 6,04.050)
five hundred dollars or by imprisonment in the
county jail for a period not to exceed six months. or
by both such fine and imprisonment. (Ord. 1327 ~
3. 1991)
Article 3. Offenses Against the Person
Chapter 9.20
TELEPHONE HARASSMENT
Sections:
9.20.010 Acts constituting misuse of
telephone.
9.20.010 Acts constituting misuse of
e telephone.
No person shall, within the city. willfully annoy
or disturb any other person by ringing or causing to
be rung any telephone bell. or by calling or causing
to be called any person over any tclcphonc for thc
purpose of disturbing or annoying any such person.
or use profane. or obscene. or abusivc language ovcr
any telephone. (Prior code ~ 6.04.160)
Article 4. Offenses Against Public Decency
Chapter 9.26
ANIMAL FIGHTS
Sections:
9.26.010 Dog and other animal fights
prohibited.
9.26.010 Dog and other animal fights
prohibited.
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e Chapter 9.28 possession while in or on a private motor vehicle
upon a public highway, or in an area used principal-
DISORDERLY HOUSE ly for public parking, any bottle or receptacle con-
taining such alcoholic beverages which has been
Sections: opened, or the seal broken, or the contents of which
9.28.010 Disorderly house defined- have been partially removed. It is unlawful for the
Maintaining prohibited. owner of any motor vehicle, or the driver, if the
owner is not then present in or on the motor vehicle,
9.28.010 Disorderly house defined- to keep or allow to be kept in a motor vehicle when
Maintaining prohibited. such vehicle is upon the public highway, or in an
No person shall conduct, maintain or keep, any area used principally for public parking, any bottle
disorderly house. For the purposes of this section, or receptacle containing such alcoholic beverages
a "disorderly house" means any house, room, tent which has been opened, or the seal broken, or the
or other structure or place of abode in which people contents of which have been partially removed,
live or abide or to which they resort, to the distur- except when such bottle or receptacle is kept in the
bance and/or annoyance of offense of the neighbor- trunk of the motor vehicle when such vehicle is
hood or passersby; or for purposes which are injuri- equipped with a trunk, or kept in some other area
ous to the public peace, quietness, safety, health, of the vehicle not normally occupied by the driver
morals and convenience; or in which there is illegal or passengers, if the motor vehicle is not equipped
sale of beer, wine, whiskey or any intoxicating with a trunk. A utility compartment or glove com-
liquor; or in which gambling is carried on; or in partment shall be deemed to be within the area
which prostitution is practiced; or which is habitual- occupied by the driver and passengers. Any person
e ly used for purposes of assignation and/or prosti- violating the provisions of this section shall be
tution, or is the resort of criminals, vagrants or other guilty of a misdemeanor. (Prior code ~ 4.20.010)
idle, dissolute or immoral persons; or to which
persons resort for the purpose of concocting or
planning crimes or misdemeanors, or other offenses Chapter 9.32
against the public peace, health, safety, morals and
good order. (Prior code ~ 6.04.190) DRINKING IN PUBLIC*
Sections:
Chapter 9.30 9.32.005 Definitions for Sections
9.32.010 through 9.32.015.
DRINKING IN MOTOR VEmCLES 9.32.010 Public drinking and display of
beer or liquor prohibited.
Sections: 9.32.015 Exceptions to Section 9.32.010.
9.30.010 Drinking intoxicating liquor in 9.32.030 Definitions for Section 9.32.040.
motor vehicles prohibited. 9.32.040 Consuming intoxicating liquor
in public prohibited.
9.30.010 Drinking intoxicating liquor in
motor vehicles prohibited. . Prior code history: Prior code H 4.I6.0l0 and 4.16.020.
No person shall drink or consume intoxicating 9.32.005 Definitions for Sections 9.32.010
liquor in or on any motor vehicle when such vehicle
is upon a public highway or in an area used princi- through 9.32.015.
e pally for public parking. No person shall have in his The following words and phrases used in Sections
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9.32.010-9.32.030
9.32.010 through 9.32.015 shall be defined as fol- B. In seeking a waiver to Section 9.32.010 the e
lows: group leader or authorized representative shall file
A. "Liquor" means any alcoholic, spirituous, with the director of public safety an application for
vinous, fermented, malt or other liquor which con- a city park alcoholic beverage permit.
tains more than one percent of alcohol by weight. C. Prior to the issuance of the permit an investi-
B. "Beer" means any beverage obtained by alco- gation shall be made into the suitability and
holic fermentation of an infusion or decoction of compatibility of the proposed function with other
barley, malt, hops or any similar products, contain- park activities and the surrounding area. In making
ing not more than four percent of alcohol by weight. the investigation the director of public safety shall
C. "Public places" means all streets, avenues, consider:
alleys and parks in the city, all municipal and public 1. Type of gathering (picnic, reunion, etc.);
buildings, but does not include premises licensed for 2. Other uses of the park at the same time;
the sale of liquor or beer at retail by the Department 3. Hours of proposed use;
of Revenue of the state, or the city. 4. Use of a public address system;
D. "Public display or exhibition of beer or li- S. Potential disturbance to surrounding neigh-
quor" means and includes the carrying and exhibit- bors;
ing of open cans or bottles of beer or the carrying 6. Past performance of the group;
and exhibiting of glasses or other types of containers 7. Need for increased policing.
