ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. Section 4-4-021 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by adding the language underscored as follows:
4-4-021 Terms and renewals of licenses.
Unless a specific term for a license is otherwise provided for in this title, a licensee may elect to have the term of a license expire at the end of two years or four years; provided that the term of any license issued pursuant to Chapter 4-60,4-72,4-92,4-144,4-151,4-156,4-208,4-209 or 4-388 shall expire at the end of two years; provided further that the term of all licenses issued for a licensed location to a person who has also been issued a license pursuant to Chapter 4-60, 4-72, 4-92, 4-144, 4-156, 4-208, 4-209 or 4-388 for that location shall expire at the end of two years. When a licensee adds an additional license at an existing licensed location, the commissioner is authorized to align the expiration date of any additional license, as provided for in rules and regulations, and to prorate the fee for such additional license, if applicable.
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SECTION 2. Section 4-5-010 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by adding the language underscored as follows:
4-5-010 Establishment of license fees.
This chapter shall establish fees for various licenses created by this title unless otherwise provided. The following fees shall apply for the specified licenses. The chapter in which each fee requirement is created is also provided. Unless otherwise stated, fees shall be assessed every two years.
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(82) [Reserved.] Shooting range facility $4.000.00
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SECTION 3. The Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by adding a new Chapter 4-151, as follows:
CHAPTER 4-151 Shooting Range Facility license.
4-151-010 Definitions.
As used in this Chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:
"Ammunition,"" CFP," "firearm" and "FOID" have the meanings ascribed to the terms in Section 8-20-010.
"Applicant" means any person who is required to be disclosed pursuant to section 4-151-
030(b).
"Building" has the same definition ascribed to that term in section 17-17-0223.
"Commissioner" means the commissioner of business affairs and consumer protection.
"Completely enclosed building" has the same definition ascribed to that term in section 17-17-0239.
"Department" means the department of business affairs and consumer protection. "Employee" means a person employed to work at, and who is located at, a shooting range
facility.
"Manager" means a person employed to manage a shooting range facility.
"Mobile shooting range" means a shooting range capable of being transported, usually by means of a vehicle or trailer, as those terms are defined in section 9-4-010, or some other type of shipping container.
"Shooting range patron" means any person present in a shooting range facility, including a person who utilizes the shooting range for the discharging of firearms at a target; but a "shooting range patron" does not include a licensee, manager, employee, or any independent contractor hired to clean or maintain the shooting range facility.
"Range master" means the individual charged with the responsibility of insuring that the range activities adhere to all rules and regulations for the health and safety of persons at the shooting range.
"Shooting range" or "range" means an area that contains shooting stations or firing lines, target areas, and other related components for discharging firearms at a target.
"Shooting range facility" means a public or private shooting range and the premises on which the shooting range is located and includes all the buildings, structures, parking areas, and other associated improvements located on the premises. A "shooting range facility" includes any shooting range facility operated or managed by members of a private club or organization for the benefit of its members.
"Superintendent" means the superintendent of police.
4-151-020 License - Required.
It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct, maintain, or operate a shooting range without first securing a shooting range facility license under this chapter. The license required by this chapter shall be in addition to any other license required by law.
The license shall be valid only for the premises for which it was originally issued and only to the person to whom it was issued. The license shall not be subject to sale, assignment, or transfer, voluntary or involuntary.
The license shall be displayed in a conspicuous place in the shooting range facility.
4-151-030 License - Application and issuance procedures.
(a) An application for a shooting range facility license shall be made in conformity with the
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provisions of this chapter and the general requirements of Chapter 4-4 relating to applications for licenses. No original or renewal license shall be issued to any applicant or licensee unless all persons required to be disclosed as applicants meet the eligibility requirements.
