ORD 10-13• ORDINANCE 10- 13
CITY OF ELK RIVER
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER
AMENDING SECTION 50-117 OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES
RELATING TO HUNTING AND SHOOTING NEAR PARKS AND TRAILS
The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. That Section 50 -117 titled Hunting and Shooting of Elk River City Code
shall be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 50 -117. Hunting and shooting.
(a) Generally; written permission required. Hunting or shooting upon land within the city may be
conducted with the written permission of the landowner except as prohibited in this section. No
permission shall be required for the owner of such land, or members of the owner's immediate
family or guests in the company of the owner of the land.
(b) Prohibited areas. The discharge or use of a dangerous weapon shall be prohibited in the
following locations:
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1) On lands zoned AR, R1a (if platted), R1b, R1c,R1d, 112a, 112b, R3, R4, PUD,
BP, CRT (if platted), DD, MU -ERP, C1, C2, C3, C4
2) On lands zoned I -1 or I -2 if such zoning districts are contiguous on two or
more sides to lands zoned R -1b, R -1c, R -2, R -3, R -4 or PUD
3) Within 500 feet of any building, structure, platted area, public park, public
trail, or public /private school
4) Within 1,000 feet of the ordinary high -water mark of Lake Orono or the Elk
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5) The discharge or use of a dangerous weapon may be allowed in the prohibited •
areas of subsection (b,) (1 -4) under the following circumstances:
a) At an organized gun club as defined in section 50 -118 for the discharge of
shotguns from a currently existing permanent shooting_ pads and rifles
from currently existing shooting pads and target placements directed away
from buildings and platted areas; or
b) If an individual is a registered participant at an organized biathlon range in
a public park for the discharge of low velocity rifles at an established
shooting range directed away from the buildings, other public uses, or
platted areas; or
c) Only archery target practice may occur at a City permitted archery range
within the confines of a City park, as approved by the Park Commission
and City Council; or
d) A request in writing to hunt in these areas may be approved by the Police
Chief or his designee if the person
requesting is either the landowner or has received permission from the
landowner, and the hunting can be done in a safe manner. Granted
requests require that the hunter(s) be issued a special permit which shall
be displayed at all times while hunting on the permitted property_
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of this section:
(1) The discharge or use of BB guns, pellet guns and slingshots in a safe manner by
adults over the age of 18 years, or by minors under the age of 18 years who are under the
direct supervision of their parent or guardian, is permitted upon any land within the city
with the written permission of the landowner, except that no permission shall be required
for the owner of such land or for members of the owners immediate family or guests in
the company of the owner of the land.
(2) The discharge or use of dangerous weapons at indoor target ranges which are
operated in a manner to ensure that projectiles are contained on the premises and within
the target range and so as not to endanger the life or safety of any person and which are
otherwise consistent with the requirements of this Code is permitted in any location
within the city. A projectile leaving the premises upon which a target range is operated or
a person injured by a projectile fired at the premises is prima facie evidence of the target
range being operated in an unsafe manner and in violation of this division.
(3) The discharge or use of dangerous weapons at outdoor target ranges which are
operated in a manner to ensure that projectiles are contained on the premises and within
the target range and so as not to endanger the life or safety of any person and which are
otherwise consistent with the requirements of this Code is permitted at any location on
lands zoned R -1a (unless platted), A -1, I -1, or 1 -2 with the written permission of the
landowner, provided that the discharge or use of dangerous weapons at such target
ranges does not endanger or constitute a nuisance to adjoining or nearby properties. A
projectile leaving the premises upon which a target range is operated or a person injured
by a projectile fired at the premises is prima facie evidence of the target range being
operated in an unsafe manner and in violation of this division.
(d) No rifles shall be discharged within the city except at indoor target ranges which are in
compliance with subsection (c)(2) of this section and at outdoor target ranges which are operated •
in a safe manner, which are located on lands zoned A -1, and which comply in all other respects
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• with this division. For the purposes of this subsection, the term "rifle" does not include .22
caliber rim -fire rifles using .22 caliber short, long, or long rifle bullets; or smooth -bore muzzle
loading muskets of not less than .45 caliber and rifle muzzle loading muskets of not less than .40
caliber that are incapable of being loaded at the breech.
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(e) Nothing in this section shall prohibit peace officers from enforcing the provisions of state
law applicable to firearms or the hunting of big or small game.
Section 2. That this ordinance shall take effect upon publication as provided by law.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Elk River this 2nd day of
August, 2010.
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Tina Allard, City Clerk
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AN ORD ANCE OF THE
CITY O V RIVER
AMMMI) G SECTION
50 -117 OF CITY CODE
AND
The City . uncil of the City
of Elk River idges hereby ordain
as follows: ,
Section -1. iThat.'Section
50 -117 titd Hunting and
Shooting of Elk River City Code
shall be an4ended to read as
follows:
Sec. 50417.Hunting and
shooting.,
(a) Grenerjally; written per -
mission.regtired. Hunting or
shooting up�n land within the
city may be donducted with the
written peroission of the land-
owner except as prohibited in
this section. No permission
shall be required for the owner
of such land,, or members of the
owner's immediate family or
guests in the company of the
owner of the land.
