Sec. 98-873(c)
Extracted standards
11 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Cold range required for combat-style ranges
All combat-style firearm ranges shall be cold ranges.
- Containment structure required
A three-sided earthen berm or other similar structure providing at least the equivalent safety must surround all firearms ranges so as to prevent the escape of projectiles.
- Hours of operation for outdoor ranges
Hours of operation for outdoor ranges shall not begin before 7:00 a.m. or sunrise, whichever is later, and shall end no later than 7:00 p.m. or sunset, whichever is earlier, or such fewer hours as may specified by the issuance of a conditional use permit.
- Indoor range ventilation per OSHA
A ventilation system that complies with the OSHA standards for lead dust dissipation shall be installed and annually inspected.
- Lead restrictions near water
When any part of an outdoor range encompasses water, wetland and Chesapeake Bay Resource Protection Areas, no lead bullets or shot shall be used. If steel shot is required, shot no larger than number six shall be allowed.
- Maximum shot size for skeet/trap/sporting clays7.5 shot size
Only 7½ lead shot or smaller shall be allowed.
- Range master required for combat-style ranges
All combat-style firearm ranges shall require a range master to be present at all times of operation.
- Spent bullet retrieval frequency1 per year
Spent bullets, bullet waste, and slugs shall be retrieved from outdoor ranges at least once a year.
Setback
- Minimum buffer from property line for paintball ranges300 ft
For all paintball ranges ... a minimum of 100 yards shall exist as a buffer between the live fire boundary and the property line.
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from adjacent property for skeet/trap/sporting clays900 ft
Skeet, trapshooting, and sporting clay ranges shall be so designed and constructed that the distance to any adjacent property measured from the firing point or points in the direction of fire shall be not less than 300 yards.
Signage
- Warning sign interval for outdoor ranges100 ft
For outdoor ranges, warning signs shall be posted at 100-foot intervals along the entire perimeter.
From the ordinance
Warning signs shall be posted at 100-foot intervals along the entire perimeter... Hours of operation for outdoor ranges shall not begin before 7:00 a.m. or sunrise... and shall end no later than 7:00 p.m. or sunset... Skeet, trapshooting, and sporting clay ranges shall be so designed and constructed that the distance to any adjacent property measured from the firing point or points in the direction of fire shall be not less than 300 yards... For all paintball ranges ... a minimum of 100 yards shall exist as a buffer between the live fire boundary and the property line.