for beer or liquor, even though empty, to, in, on or D. The director of public safety shall have ten
within any public place within the city, but does not days to make an investigation. In addition to the
include carrying or transporting such beer or liquor above, it is fully understood that:
from retail liquor or beer establishments in sacks, 1. The granting of a waiver in no way abrogates
cases, boxes, cartons or similar containers with un- the responsibility and liability of the applicants; e
broken seals or when no display or exhibition is 2. Any police officer shall have full authority to
made. void a permit for violation of park rules and regula-
E. "Public drinking" includes the drinking or tions, or any ordinances, committed by any member
consuming of beer or liquor in or on any public of the group; and
place in the city. (Ord. 1109 ~ 1, 1982) 3. Public address systems will be permitted,
however, amplified music shall not be permitted.
9.32.010 Public drinking and display of (Ord. 1109 ~ 3, 1982)
beer or liquor prohibited.
Public drinking and public display and exhibition 9.32.030 Def"mitions for Section 9.32.040.
of beer or liquor as defmed in Section 9.32.005 are For the general purposes of this chapter:
prohibited, and it is unlawful for any person to A. "Intoxicating liquor" means any wine or
engage in public drinking, public display or exhibi- liquor generally and ordinarily regarded as
tion of beer or liquor within the city limits. (Ord. intoxicating by the general run of people; and, spe-
1109 ~ 2, 1982) cifically, it includes any alcoholic, spirituous, vi-
nous, fermented, malt or other liquor, which con-
9.32.015 Exceptions to Section 9.32.010. tains more than one percent of alcohol by weight.
A The director of public safety may grant a B. "Public place" means and includes any place,
waiver to the provisions of Section 9.32.010 for the building, room or conveyance to which the public
purpose of holding picnics, parties, reunions and has or is permitted to have access, and any place of
barbecues in public parks, provided the number of public resort. (Prior code ~~ 6.04.210 and 6.04.230)
adults does not exceed seventy-five. Larger groups
shall seek a waiver from the city commission. e
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9.32.040-9.38.010
e 9.32.040 Consuming intoxicating liquor in Chapter 9.36
public prohibited.
Intoxicating liquor lawfully possessed by or law- INDECENT EXPOSURE
fully in the possession of any person may be kept,
had, given and consumed only in the residence or Sections:
room in which such person resides, except in the 9.36.010 Indecent exposure or exhibition
case of beer purchased and consumed pursuant to prohibited.
the Montana Beer Act, and any beer-licensing ordi-
nance of the city; and except as herein provided and 9.36.010 Indecent exposure or exhibition
permitted, no person shall consume intoxicating prohibited.
liquor, as defmed in Section 9.32.030, in any public No person shall make any indecent or improper
place. (Prior code ~ 6.04.220) public exposure of his or her person or be guilty of
any indecent or lewd act or behavior in public or in
any place where there are other persons present to
Chapter 9.34 be offended and/or annoyed thereby, or sing or
recite any lewd or obscene song, or ballad, verses
HOUSES OF PROSTITUTION OR or other words or writing, or printed matter, in any
ASSIGNATION public place where there are other persons present
to be offended and/or annoyed thereby; and no
Sections: person shall at any time or place in public, and/or
9.34.010 Houses of prostitution or when other persons may be offended or annoyed
assignation prohibited. thereby, make any indecent or improper exhibition
e of any animal. (prior code ~ 6.04.130)
9.34.010 Houses of prostitution or
assignation prohibited.
No person shall keep, maintain, operate, manage, Chapter 9.38
occupy and/or be an inmate or frequenter of or
visitor at, or invite or solicit another to frequent or INDECENT LANGUAGE
visit, any house of prostitution, bawdy house, house
of assignation or other immoral use, in the city and Sections:
three miles beyond the corporate limits of the city. 9.38.010 Using obscene and vnlgar
Within the meaning of this section, the word language in public place
"house" includes any room, cabin, tent, hotel, prohibited.
lodginghouse or other structure and/or enclosure
where such prohibited practice and/or practices is or 9.38.010 Using obscene and vulgar
are permitted and/or carried on. (Prior code ~ language in public place
6.04.200) prohibited.