(b) The application shall be in writing, signed by the applicant if an individual. If the applicant is a partnership or corporation, the application shall be signed by an officer or partner. If the applicant is a limited liability company managed by managers, the application shall be signed by a manager. If the applicant is a limited liability company managed by its members, the application shall be signed by a member. The application shall be verified by oath or affidavit, and shall include the following statements and information:
(1) in the case of an individual: the name, date of birth, residence address, current telephone number and social security number of the applicant; in the case of a partnership, limited partnership, corporation, limited liability company or other legal entity: the date of its organization or incorporation; the objects for which it was organized or incorporated; the name, residence address, date of birth and social security numbers of any person owning directly or beneficially any percentage of ownership therein, provided, however, that if the partnership, limited partnership, corporation, limited liability company or other legal entity is publicly traded on an exchange within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the names, residence addresses, social security numbers, dates of birth and percentage of interest of the three members who own the highest percentage of interest therein and of any other members who hold a five percent or greater interest therein; and, where applicable, the names, residence addresses, dates of birth and social security numbers of all principal officers and directors; if the entity is a manager- managed limited liability company, the names, residence addresses, dates of birth and social security numbers of all managers; and the name and current telephone number of any authorized agent; and in all cases: the name, address, and a brief description of any work performed by any person in connection with the preparation and filing of the application, including but not limited to, any attorney, accountant, consultant, expediter, promoter or lobbyist;
(2) the character ofthe business ofthe applicant and the length of time the applicant has been in a business of that character, or in the case of a corporation, the date of incorporation;
(3) the location and description ofthe premises or place of business which is to be operated under such license;
(4) the name and address ofthe owner ofthe premises. If the premises are leased:
(A) a copy of the lease, which must include a statement of the building owner indicating that the owner agrees to the use of the building for the operation of a shooting range facility;
(B) the name, address and telephone number of the owner of the premises, including the name and address of the beneficiary if title to the premises is held by a person as trustee and if known to the applicant;
(5) the name and identity of all individuals who will be managers of the shooting range facility and a copy of every agreement for the management of the shooting range facility;
(6) the applicant's, manager's and employees' federal firearms license, CFP and FOID card numbers;
(7) a statement as to whether the applicant, manager or any employee is disqualified
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to receive a license by reason of any provision of this chapter or other provisions of this Code or the laws ofthe state of Illinois;
(8) a statement as to whether the applicant, manager, any employee, or the building owner in the case of a leased building, has ever been convicted, or found liable in an administrative adjudication, of a felony, a misdemeanor involving a firearm, or any other law concerning the manufacture, possession or sale of firearms;
(9) a statement as to whether any previous license for the operation of.a shooting range facility issued by any jurisdiction to the applicant or the manager has been revoked, the date of the revocation and the reasons for the revocation;
(10) any other information that the commissioner or the superintendent may require to implement the requirements of this chapter.
(c) The commissioner shall forward the application to the departments of buildings, fire, police, and environment. Before a license shall be issued, the departments of buildings, fire, police, and environment shall inspect the premises for which the license is sought to determine whether the shooting range facility is in compliance with the provisions of this code and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder relating to health and sanitation, buildings, public safety, environment and fire prevention.
(d) The applicant and every manager of the shooting range facility shall submit to fingerprinting by the department.
(e) At the time an application is originally filed for a shooting range facility license, the applicant shall pay the license fee required by Section 4-5-010 and, no later than 30 days after payment of the license fee, shall submit to the department all required documentation, as prescribed by the rules and regulations of the department, necessary to complete the license application.
If the applicant submits all required documentation in a timely manner, the commissioner shall review the application materials and shall approve or deny the application within 60 days after all required documentation has been submitted.
If the applicant fails to submit all required documentation within 30 days after payment of the license fee, the application shall deem incomplete and no further action shall be taken on the application, unless the applicant reactivates the application within six months after the original application is filed by: (i) submitting all required documentation necessary to complete the application process: and (ii) paying a $500.00 application reactivation fee. If the applicant reactivates the license application in accordance with the requirements of this subsection, the commissioner shall review the application materials and shall approve or deny the application within 60 days after all required documentation has been submitted and the application reactivation is fee paid.
If the commissioner deems the license application to be incomplete and the applicant fails to reactivate the application in accordance with the requirements of this subsection, or, if the applicant withdraws the application, the application shall expire and the applicant shall forfeit the license fee and, if applicable, the license application reactivation fee. If the license application expires or is withdrawn, a new application for a license, accompanied by the license fee and all required documentation prescribed by the rules and regulations of the department, shall be
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required to obtain a license under this chapter.
(f) The commissioner may deny an application for a shooting range facility license if the issuance or renewal of such license would have a deleterious impact on the health, safety or welfare of the community in which the shooting range facility is or will be located. A deleterious impact is presumed to exist whenever there have been a substantial number of arrests within 500 feet of the applicant's premises (measured from the nearest exterior wall of the premises) within the previous two years, unless the applicant has adopted a plan of operation that will provide reasonable assurance that the issuance of the license will not have a deleterious, impact.
If the applicant is seeking a shooting range facility license for a premises and the commissioner finds that, for the subject premises identified in the application within the previous two years, a license application has been denied under this subsection (f) because the commissioner has determined that issuance of the license would have a deleterious impact on the health, safety or welfare ofthe community, the application shall be denied unless the applicant can prove to the commissioner by clear and convincing evidence that applicant has devised a plan of operation that will provide reasonable assurance that the issuance of the license will not have a deleterious impact.
