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ORDINANCE NO. 204
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE PRO-
HIBITING THE DISCHARGE OF DANGEROUS AND DEADLY
WEAPONS IN THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE AND PRO-
VIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF AND
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH
The City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande ordains as follows:
SECTION 1. Definition. The term "dangerous and deadly weapon" as
used in this ordinance includes, but is not limited to, any revolver,
pistol, shotgun, rifle, or firearm which may be used for the explo-
sion of cartridges and any air gun, "B-B" gun, gas-operated gun,
spring gun, slingshot, hunting bow and arrow, blow gun, and any
weapon or device capable of catapulting, dispelling, or discharging
any projectile, missile, or object of any type.
SECTION 2. Discharge. It shall be unlawful for any person to fire,
discharge, or cause to be emitted any projectile, missile, or object
from any dangerous or deadly weapon in the City of Arroyo Grande,
unless said person has first obtained perroission in writing from
the Chief of Police and then only in compliance with all of the
conditions contained in said definition. This section does not
apply to any peace officer or member of the Armed Forces of the
United States in the discharge of his duty or to the discharge of a
dangerous or deadly weapon at any rifle, pistol, sports or testing
range approved by the Chief of Police.
SECTION 3. Nuisance. Any dangerous or deadly weapons used in vio-
lation of Section 2 is hereby declared to be a nuisance and the
same shall be taken from the person violating said ordinance and
surrendered to the Chief of Police, and shall be destroyed or other-
wise ,,:, csposed of, as provided by the provisions of Section 12028 of
,"enal Code of the State of California.
SECTION 4. Repeal of Ordinances in Conflict. All ordinances or
parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are, to the extent to
which they are in conflict herewith, repealed.
SECTION 5. Publication of Ordinance. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in full force thirty days after its passage and within
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fifteen days from its passage shall be published once in the Herald-
Recorder, a newspaper printed and published in the City of Arroyo
Grande, together with the names of the Councilmen voting thereon.
On motion of Councilman Wood, seconded by Councilwoman Thompson,
and on the following roll call vote, to-wit:
AYES: Councilwoman Thompson, Councilmen Wood, McNeil
and Mayor Jacobs.
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Burt.
the foregoing ordinance was adopted this 23rd day of March, 1965.
ATTEST:
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City lerk
I, POLLY S. MILLER, City Clerk of the City of Arroyo Grande,
County of San Luis Obispo, State of California, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Ordinance No. 204 is a true, full and correct
copy of said ordinance passed and adopted by the City Council of
the City of Arroyo Grande at a regular meeting of said Council on
the 23rd day of March, 1965.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of the City of Arroyo Grande
affixed this 24th day of March, 1965.
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