No person shall curse or swear, or utter any ob-
scene, vulgar or indecent language on any street or
in any public place, or which is audible on any
street or public place. (Prior code ~ 6.04.040)
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9.40.010--9.46.010
Chapter 9.40 offered for sale or gift, or to which resort is had for e
such smoking, use, purchase, sale or gift, or where
INTOXICATION IN PUBLIC PLACES any habit-forming narcotic drug is used, kept for
use, distribution, sale or gift, unless duly licensed,
Sections: declared to be a nuisance, and a violation of this
9.40.010 Intoxication in public places chapter. (Prior code ~ 6.04.100)
prohibited-Exceptions.
9.40.010 Intoxication in public places Chapter 9.44
prohibited-Exceptions.
Every person who is found drunk or intoxicated PEEPING PERSONS
in any public place, or intruding upon any private
premises without the consent of the occupant there- Sections:
of, or who annoys or frightens passersby on streets 9.44.010 Generally.
or sidewalks or any public place, or is found sleep-
ing, while intoxicated, in any public place, or upon 9.44.010 Generally.
private premises without the consent of the owner A. It is unlawful for any person to be a "peeping
or occupant thereof, or who commits any nuisance person. "
in any public place or upon private property, or B. The term "peeping person" means one who
makes any indecent or improper exposure of person, peeps, looks or peers through windows or doors or
shall be deemed guilty of a violation of this chapter, other openings on the premises of another where a
and upon conviction punished as provided in Sec- reasonable expectation of privacy exists for the
tion 1.16.010. (prior code ~ 6.04.090) purpose of spying upon or invading the privacy of e
the person spied upon and the doing of any other
act of a similar nature which invades the privacy of
Chapter 9.42 such persons. (Ord. 1372 ~ 2 (part), 1993; Ord.
1232 ~~ 1-3, 1987)
NARCOTICS
Sections: Chapter 9.46
9.42.010 Using or selling narcotic drugs
prohibited. PUBLIC URINATION AND DEFECATION
9.42.010 Using or selling narcotic drugs Sections:
prohibited. 9.46.010 Generally.
No person shall indulge in the use of opium by
smoking it, or resort to or maintain or keep any 9.46.010 Generally.
place where such smoking is permitted or indulged, No person within the jurisdictional limits of the
nor indulge in the habitual use of morphine, heroin, city shall publicly defecate or urinate on streets,
cocaine or other harmful narcotic and/or habit-form- sidewalks, alleys, parks, parking lots or other places
ing drug or drugs; nor shall any person not duly open to the public including areas open to the public
licensed to do so sell or offer for sale or keep or in buildings unless a sanitary facility capable of and
possess for sale or gift, in any public place, or make commonly used for disposal of human urine or
any gift of, any such drug or drugs. Every place excrement is used. (Ord. 1372 ~ 2 (part), 1993; Ord.
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9.48.010--9.54.010
e Article 5. Offenses Against the Public Peace 9.52.010 Acts constituting disturbances
prohibited.
Chapter 9.48 No person shall unnecessarily disturb the peace
or quiet of any street, neighborhood, family or per-
BONFIRES son by loud or unusual noises, or make false alarms,
or threaten, quarrel, scold, or provoke or commit an
Sections: assault or threaten to commit an assault, or commit
9.48.010 Bonfires prohibited- an assault and battery, or harbor or keep any habitu-
Exceptions. ally barking dog, or disturb the rest, sleep, peace
and quietness of any person and/or neighborhood by
9.48.010 BomIres prohibited-Exceptions. maintaining and keeping noisy poultry, animal or
No person shall build any bonftre in any street, animals, nor by any other means or manner whatso-
alley, public place or vacant lot, nor permit any ever unnecessarily disturb the peace and quiet of
bonftre to bum or smolder in the nighttime; and a any person or neighborhood. (Prior code ~ 6.04.030)
person shall at all times keep any such bonftre,
when otherwise legally permitted, under strict super-
vision and control so as not to endanger property or Chapter 9.54
cause a smoke nuisance to any person or neighbor-
hood. (Prior code ~ 6.04.080) LOITERING
Sections:
Chapter 9.50 9.54.010 Loitering prohibited.
e DISTURBING MEETINGS 9.54.010 Loitering prohibited.
No person shall loiter or lounge around or upon
Sections: any street, sidewalk or public place so as to impede
9.50.010 Disturbing meetings prohibited. or obstruct the free passage of pedestrians, or so as
to embarrass or annoy pedestrians, and all such
9.50.010 Disturbing meetings prohibited. loiterers and loungers shall promptly move on and
No person shall at any time wantonly disturb any refrain from such loitering and/or lounging upon
lawful meeting or assembly by noise, rude, offensive order of any police offtcer or other person in author-
or improper behavior or language of any kind, or ity. (Prior code ~ 6.04.110)
otherwise, or at all. (Prior code ~ 6.04.120)
Chapter 9.52
DISTURBING THE PEACE
Sections:
9.52.010 Acts constituting disturbances
prohibited.
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---. Chapter 9.56 shall be deemed a "vagrant," and shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor. (Prior code @
PLA YING IN STREETS 6.48.010)
Sections:
9.56,010 Playing games in the street Article 6, Offenses Against Property
prohibited.