In any case in which the commissioner finds that an application must be denied under this subsection (f), the commissioner shall notify the applicant of that finding and afford the applicant 20 days in which to submit a plan of operation, and the time for a final ruling on the application shall be stayed until 35 days after the period in which the plan may be submitted has expired. The plan may include conditions upon the applicant's operation ofthe premises that are useful or necessary to mitigate a deleterious impact, including but not limited to providing security personnel, restricted hours of operation, providing outdoor lighting, the display of signs, or any other reasonable restrictions. An applicant's failure to adhere to a written plan of operation approved by the commissioner pursuant to this subsection shall constitute a basis to impose a fine and to suspend or revoke any shooting range facility license subsequently issued, as appropriate.
For purpose of this subsection (f), "deleterious impact" has the same meaning ascribed to that term in section 4-60-010.
(g) At the time an application for a license is originally filed or subsequently renewed, the applicant or licensee shall provide proof to the department that the applicant or licensee has obtained the insurance required pursuant to section 4-151-070.
(h) No original or renewal license shall be issued to any applicant or licensee if any person owning, either directly or indirectly, more than five percent of the interest in the applicant or licensee owes a debt within the meaning of Section 4-4-150(a) of this Code.
(i) Within five days of the payment of the license fees pursuant to this chapter, the commissioner shall notify the alderman of the ward in which the premises described in such license is located.
(j) Except as otherwise provided in this section, if a change in any information required in subsection (b) of this section occurs at any time during a license period, the licensee shall file a statement, executed in the same manner as an application, indicating the nature and effective date of the change. The supplemental statement shall be filed within 30 days after the change takes effect.
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(k) Whenever any changes occur in the officers of the licensee, the licensee shall notify the department in accordance with the procedures set forth in this subsection. For purposes of this subsection, the term "officer of the licensee" or "officers of the licensee" means the members of a partnership, the officers, directors, managers or shareholders of a corporation, or the managers or managing members of a limited liability company or other legal entity licensed pursuant to this chapter.
(1) if any officer of the licensee is removed from office in accordance with the bylaws, operating agreement, partnership agreement for the licensee, pursuant to law or court order, by reason ol death, or for. any other reason, and such officer is not replaced, then the licensee shall notify the department of the change by notarized letter within 30 days of the effective date of the change; provided, however, that if the person removed from office but not replaced owned five percent or more of the interest in the licensee at the time of his or her removal from office, the licensee shall comply with item (3) of this subsection. The licensee shall submit any additional information pertaining to the removal of any officer requested by the commissioner within 10 days of such request.
(2) if any officer of the licensee is removed from office in accordance with the bylaws, operating agreement or partnership agreement for the licensee, pursuant to law or court order, by reason of death or for any other reason, and the person removed from office is replaced by a person who has no ownership interest in the licensee or who owns less than five percent of the ownership interest in the licensee, then the licensee shall notify the department ofthe change by filing with the department a change of officer form provided by the department within 30 days of the effective date of the change. The person replacing the removed officer shall be fingerprinted as required by subsection (d), and the licensee shall submit to the department of business affairs and consumer protection, along with the change of officer form, the following: (i) proof that the person replacing the removed officer has been fingerprinted; (ii) a fee of $100.00 which the commissioner is authorized to assess; and (iii) any other supplementary materials prescribed by the rules and regulations of the department.
(3) if any officer of the licensee owning directly or beneficially more than five percent of the interest in the licensee is removed from office in accordance with the bylaws, operating agreement or partnership agreement for the licensee, pursuant to law or court order, by reason of death or for any other reason, and such officer is replaced, or if five percent or more of the ownership interest in the licensee changes hands or is transferred to a non-licensee, the licensee shall notify the department by submitting to the department within 30 days of the effective date of the change: (i) a change of officers/shareholders application in conformity with the requirements of this chapter; and (ii) a fee of $250.00 which the commissioner is authorized to assess. All new partners, officers, directors, managers, managing members, shareholders or any other person owning directly or beneficially more than five percent of the interest in a licensee shall satisfy all of the eligibility requirements for a licensee as provided in this chapter. Failure to comply with the requirements of this subsection shall be grounds for revocation of any shooting range facility license held by such licensee.
(4) if a change in the officers of the licensee of the type described in items (1) or (2) of this subsection takes place at the same time that a change in the officers of the licensee of the type described in item (3) of subsection occurs, the licensee shall be required to comply with the requirements of item (3) of this subsection (k) only.
