85-18 O - Prohibition of Fire Arms NO . 15-/g
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE CHARGE OF FIRE ARMS WITHIN
THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PROSPER, TEXAS; PROVIDING
FOR EXCEPTIONS; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PROSPER,
TEXAS:
Section 1.
From and after the effective date of this ordinance, no person
shall fire or discharge any rifle, handgun or shotgun within the City
limits of the City of Prosper, Texas, except as hereinafter provided.
Section 2.
Nothwithstanding the foregoing, it shall not be unlawful for
a licensed hunter, during an authorized hunting season, to discharge
s a shotgun as part of bona fide hunting activities related to game in
season; provided, however , that no firearm of any type or for any pur-
pose may be discharged within two hundred (200) feet of a public road
or highway or any occupied structure and further provided that under no
circumstances may a shotgun be discharged in the direction of a public
road or highway or occupied structure within five hundred (500) feet
thereof notwithstanding the foregoing exception for hunting activities .
Section 3.
The violation of any provision of this ordinance shall be a
misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $200. 00 for
each such violation.
M Section 4 .
illipm 1This ordinance shall become effectively immediately upon its
passage by the City Council of the City of Prosper, Texas , and publica-
tion.
THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE DULY ADOPTED as of the /04_ day of
1985 by the CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PROSPER, TEXAS .
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ATTEST:
City Secretary
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