Chapter 9.64
9.56.010 Playing games in the street
prohibited. BARBED-WIRE FENCES
The playing of baseball, football, basketball
or any other game in the streets and alleys with- Sections:
in the corporate limits of the city is forbidden. 9.64.010 Maintaining barbed~wire fences
(Prior code @ 6.04.150) prohibited where.
9,64.010 Maintaining barbed-wire fences
Chapter 9.58 prohibited where.
A. Any person or persons, or corporation
VAGRANTS or corporations, who shall, within the platted
limits of the city, when sidewalks have been
Sections: laid or ordered laid by the city commission,
9.58,010 Persons constituting vagrants erect, keep or maintain any barbed-wire fenc-
described - Acts deemed ing on or around the outer portion of his, her
misdemeanors. or their premises, such person or persons,
corporation or corporations shall be deemed
9.58.010 Persons constituting vagrants guilty of maintaining a nuisance.
described - Acts deemed B. The continuance of the same for every
misdemeanors, day, after being notified by any city officer to
Every person without any visible means of abate the same, shall be regarded as a separate
support, who has the physical ability to work, offense. (Prior code @ 6.10.010)
and who does not seek employment or labor,
or labor when employment is offered to him;
every healthy beggar who solicits alms at a busi- Chapter 9.66
ness; every person who roams about from place
to place without any lawful business; every idler INJURY TO PROPERTY
and dissolute person or associate of known
thieves, who wanders about the streets at late Sections:
or unusual hours of the night, or who lodges in 9.66.010 Injuring property or plants and
any barn, shed, outhouse, vessel or other place trespassing prohibited,
other than such as is kept for lodging purposes, 9,66,020 Malicious damage to property
without the permission of the owner or person prohibited.
entitled to the possession thereof; every lewd 9,66.030 Hurling missiles and injuring
and dissolute person who lives in and about property prohibited.
houses of ill fame, or who lives with or upon 9.66.040 Private property-Wilful damage
the earnings of a woman of bad repute; every to personal property prohibited,
. prostitute and drunkard,
common common
",
127
9.66.0 I 0-9 .66.060
9.66.050 Private property-Wilful damage building, or part thereof, the property of .
to real property or fixtures another, shall be deemed guilty of committing
~
prohibited. a nuisance, and upon conviction shall be pun.
9.66.060 Public property-Animals ished as for a misdemeanor. (Prior code S
prohibited on streets, parking 6.38.210)
strips, public grounds.
9.66,070 Public property-Damage to 9.66.030 Hurling missiles and injuring
shrubs, trees, grass or flowers property prohibited,
prohibited. Any person who, within the city limits,
9,66,080 Park property-Damaging fences throws any stick, stone, missile or other thing or
prohibited. things whereby any property of another shall
9.66.090 Park property-Use of gates become broken, destroyed or injured, shall
required. have committed a nuisance, and upon con-
9,66.100 Park property -Damaging viction shall be punished as for a misdemeanor.
vegetation and other property (Prior code S 6.38.200)
prohibited.
9.66.110 Park property-Regulations 9.66,040 Private property-Wilful damage to
authorized, personal property prohibited.
9,66.120 Fairgrounds-Entrance only Any person who maliciously, willfully or
through gateways. unlawfully cuts, bums, destroys, injures, defaces
9.66.130 Fairgrounds-Damage to fences or in any other manner injures any goods, wares,
or other property prohibited. merchandise or other property, without the
9.66.140 Fairgrounds-Trespassing consent of the owner, shall be guilty of a mis-
prohibited. demeanor. (Prior code S 6.32.010)
9.66,150 Offensive conduct prohibited
where. 9.66.050 Private property-Wilful damage to
9.66.160 Violation-Penalty, real property or fixtures prohibited.
Any person who willfully, unlawfully or
9.66.010 Injuring property or plants and maliciously cuts, breaks, injures, tears down,
trespassing prohibited. defaces or in any other manner injures any
No person shall, within the city, wilfully house, barn, building or other enclosure; or who
and/or wantonly destroy, injure or deface the cuts, tears down, breaks or defaces any window
goods or property of another; nor wantonly or door of any building or house; or who takes
destroy, break or injure any shade, fruit or off, severs, breaks in or injures, in any manner,
ornamental tree, flower, flowers or flower bed, any gate, fence or other enclosure, or any part
nor habitually trespass upon the lawn, garden thereof; or pulls down, interferes with or injures
or premises of another, nor leave or deposit any fence, post or part thereof; or injures or
refuse, rubbish or garbage thereon at any time. destroys any fruit, shade or ornamental tree,
(Prior code S 6.04.180) shrub or flowers, shall be guilty of a misde.
meanor. (Prior code S 6.32.020)
9.66.020 Malicious damage to property
prohibited. 9.66,060 Public property-Animals
Any person who, mischievously or mali- prohibited on streets, parking
ciously, hacks, breaks, girdles or injures any strips, public grounds.
tree, or breaks or injures any sign, signboard, No person shall walk upon or across, or
window, door, gate, fence, house, outhouse, drive upon or across, nor shall any person .