4-151-040 Qualifications for licenses.
No license shall be issued under this chapter if the applicant, the manager, or any employee:
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(a) Is under 21 years of age;
(b) Has ever been convicted of a felony;
(c) Has ever been convicted of a misdemeanor involving a firearm, or any other violation of law concerning the manufacture, use, possession or sale of firearms;
(d) Does not possess a valid CFP, Illinois FOID card and any necessary federal firearms ....... . license;___. -..... . . _____ _________ ....... ..... .. ________...........
(e) Has within the previous five years submitted false or misleading information in connection with any application for a license relating to the sale or possession of firearms.
4-151-050 License denial or renewal.
A license or a renewal of a license shall be denied or revoked for any of the following reasons:
(a) The applicant's license under this chapter, or any other license for the manufacture, sale, use or possession of firearms, has been revoked for cause.
(b) A' license issued under this chapter for the location described in the application has been revoked for any cause within one year of the date of the application.
(c) The applicant makes any false, misleading or fraudulent statement or misrepresents any fact in the license application, or uses any scheme or subterfuge for the purpose of evading any provision of this chapter.
(d) The applicant, manager, or any employee has admitted or been found guilty or liable in any judicial or administrative proceeding of: (i) a felony of any nature, or any offense, however classified, that would have been a felony under Illinois law when committed; (ii) a misdemeanor involving a firearm; or (iii) any other violation of law concerning the manufacture, possession, use or sale of firearms.
(e) The applicant, licensee, or manager, who at the time of application or renewal of any license issued pursuant to this chapter, would not be eligible for such license upon a first application.
(f) An applicant whose license issued under this chapter has been revoked for cause if such revocation occurred with 5 years ofthe date of application;
4-151-060 Inspections.
Every shooting range facility shall be open at all reasonable times for inspection by the departments of buildings, environment, police, business affairs and consumer protection, and fire.
4-151-070 Insurance Requirements.
The licensee shall obtain and keep current at all times, liability insurance for the operation ofthe premises described in such application or license in the aggregate amount of $1,000,000.00. The insurance policy required by this section shall be for a term of at least 12 months, and shall be co-extensive with the first 12 months ofthe applicable license period. Thereafter, the licensee shall continue to maintain such insurance policy in full force and effect for the duration of the
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two-year license period. The licensee shall keep proof of the required insurance at the shooting range facility at all times and, upon demand, shall produce such proof for inspection by an authorized city official. Each policy of insurance required under this section shall include a provision requiring 30 days' advance notice to the commissioner prior to termination or lapse of the policy. Failure to comply with this section shall be grounds for the suspension or revocation of the license for a single offense in accordance with the requirements of Section 4-4-280 of this Code.
4-151-080 Shooting ranges-indoors.
No outdoor shooting ranges are permitted. All shooting ranges shall be located indoors in completely enclosed buildings.
No mobile shooting range is permitted regardless of whether the mobile shooting range has been immobilized or located within a completely enclosed building.
4-151-090 Hours of operations.
Shooting range facilities may operate only between the hours of 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. No person shall operate, or permit the operation, of a shooting range facility during any other time.
4-151-100 Standards of operation.
(a) No firearm shall be discharged in the shooting range if the type of firearm or caliber of ammunition is not suitable or safe for use at the shooting range. The discharge of firearms shall only be permitted in the shooting range. The range master shall inspect all firearms and ammunition, whether supplied by the licensee or brought by a shooting range patron to the shooting range facility, to determine whether the firearm and ammunition are safe and in good operating condition and are of a caliber appropriate for the design of the shooting range and backstop.
(b) A range master shall be on duty during all operating hours of shooting range facility. Prior to permitting anyone to discharge a firearm, the range master shall ensure that no person is in the direct fire zone. There shall be a minimum of 1 range master for every 3 shooting range patrons who are discharge a firearm from the firing line.
(c) No person shall be permitted to enter or leave the shooting range facility with a loaded
firearm.
(d) No person under the age of 18 shall be permitted in the shooting range facility. The licensee shall require every shooting range patron to provide a driver's license or other government-issued identification showing the person's name, date of birth, and photograph.
(e) No person, other than the range master, licensee, manager or employee shall be permitted beyond the firing points; provided that this provision does not apply to any independent contractor hired to clean or maintain the shooting range facility.
All doors, gates and entrances between the firing points and backstop shall be securely locked at any time that a person is engaged in shooting on the range.
(f) No person shall be permitted to enter or remain at the shooting range facility if he appears to the range master to be under the influence of alcohol, narcotics, or controlled substances, or if he is engaging in conduct which the range master reasonably deems to pose a hazard to himself or others.