(b) Prohibited areas. The dis-
charge or u$q of a .dangerous
,eapon,shall be prohibited in
le followingdocations:
1)On lands zoned AR, Rla (if
platted), Rlb, R1c,Rld, R2a,
R2b, R3, R4, PUD, BP, CRT (if
platted), DD, MU -ERP, Cl, C2,
C3, C4
2) On lands zoned I -1 or I -2 if
such zoning districts are con -
tiguous on two or more sides to
lands zoned. R -lb, R -lc, R -2,
R -3, R-4 or PUD
3) Withini 500 feet of any
building, structure, platted
area, public park, public trail,
or publi4ri vatle school
4) Within l,000 feet of the
ordinary hijh -water mark of
Lake Orono o the Elk River
5) The dis(harge or use of a
dangerqus fivpapon may be
allowed in the prohibited areas
of subseFtionlb) (1 -4) under the
following circumstances:
a) At an organized gun club
as defined in ;section 50 -118 for
the discharge of shotguns from
a currently existing permanent
shooting pads and rifles from
currently existing shooting
pads and target placements
tered pWicipmt at an
snoozing range airectea away
from the buildings, other pub-
lic uses, or platted areas; or
c) Only archery target prac-
tice may occur at a City permit-
ted archery range within the
confines of a City park, as
approved by the Park Commis-
sion and City Council; or
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF SHERBURNE
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Marlys Ellingson, being duly sworn on oath says that she is the sales manager of the
Newspaper known as the Star News, and has full knowledge of the facts which are stated
below:
(A) The Newspaper has complied with all of the requirementsconstituting qualifications
as a qualified newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statue 331A.02, 331A.07 and other
applicable laws, as ammended.
(B) The printed legal notice, which is attached was cut from the columns of said
newspaper and was printed and published once a week for one week; it was first published
on Saturday, the 21 st day of August, 2010, and was therefore printed and published on every
Saturday to and including Saturday, the 21 st day of August, 2010, and printed below is a
copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, which is hereby acknowledged
as being the size and kind of type used in the composition and publication of the notice
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Sal' es Manager
Subscribed and sworn to before me on
this 21 st day of August, 2010
HEIDI ,10 QUANRUD
NOTARY PUBLIC
MINNESOTA
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Notary Public
RATE INFORMATION
(1) Lowest classified rate paid by $ 21.00
commercial users for comparable space
(line, word or inch rate)
(2) Maximum rate allowed by law for the
above matter
(3) Rate actually charged for the above
matter
2,307,467
$ 15.50
(line, word or inch rate)
$ 15.00
(line, word or inch rate)
d) A request in writing to
hunt in these areas may be
approved by the Police Chief or
their his designee may approve
these requests if the person
requesting is either the
landowner or has received
permission from the landowner,
and the hunting can be done in
(d) N o rifles shall b e
a safe manner. Granted
discharged within the city
requests, require that the
hunter(s) be issued a special
except at indoor target ranges
which are in compliance with
permit which shall be displayed
subsection (c) (2) of this section
at all times while hunting on
the permitted property.
and at outdoor target ranges
which are operated in a safe
(c) Notwithstanding the
manner, which are located on
lands zoned A
provisions of subsection (b) of
this section:
-1, and which
comply in all other respects
(1) The discharge or use of
with this division. For the
B guns, pellet guns and
,,lingshots in a safe manner by
Purposes of this subsection, the
term "rifle" does not include .22
adults over the age of 18 years,
caliber rim -fire rifles using .22
caliber short, long,
or by minors under the age of
16
or long rifle
bullets; or smooth
years who are under the
direct supervision of their
-bore muzzle
loading muskets of not less
parent or guardian, is
than .45 caliber and rifle
permitted upon any land
the
muzzle loading muskets of not
less than caliber that
within city with the written
permission of the Iandowner,
.40 are
ncapable of being loaded at the
except that no permission shall
be required for the owner of
areech.
(e) Nothing in this section
such land or for members of the
owner's immediate family or
shall prohibit peace officers
from enforcing the provisions of
guests in the company of the
state law applicable to firearms
owner of the land.
or the hunting of big or small
(2) The discharge or use of
dangerous weapons at indoor
game•
Section 2. That this
target ranges which are
ordinance shall take effect
operated in a manner to ensure
upon publication as provided by
law.
that projectiles are contained
on the premises and within the
Passed and adopted by the
target range and so as not to
City Council of the City of Elk
River this 2nd day
endanger the life or safety of
of August,
2010.
y person and which are
,nerwise consistent with the
Stephanie Mining,
requirements of this Code is
Mayor
ATTEST:
permitted in any location
within the city. A projectile
Tina Allard,
leaving the premises upon
City Clerk
which a target range is
(Ag21)
operated or a person'injured by
a projectile fired at the
premises is prima facie
evidence of the target range
being operated in an unsafe
mariner and in violation of this
division.
(3) The discharge or use of
dangerous weapons at outdoor
target ranges which are
operated in a manner tb ensure
that projectiles are contained
an the premises and within the
target range and so as not to
endanger the life or safety of
any person and which are
otherwise consistent with the
requirements of this Code is
permitted at any location on
lands zoned R -1a (unless
platted), A -1, I -1, or I -2 with
the written permission of the
landowner, provided that the
discharge or use of dangerous
weapons at such target ranges
does not endanger or constitute
a nuisance to adjoining or
nearby properties. A projectile
leaving the premises upon
which a target range is
operated or a person injured by
a projectile fired at the
premises is prima facie
evidence of the target range
being operated in an unsafe
manner and in violation of this
division.