128
9.66.070--9.66.150
e while driving a herd of horses or cattle or other stands, flagpoles, houses or buildings, or any other
animals upon or through any of the streets or ave- property that may be used in connection with, or
nues of the city, allow such animals to travel upon which may be contained in any public park of the
or across any parking strips on any of the streets city. (Prior code ~ 6.32.070)
and avenues of the city, or upon or across any of
the grounds at or surrounding any public building, 9.66.110 Park property-Regulations
school or ecclesiastical building, or ground acquired authorized.
or dedicated for any of these purposes, within the The city commission shall have the right to adopt
city, (Prior code ~ 6.32.030) reasonable regulations for the government of the
public parks in the city, and no person shall violate
9.66.070 Public property-Damage to any of such regulations. (Ord. 1313 ~ I, 1990: prior
shrubs, trees, grass or flowers code ~ 6.32.080)
prohibited.
It is unlawful for any person or persons to in any 9.66.120 Fairgrounds-Entrance only
way injure or destroy grass, trees, shrubs, or flowers through gateways.
growing upon any parking strips, public, school or No person shall climb over or go through or
ecclesiastical grounds, or anything placed thereon of under any fence surrounding any fairgrounds or
a useful or ornamental character, within the city. roundup grounds in the city, or enter said grounds
(Prior code ~ 6.32.040) by any other means than the entrances provided
therefor, without the permission of the owners of
9.66.080 Park property-Damaging fences such property. (Prior code ~ 6.32.090)
e prohibited.
It is unlawful for any person, corporation or 9.66.130 Fairgrounds-Damage to fences
association to injure, cut, destroy or do any act or other property prohibited.
which will tend to injure or destroy any fence sur- No person shall cut, mutilate, deface or destroy
rounding any public park within the city. (Prior code any fairground fence or roundup ground fence in the
~ 6,32,050) city, or any building, seats, benches, stands, apart-
ment, or property therein contained of any kind or
9.66.090 Park property-Use of gates character. (prior code ~ 6.32.100)
required.
No person shall go through or under, or climb 9.66.140 Fairgrounds-Trespassing
over any fence surrounding any public park of the prohibited.
city, or enter or leave any fenced park except No person shall have the right to trespass upon
through the gateways provided for such purpose. any roundup grounds for fairgrounds in the city
(Prior code ~ 6.32.060) without first obtaining lawful permission for such
purpose. (Prior code ~ 6.32.110)
9.66.100 Park property-Damaging
vegetation and other property 9.66.150 Offensive conduct prohibited
prohibited. where.
No person shall injure or destroy any plot seeded No person shall act in a loud. boisterous or rude
to grass, flowers, foliage or other vegetation, or cut, manner, or so conduct himself as to be offensive to
mutilate, injure, damage or destroy any growing those using or being upon or within any of the
grass, flowers, shrubs, foliage or trees in any public public parks, or grounds of the city, or within the
- park of the city, nor shall any person destroy, dam- fairgrounds or roundup grounds in the city. (Prior
age, injure, deface or mutilate any tables, benches, code ~ 6.32.120)
129 (Bozeman 9-93)
9.66,160--9,70.010
9.66.160 Violation-Penalty. obstruction in the channel of the creek within the e
Any person who violates any of the provisions of corporate limits of the city, shall be deemed guilty
Sections 9.66.040 through 9,66.150 ofthis chapter of a violation of this chapter. (Prior code ~
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (prior code ~ 6.12.020)
6.32.130)
9.68.030 Dumping items into channel or
polluting creek prohibited.
Chapter 9.68 No person, firm, corporation or association, nor
any employee or agent of any person, firm, corpora-
OBSTRUCTING BOZEMAN CREEK tion or association, shall throw, conduct, conveyor
deposit, or cause to be thrown, conducted, conveyed
Sections: or deposited into the channel of Bozeman Creek in
9.68.010 Channel to be kept free from its course through the corporate limits of the city,
obstructions. or any part thereof, any paper, offal, rubbish, rags,
9.68.020 Narrowing, turning or filth, manure, hay, straw, tin cans, hides, dead ani.
obstructing channel mals, or anything whatever causing or tending to
prohibited-Exception. cause an obstruction or pollution of Bozeman Creek
9.66.030 Dumping items into channel or within the corporate limits of the city. (Prior code
polluting creek prohibited. ~ 6.12.030)
9.66.040 Violation-Penalty.
9.68.040 Violation-Penalty.
9.68.010 Channel to be kept free from Any person, firm, corporation or association or e
obstructions. employee or agent thereof who violates any provi-
The channel of Bozeman Creek, throughout its sion of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemean-
course within the corporate limits of the city, shall or. (prior code ~ 6,12.040)
be preserved and kept at a minimum width of
twelve feet in the clear, and kept free of all obstruc-
tion unless and until it shall be otherwise ordered or Chapter 9.70
permitted by the city commission by ordinance or
resolution duly adopted. (Prior code ~ 6.12,010) TRACTION ENGINES ON STREETS
9.68.020 Narrowing, turning or obstructing Sections:
channel prohibited-Exception. 9.70.010 Operating traction engines on
Any person or persons, firm, corporation or asso- paved streets prohibited.