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(g) (1) Every person possessing a firearm at a shooting range facility, including all shooting range patrons, shallTiave a CFP and a FOID card, unless the person is an exempt person under section 8-20-110(e) or (f). The licensee or manager shall require every shooting range patron claiming to be an exempt person under section 8-20-110(e) or (f) to provide evidence of such exemption, and to provide a FOID card.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (g)(1), a CFP shall not be required of a shooting range patron while the shooting range patron is receiving the one-hour firearm range training in . compliance with section 8-20-120. This exception only applies for a one-time, one-hour period while the shooting range patron is receiving the range training portion of the required firearm safety and training course.
(h) No other weapons, other than firearms, shall be discharged in the shooting range.
(i) Protective eye wear and hearing protection shall be provided to every range master, manager, employee and shooting range patron while such person is located in the shooting range. The protective eye wear and hearing protection must be worn at all times when a person in the shooting range is discharging a firearm.
(j) No ammunition shall be reloaded at the shooting range facility.
(k) A manager must be in charge of the shooting range facility at all times other than those times when an individual licensee is in charge.
(I) Every firearm possessed at the shooting range facility shall be registered in compliance with chapter 8-20 and the licensee shall not permit any unregistered firearm at the shooting range facility, whether possessed by the licensee or brought to the facility by a shooting range patron, unless the firearm is exempted from registration pursuant to section 8-20-140(f). The licensee shall require proof that any firearm possessed at the shooting range facility is registered or exempt from registration pursuant to section 8-20-140 (f).
(m) Every shooting range facility shall be in compliance with the applicable building, environmental and fire code requirements, including any rule or regulations promulgated thereunder.
4-151-110 Safety plan.
(a) Every application for a license under this chapter must be accompanied by a safety plan meeting the requirements of this section. The safety plan must be approved by the superintendent.
(b) The plan shall provide evidence satisfactory to the superintendent of: (i) the installation and maintenance of adequate exterior lighting; (ii) the installation and maintenance of interior and exterior surveillance cameras installed at each building; (iii) the installation of an alarm system ; (iv) protocols for the safe display of and storage of firearms and ammunition; and (v) the employment of adequately trained personnel and qualifications of the range masters; all in accordance with rules prescribed by the superintendent. Recordings from the surveillance camera required by clause (ii) shall be maintained for not less than 30 days and shall be made available to members of the department of police. The failure to submit an approved safety plan as required by this section shall be grounds to deny an application for a license under this chapter or renewal thereof. The failure to adequately implement or maintain an approved safety plan under this section shall be grounds for suspension or revocation of the license and shall be grounds for the city to recover its costs resulting from such failure under chapter 1-20. Notwithstanding any other ordinance to
the contrary, the city shall not impose a fee for any surveillance camera installed pursuant to this section solely because the camera or its wiring is in any portion of the public way.
4-151-120 Restricted areas.
No premises licensed under this chapter may be located, as measured from property line to property line:
(a) Within 1,000 feet of another premises licensed as a shooting range facility;
(b) Within 1,000 feet of any zoning district zoned for residential use, including a planned development, that authorizes such residential use; or
(c) Within 1,000 feet of any school, day-care facility, park, place of worship, any premises licensed for the retail sale of liquor, children's activities facility, library, museum or hospital.
4-151-130 Prohibited activities.
(a) No licensee shall permit any alcoholic beverages, narcotics or controlled substances to be brought to, or consumed at, the shooting range facility, or permit the conduct of any activities at the shooting range facility for which a public place of amusement license is required under Section 4-156-300.
(b) No licensee shall permit any activity at the shooting range facility that is not in conformance with this chapter, or chapters 8-20 or 8-24, or with any federal or state law or regulation concerning the transfer or possession of firearms or ammunition.
(c) No licensee shall allow any illegal activity at the shooting range facility. The violation of the provisions of this chapter, or chapters 8-20 or 8-24, or of any criminal statute of the state of Illinois by the licensee, or by any employee, partner, agent or independent contractor of the licensee while at the shooting range facility may be grounds for revocation or suspension of the license issued underthis chapter.
(d) It is the affirmative duty of a licensee to report promptly to the police department all illegal activity reported to or observed by the licensee on or within sight of the shooting range facility; to answer fully and truthfully all questions of an identified police officer who inquires or investigates concerning persons or events in or around the shooting range facility; to cooperate with the police in any such inquiry or investigation, including the giving of oral or written statements to the police at reasonable times and locations in the course of investigations; and to sign a complaint against any person whom the licensee observes in any illegal conduct or activity on or within sight of the shooting range facility.
