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ORDINANCE NO. 2~3 3~
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9.04 OF THE PORT
TOWNSEND MUNICIPAL CODE CREATING A NEW SECTION 9.04.050
REGULATING THE USE OF BOWS AND ARROWS WITHIN THE
CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND.
Section 1. Chapter 9.04 of the Port Townsend Municipal Code is hereby amended to add a new
Section 9.04.050 to read as follows:
9.04.050 Bows and arrows--Use regulated.
A. It is unlawful for any person, persons or combination of persons to shoot or use a bow
(including crossbow, compound and recurve) and an'ow, other than a toy bow and arrow (soft
rubber tip) within the corporate limits of the City except for the following uses:
1. Law enforcement purposes;
2. Classes conducted on the grounds of a public school or city, county or state park,
with the approval of the agency administering the site of the activity;
3. On private property with the express permission of the owner or owners with the
following provisions:
a. The placement of a natural or manufactured back stop of sufficient size to
insure capture of inaccurate or accidentally discharged arrows;
b. Such backstop must not be closer than five hundred (500) feet from any
dwelling or access way on adjacent public or private property.
B. It shall also be unlawful for any person, or persons or combination of persons to shoot
an arrow, other than a toy arrow (soft rubber tip) from any point onto private or public property
unless authorized by the owner of the property onto which the arrow is shot and the conduct is
permissible under the other terms of this section.
Section 2, This ordinance shall become effective five days after its passage and publication as
provided by law.
Read for the first, s~ond and third times and
Port Townsend, Washington, at a regular meefin
Attest:
David A. Grove, Clerk/Treasurer
Approved as to form:
Dennis McLerran, Cit~' Attorney
Council for the City of
day of January, 1993.
M. Clise, Mayor