ciation who, directly or indirectly, or by any means
whatever or at all confines Bozeman Creek, in any 9.70.010 Operating traction engines on
part of its course through the corporate limits of the paved streets prohibited.
city, to a narrower channel than is prescribed in It is unlawful and a violation of this chapter for
Section 9.68.010 hereof; or who alters, changes or any person who is the owner of or in charge of any
turns the same from its natural channel. or alters its traction engine to run such engine over, upon or
course at any point within the corporate limits of the across, or permit such engine to stand
city, except in pursuance of and in accordance with
an ordinance or resolution of the city commission
duly passed and adopted; or who builds, throws, e
deposits or, in any manner or at all, places any
(Bozeman 9~93) 130
9.80.010-9.80.030
e upon any paved street within the city limits. Every command shall be a matter of defense, and the
person violating the provisions of this chapter shall burden of proof thereof to the satisfaction of the
be guilty of a misdemeanor. (Prior code ~ 6.46.010) court shall be upon the defendant in any prosecution
for violation of this chapter. Each and every viola-
tion of the provisions of this section shall constitute
Article 7. Consumer Protection a separate offense and shall be punishable as such.
(Prior code ~ 6.34.010)
(Reserved)
9.80.020 Responsibility of parents or
guardians.
Article 8. Offenses By or Against Minors It shall be deemed a violation of this chapter for
any parent, guardian or other adult person having
Chapter 9.80 the care, custody or control of a minor under the
age of sixteen years to allow or permit such minor,
CURFEW either expressly or by neglect, to duly exercise such
care, custody or control, to loiter, idle, wander, stroll
Sections: or play in or upon the public streets, highways,
9.80.010 Loitering by persons under roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds or other public
sixteen years of age grounds, public places and public buildings, places
prohibited-Exceptions. of amusement and entertainment, vacant lots or
1
9.80.020 Responsibility of parents or other unsupervised places, between the hours o~
guardians. p.m, of @y_g~anQ}.9E~.~:..l!l.~_QL~~~fQ!!2~!!1A.~l;lY,,_,
e 9.80.030 Violation-Penalty. official city time, except as provided in Section
9.80.010 of this chapter, and the burden of proving
9.80.010 Loitering by persons under such exception shall be on the defendant; provided,
sixteen years of age prohibited- that in any prosecution under this section it shall not
Exceptions. constitute a defense thereto that the parent, guardian
No minor under the age of sixteen years shall or other adult person having the care, custody, or
loiter, idle, wander, stroll or play in or upon the control of any such minor under the age of sixteen
public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks, play- years, did not have knowledge that such minor did
grounds or other public grounds, public places, loiter, idle, wander, stroll or play in or upon any of
public buildings, places of amusement and of enter- the places specified in this section at any time be-
tainment, vacant lots or other unsupervised places tween the hours herein specified. (Prior code ~
or premises, between the hours of ten p.m. of any 6.34.020)
day and four a.m. of the following day, official city
time, within the corporate limits of the city; provid- 9.80.030 Violation-Penalty.
ed, however, that the provisions of this section shall Any minor violating the provisions of Section
not apply to any such minor who is accompanied by 9.80.010 ofthis chapter shall be dealt with in accor-
his or her parent, guardian or other adult person dance with and pursuant to the provisions of MCA
having the care, custody and control of such minor, ~ 41-5-101, 1981, et seq., and the Interstate Com-
or when such minor is upon an emergency errand pact on Juveniles at MCA ~ 41-6-101, 1981, et seq.
or other legitimate business at the direction, instruc- Any parent, guardian or other adult person having
tion or command of his or her parent, guardian or the care, custody or control of a minor violating any
e other adult person having the care, custody and con- of the provisions of Section 9.80.010 of this chapter
trol of such minor, but such direction, instruction or shall be deemed guilty of a violation of the provi-
131 (Bozeman 6.96)
9.84.010--9.90.010
sions of Section 9.80.020 of this chapter, and upon 9.84.030 Possession of liqnor by persons e
conviction thereof in the police court, shall be fined under nineteen-Prohibited.
in a sum not less than five dollars nor more than No person who shall not have reached the age of
fifty dollars, or by imprisonment in the city or coun- nineteen years shall have in his or her possession
ty jail for a period not exceeding twenty-five days, intoxicating liquor, beer or wine. (Prior code ~
or by both such fine and imprisonment for each 4.12.020)
offense of which such parent, guardian or other
adult person shall be so convicted. (Prior code ~ 9.84.040 Possession of liquor by persons
6.34.030) under nineteen-Deemed
nuisance.