(e) For purposes of this section, "licensee" includes the manager of the premises and any employee, partner, agent or independent contractor of the licensee. For purposes of a license revocation and suspension, the licensee shall be strictly liable for violations or impermissible conduct of any employee, partner, agent or independent contractor ofthe licensee, regardless of actual or constructive knowledge.
4-151-140 License revocation; wait for new license.
When any license issued pursuant to this chapter has been revoked for any cause, no license shall be granted under this chapter for those premises to any person for the period of one year thereafter, unless the revocation order was entered as to the licensee only.
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4-151-150 Exemptions.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any shooting range facility operated by:
(1) any federal, state or local law enforcement agency;
(2) the armed forces of the United States, including the Reserves; or
(3) an entity licensed by the State of Illinois under the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004, 225 ILCS 447/35-5, et seq, as amended, to the extent that such licensed agency is permitted under state law to operate a shooting range and that the licensed agency is in compliance with those laws; provided further that the shooting range facility is used exclusively for employees of such licensed agency and is not open to the public.
4-151-160 Range Masters-Qualifications and duties.
a) Every range master shall:
1) have completed a course in firearm safety and instruction;
2) be familiar with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations pertaining to firearms;
3) have experience in range operations and management; and
4) be proficient in firearm utilization and instruction.
b) A range master is responsible:
1) for the operation and maintenance ofthe shooting range;
2) to inspect all firearms and ammunition for safe functions and operation;
3) to ensure all firearms and ammunition at the shooting range facility are stored in compliance with all applicable laws and rules and regulations; and
4) to ensure that no firearms or ammunition which cannot be safely discharged in the shooting range due to the range's design and construction are not discharged in the shooting range.
4-151-170 Registration of firearms and sale of ammunition.
(a) A licensee shall not provide or otherwise give a shooting range patron a firearm for the patron's use at the shooting range; except that the licensee may provide a firearm to a shooting range patron only for the purpose of receiving the one-hour range training required for a CFP. All such firearms provided to the shooting range patrons shall be registered pursuant to section 8-20-140.
(b) A licensee may sell ammunition to a shooting range patron only for use at the shooting range. The licensee shall ensure that no shooting range patron leaves the shooting range facility with any ammunition purchased from the licensee.
4-151-180 Regulations.
The commissioner shall have the authority to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the requirements of this chapter.
The superintendent shall have the authority to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the requirements of this chapter for the operation of shooting range facilities relating to the safety plan, the safe storage and handling of firearms and ammunition, range masters qualifications; type and caliber of firearms and ammunition; and any other area pertaining to the safe operation of the shooting range.
4-151-190 Violation - Penalty.
Except where otherwise specifically provided, any person violating any of the provisions of
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this chapter, or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder, shall be fined not less than $500.00 nor more than $5,000.00 for each offense, or may be incarcerated for a term not to exceed 180 days, or both fined and incarcerated. A separate and distinct offense shall be held to have been committed each day any person continues to violate any of the provisions hereof.
SECTION 4. Chapter 8-20 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting section 8-20-280, by adding the language underscored and by deleting the language struck through, as follows:
8-20-010 Definitions.
For purposes of this chapter the following terms shall apply:
"The Act" means the Illinois Firearm Owners Identification Card Act, 430 ILCS 65/1 etseq., as amended.
(omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
"Lawful transportation" means the transportation of a firearm by a person:
(1) in compliance with section 8-20-090; or
(2) who has a valid FOID card, a CFP and firearm registration certificate, if applicable, and the firearm is: (i) broken down in a nonfunctioning state; (ii) not immediately accessible; and (iii) unloaded and in a firearm case.
"Licensed shooting range facility" means a shooting range facility, as that term is defined in section 4-151-010, that has been issued a shooting range facility license pursuant to chapter 4-151.
"Long gun" means any firearm, other than a handgun.
(omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
"Range Master" and "Shooting range patron" have the meaning ascribed to those terms in section 4-151-010.
"Violent crime" has the same meaning ascribed to that term in the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act, 725 ILCS 120/1, et seq., as amended.
8-20-020 Unlawful possession of handguns.
(a) It is unlawful for any person to carry or possess a handgun, except when in the person's home.
(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to:
(omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(17) a person while engaged in the lawful transportation of a firearm?
(18) a range master, manager or employee, as those terms are defined in section 4-151-010, of a licensed shooting range facility, or a shooting range patron of a licensed shooting range facility, while at the licensed shooting range facility.
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8-20-080 Possession of ammunition.
