Ordinance 2138CITY OF ALAMEDA ORDINANCE NO. 2138
AMENDING THE ALAMEDA MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING ARTICLE 3
TO CHAPTER 5 OF TITLE XVI AND BY ADDING ARTICLE 4G TO
CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE XI THEREOF RELATING TO FIRING RANGES
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA that:
Section 1 . The Alameda Municipal Code is hereby amended
by adding Article 3 to Chapter. 5 of Title XVI thereof to read:
Article 3. Firing Ranqes
§ 16 -531 Definitions
(a) "Firing range" shall mean any place where firearms
are discharged for any reason unrelated to lawful hunting,
military, police, gunsmithing or manufacturing purposes.
(b) "Firing point" shall mean any place within a
firing range where a firearm may be discharged purposefull
or accidentally. y
"Safety
enclosed systemO Confinement
fwalls, baffles, ceilings, m backstops a or y
other devices constructed of materials suitable to retain
therein without ricochet any and all calibers of bullets
which may be fired from within the system.
§ 16 -532 Safety Requirements All firing ranges
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shall be designd and constructed so that all firing points
are within a safety confinement system.
916 -533. C onstruction Approval The design of a
firing range shall be approved by the Public Works Director
who may issue guidelines for conformance with 916 -532.
§ 16 -534 Noise Requirements Noise levels the
property line of a tiring range shall. not at
from 7:00 a. dB
m. to 10:00 xceed at P.M. p.m and 65 dB at all other times.
Section 2 . The Alameda Municipal Code is hereby amended
by adding Article 4G to Chapter 1 of Title XI thereof to read:
Article 4G. Firing Ranges
§ -14G1 F iring Ranges Firing Ranges are permitted
uses in R 1 -A -H30 zones, provided that they comply with
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the provisions of Article 3, Chapter 5 of Title XVI of
the Alameda Municipal Code.
S ection 3 . This ordinance shall apply to all existing uses.
Section q. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after the expiration of thirty (30) days from the date
of its final passage.
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Attest:
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City Clerk
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I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance
was duly and regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the
City of Alameda in regular meeting assembled on the 21st of June, 1983,
by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Gorman, Hanna, Lucas, Monsef and President Diament -5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
official seal of said City this 22nd day of June, 1983.
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City C erk
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