The city commission declares the possession of
Chapter 9.84 intoxicating liquor, beer or wine by any person who
shall not have reached the age of nineteen to be a
PURCHASE OR POSSESSION OF nuisance, and to constitute conduct calculated to
INTOXICATING LIQUOR disturb the public peace of the city and offensive to
the public morals of the city. (Prior code ~
Sections: 4.12.030)
9.84.010 Purchase of liquor by persons
under nineteen prohibited.
9.84.020 Sale of intoxicating liquor to Article 9. Weapons
minors prohibited.
9.84.030 Possession of liquor by persons Chapter 9.90
under nineteen-Prohibited. e
9.84.040 Possession of liquor by persons AIRGUNS
under nineteen-Deemed
nuisance. Sections:
9.90.010 Discharge of airguns prohibited
9.84.010 Purchase of liquor by persons when.
under nineteen prohibited.
No person under the age of nineteen years shall 9.90.010 Discharge of airguns prohibited
purchase any intoxicating liquor, beer or wine. (Pri- when.
or code ~ 4.12.010) No person shall, within the limits of the city,
shoot or discharge any toy air pistol or rifle shoot-
9.84.020 Sale of intoxicating liquor to ing lead shot, or missile of metal, wood or other
minors prohibited. hard substance. (Prior code ~ 6.08.010)
Except in the case of liquor given to a minor by
his or her parent or guardian for beverage or medici-
nal purposes, or administered by his or her physi-
cian or dentist for medicinal purposes, or sold to
him or her by a duly authorized vendor or druggist
upon the prescription of a physician, no person shall
sell, give or otherwise supply intoxicating liquor to
a minor, or aid, encourage or abet any minor to
consume intoxicating liquor. (Prior code ~ 6.04.240)
132 e
(Bozeman 6-96)
9.92.010--9.93.01 0
e Chapter 9.92 1. A projectile containing an explosive or incen-
diary material or any other similar chemical sub-
CONCEALED WEAPONS stance including, but not limited to, that which is
commonly known as tracer or incendiary ammuni~
Sections: tion, except tracer ammunition manufactured for use
9.92.010 Concealed weapons defined- in shotguns;
Carrying prohibited without 2. A bomb, grenade, explosive missile or similar
permit. device or a launching device therefor;
3. A weapon of a caliber greater than .60 caliber
9.92.010 Concealed weapons defmed- which fires fixed ammunition or any ammunition
Carrying prohibited without therefor, other than a shotgun or shotgun ammuni-
permit. tion;
No person shall carry or bear concealed upon his 4. A rocket, rocket-propelled projectile or simi-
or her person a dirk, dagger, pistol, revolver, sling- lar device of a diameter greater than .60 inch or a
shot, sword, cane, billy, knuckles made of any metal launching device therefor and a rocket, rocket-pro-
or hard substance, knife having a blade four inches pelled projectile or similar device containing an
long or longer, razor (not including a safety razor), explosive or incendiary material or any other similar
or other dangerous or deadly weapon, without writ- chemical substance other than the propellant for the
ten permission from the proper authority with legal device, except devices designed primarily for emer-
power to grant such permit. "Concealed weapons," gency or distress signaling purposes;
within the meaning of this section, shall be any 5. A breakable container which contains a flam-
weapon mentioned herein which shall be wholly or mable liquid with a flashpoint of one hundred fifty
e partially covered by the clothing or wearing apparel degrees Fahrenheit or less and which has a wick or
of the person carrying or bearing such weapon. similar device capable of being ignited, other than
(Prior code ~ 6.04.060) a device which is commercially manufactured pri-
marily for the purpose of illumination.
B. "Firearm" means any weapon (including a
Chapter 9.93 starter gun) which will or is designed to or may
readily be converted to expel a projectile by the
WEAPONS IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND action of any explosive; the frame or receiver of any
PROPERTY such weapon; any firearm muffler or firearm silenc-
er; or any destructive device.
Sections: C. "Park" means a park, playground, recreation
9.93.010 Definitions. complex or any other area in the city, developed or
9.93.020 Prohibition of weapons in city- undeveloped, owned or used by the city, and devot-
owned buildings and property. ed to active or passive recreation.