(a) It is unlawful for any person to carry or possess any ammunition in the city, unless the
person:
(1) has a valid CFP and registration certificate for a firearm of the same gauge or caliber as the ammunition possessed, and while in possession ofthe ammunition, has the CFP and registration certificate in his possession when he is not in his home, or, when he is in his home, has the CFP and registration certificate readily available in his home; or
(2) is a licensed weapons dealer; or
(3) is a person listed in section 8-20-020(b);
(4) is a range master, manager or employee, as those terms are defined in section 4-151-010, of a licensed shooting range facility, and the ammunition is stored at and for use at the licensed shooting range facility; or
(5) is a shooting range patron at a licensed shooting range facility.
(b) Any ammunition carried or possessed in violation of this section is hereby declared to be contraband and shall be seized by and forfeited to the city.
8-20-100 Permissible sales and transfers of firearms and ammunition.
(a) Except as authorized by subsection (e) and section 2-84-075, no firearm may be sold, acquired or otherwise transferred within the city, except through inheritance of the firearm.
(b) No ammunition may be sold or otherwise transferred within the city, except through a licensed weapons dealer, or as otherwise allowed by this code.
(c) No firearm or ammunition shall be security for, or be taken or received by way of any mortgage, deposit, pledge or pawn.
(d) No person may loan, borrow, give or rent to or from another person, any firearm or ammunition except in accordance with this chapter.
(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a peace officer may sell or transfer any lawfully held firearm or ammunition to another peace officer in accordance with the other provisions of this chapter.
(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a range master, manager or employee, as those terms are defined in section 4-151-010, of a licensed shooting range facility may sell ammunition, or provide a firearm to, a shooting range patron in compliance with section 4-151-170.
8-20-110 CFP - Required.
(a) Subject to subsection (d), it is unlawful for any person to carry or possess a firearm without a CFP.
(omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(e) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any person listed in section 8-20-020(b)(1) - (16) or a person engaged in interstate travel in compliance with section 8-20-100.
(f) Notwithstanding anv other provision of this section, a CFP shall not be required of a shooting range patron at a licensed shooting range facility while the shooting range patron is receiving the one-hour range training in compliance with this section. This exception only applies
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for a one-time one-hour period while the shooting range patron is receiving the range training portion of the reguired firearm safety and training course.
8-20-140 Firearm registration certificate - Required.
(a) Subject to subsection (d), it is unlawful for any person to carry or possess a firearm without a firearm registration certificate.
(omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a shooting range patron at a licensed shooting range facility who is provided a firearm bv the range master, manager or employee, as those terms are defined in section 4-151-010, of a licensed shooting range facility shall be in compliance with this section if the firearm is registered to the person issued a license for the shooting range facility in accordance with chapter 4-151.
8-20-280 Prohibition on shooting galleries and target ranges
Shooting galleries, firearm ranges, or any other place where firearms are discharged are prohibited; provided that this provision shall not apply to any governmental agency. The discharge of a firearm in an area where hunting is permitted shall not be a violation of this section.
8-24-005 Definitions.
For the purposes of this Chapter, the following definitions apply:
"Corrections officers," "firearm/ and "peace officer/ "shooting range patron" and "licensed shooting range facility" have the meaning ascribed to those terms in section 8-20-010.
8-24-010 Discharging firearms.
No person shall fire or discharge any firearm within the city, except in the lawful self-defense or defense of another, or in accordance with the provisions of Section 8-24-050 of this Code.
No cannon or piece of artillery shall be discharged or fired off in any public way or other public place within the city, except upon the express permission of the city council.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be fined not less than $500.00 nor more than $1,000.00 for each offense.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to:
(1) persons listed in section 8-20-020(b)(1)- (15);
(2) a range master, manager or employee, as those terms are defined in section 4-151-010, and a shooting range patron, at a licensed shooting range facility: or
(3) a firearm instructor certified by the State of Illinois who is instructing a shooting range patron for the firearm safety and training course required by section 8-20-120 at a licensed shooting range facility.
SECTION 6. Chapter 11-4 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by adding new sections 11-4-260 and 11-4-1095, as follows:
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11-4-260 Environmental Standards for Shooting Range Facilities.
(a) For purpose of this section, the terms "shooting range" and "shooting range facility" have the meaning ascribed to those terms in section 4-151-010.
(b) The commissioner is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations for the cleaning of. sound and air gualitv control at, and discharge of particulate matter and waste from shooting ranges and shooting range facilities.
(c) In addition to anv other fine or penalty provided, anv person who violates anv rule or regulation promulgated under this section shall be fined not less than $300.00 nor more than $1.000.00.