9.93.030 Exceptions. D. "Weapon" means dirk; dagger; pistol; revolv-
9.93.040 Areas subject to prohibition. er; rifle; shotgun; firearm; slingshot; sword cane;
9.93.050 Signing. billy; knuckles made of any metal or hard surface;
9.93.060 Violation-Penalty. razor, not including a safety razor; or other deadly
weapon or destructive device. (Ord. 1420 ~ 1 (part),
9.93.010 Definitions. 1996)
The following words and terms, as used in this
chapter, shall have the following meanings:
e A. "Destructive device" means:
133 (Bozeman 6-96)
9.93.020-9.93.060
9.93.020 Prohibition of weapons in city- D. City Shop Complex, 814 North Bozeman e
owned buildings and property. A venue, Bozeman, Montana, including all lawns,
The carrying or possession of a weapon by any parking areas and sidewalks leading to the site, as
person in or on the city-owned buildings and prop- well as all areas inside the perimeter fence;
erty described in Section 9.93.040 or in any park is E. Swim Center, 1211 West Main Street,
prohibited. (Ord. 1420 ~ 1 (part), 1996) Bozeman, Montana;
F. Cemetery Building, 340 Golf Way, Bozeman,
9.93.030 Exceptions. Montana, including all lawns, parking areas and
The provisions of Section 9.93.020 do not apply sidewalks leading to the building, and cemetery
to: grounds;
A. Any peace officer of the state of Montana; G. Landfill Building, 2143 Story Mill Road,
B. Any officer of the United States government Bozeman, Montana;
authorized to carry a concealed weapon; H. Lower yards, 1900 North Rouse A venue,
C. Any member of the armed services or reserve Bozeman, Montana, including all areas inside the
forces of the United States or National Guard, while perimeter fence;
in the performance of their official duties; 1. Water Treatment Plant, 7220 Sourdough
D. A person summoned to the aid of any of the Canyon Road, Bozeman, Montana;
persons named in subsections A through C of this J. Wastewater Treatment Plant, 2245 Springhill
section; Road, Bozeman, Montana, including, but not limited
E. A probation and parole officer authorized to to, all areas inside the perimeter fence;
carry a fIrearm under Section 46-23-1002, Montana K. Parks. (Ord. 1420 ~ 1 (part), 1996)
Code Annotated;
F. An agent of the Montana Department of 9.93.050 Signing. e
Justice or a criminal investigator in a county Suitable signs shall be posted at each entrance to
attorney's office; the facilities listed in Section 9.93.040A through J,
G. Sponsored events, gun shows or displays stating the possession of weapons on the premises
authorized by the city; is prohibited except for law enforcement personnel.
H. A person who is participating in a public (Ord. 1420 ~ 1 (part), 1996)
event or program, including but not limited to, a
gun show or gun safety program which is authorized 9.93.060 Violation-Penalty .
by the city to occur on city property; or Violation of this chapter is a misdemeanor and is
I. A person authorized by the Bozeman chief of punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred
police to carry or possess an unconcealed weapon dollars and/or imprisonment of up to six months in
on city property. (Ord. 1420 ~ 1 (part), 1996) the county jail. (Ord. 1420 ~ 1 (part), 1996)
9.93.040 Areas subject to prohibition.
The city-owned property to which the prohibition
in Section 9.93.020 applies includes:
A. City Hall Complex, 411 East Main Street and
34 North Rouse A venue, Bozeman, Montana;
B. Carnegie Building, 35 North Bozeman Ave-
nue, Bozeman, Montana;
C. Bozeman Public Library, 220 East Lamme
Street, Bozeman, Montana;
134 e
(Bozeman 6-96)
9.94.010.--.9.98.010
e Chapter 9.94 established boundaries or limits of any organized
and established public or private archery shooting
DISCHARGING FIREARMS range or gallery, or archery shooting target area on
private property or premises.
Sections: B. No person shall throw, shoot, ftre or other-
9.94.010 Discharge of firearms wise discharge any arrow, bolt, or other projectile
prohibited-Exceptions. through the use of a bow, crossbow or other device
in parks or other public property. (Ord. 1256 ~ 1,
9.94.010 Discharge of firearms 1988; Ord. 1242 ~ 1, 1987)
prohibited-Exceptions.
No person shall, except in necessary defense of
himself or others, or unless duly authorized by law,
discharge any ftrearm. This shall not apply to the
discharge of ftrearms on any legal rifle range of the
National Guard or of any branch thereof, nor to the
discharge of firearms in any duly licensed shooting
gallery, nor by any duly authorized person. (Prior
code ~ 6.04.070)
Chapter 9.98
e BOWS AND CROSSBOWS AND OTHER
DEVICES
Sections:
9.98.010 Use restrictions.
9.98.010 Use restrictions.
A. No person shall throw, shoot, ftre, or other-
wise discharge any arrow, bolt or other projectile
through the use of a bow, crossbow or other device
within the city limits, except when done in the
lawful defense of the person, property or family, or
when done either at an organized and established
public or private archery shooting range or gallery,
or when done at an archery shooting target area on
private property or premises under circumstances
and in such a manner where any throwing, shooting,
ftring or other discharge of an arrow, bolt or other
projectile can be and is being performed in a man-
ner so as not to endanger person, property, animal
or fowl, and also performed in such a manner so as
to prevent any arrow, bolt or other projectile from
e traversing any grounds or air space outside the
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