11-4-1095 Interceptors at shooting range facilities-Interceptors and separators located in shooting ranges and shooting range facilities, as those terms are defined in section 4-151-010, shall be operated and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendation to ensure that the devices will continue to perform in accordance with all applicable local, state and federal discharge standards. Accumulated material from interceptors, separators, and downstream manholes shall be sampled for waste characterization and disposed of in accordance with all local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
SECTION 7. Chapter 11-16 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by adding a new section 11-16-135 as follows:
11-16-135 Discharge of waste water from shooting range facilities.
(a) For purpose of this section, the term "shooting range facility" has the meaning ascribed to that term in section 4-151-010.
(b) The commissioner of water management shall promulgate rules and regulations pertaining to the proper discharge of waste water from a shooting range facility.
(c) In addition to any other applicable local, state or federal law or standard, no person shall discharge or cause to be discharged into any portion of the sewer system or waterway any waste water in violation of the rules and regulations promulgated under this section.
(d) Any person who violates this section shall promptly notify the department. Such person shall clean up and dispose of the prohibited substance subject to department approval and in conformity with the requirements of this Code, all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and all other applicable laws. If the prohibited substance is not cleaned up and disposed of in compliance with the requirements of this section, the commissioner shall cause the prohibited substance to be cleaned up and disposed of at the person's expense. Such person shall pav the citv in full for anv costs and expenses which the citv incurs in connection with the performance of that work.
(e) Any person who violates this section or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder shall be fined $500.00.
SECTION 8. Chapter 13-96 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by adding a new Article XXII Shooting Ranges, section 13-96-1130 through and including section 13-96-1240, as follows:
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Article XXII Shooting Ranges.
13-96-1130 Definitions.
For purposes of this Article XXII, the following definitions apply:
"Building," "shooting range," "shooting range facility," "mobile shooting range," "shooting range patron" and "range master" have the same meaning ascribed to those terms in section 4-151-010.
"Ancillary spaces" means the uses associated with the operations of the shooting range facility outside ofthe shooting range, which directly support the operations ofthe shooting range. "Ancillary spaces" may include, but are not limited to, an office, classroom, locker facilities, washroom facilities, and spectator space.
"Ammunition and Firearm" have the meaning ascribed to those terms in section 8-20-010.
"Firing line" means the point where a person stands or positions himself to discharge a
firearm.
"Rear wall" means the wall located in a shooting range that is parallel to, and opposite from, the wall where the bullet trap/backstop is located.
"Shooting booth" means the space between fixed panels along the firing line designed to protect someone discharging a firearm from an adjacent person discharging a firearm.
"Shooting position" means the space along the firing line designated for an individual shooting range patron to use when discharging a firearm.
13-96-1140 General Requirements.
(a) Every shooting range erected, constructed within an existing building, or substantially rehabilitated after the date of the enactment of chapter 4-151 shall comply with all applicable provisions of this code and with the special provisions of this Article XXII.
(b) Every shooting range facility erected, constructed within an existing building, or substantially rehabilitated after the date of the enactment of chapter 4-151 shall comply with the requirements of this Article XXII and the applicable code requirements for the specific use of the space as determined by chapter 13-56.
(c) Where a more specific or restrictive requirement is provided in this section than found elsewhere in the code, the requirements in this section shall govern.
13-96-1150 Permits required.
It shall be unlawful to proceed with the construction, installation, enlargement or alteration of a shooting range facility without first obtaining a permit from the building commissioner and other required departments.
The permit fee for the initial installation and inspection shall be in the amount required by section 13-32-310.
The permit application shall include drawings and documents that fully describe all features of the shooting range facility and the shooting range, the construction, the installed equipment and
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all required ballistic safety features, along with all supporting documents to fully describe the building, all appurtenances and the intended caliber of ballistics.
13-96-1160 Enclosure requirements.
(a) A shooting range must be totally enclosed with contiguous walls, a ceiling, and a floor that separate the shooting range from the shooting range facility and any other uses located in the building. Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the enclosure shall be penetration-proof for the heaviest caliber of ammunition used on the firing range fired point blank into the enclosure at 90 degrees to the surface. Enclosure walls, floors, ceiling assemblies, doors and opening protective assemblies for the shooting range shall be designed and constructed with materials and assemblies sufficient to stop all bullets fired or projectiles from penetrating beyond the shooting range enclosure.
(b) The rear wall shall be designed and constructed of materials, assemblies, and opening protectives strong enough to be capable of stopping a ricochet of a bullet, fragment or back splatter, from penetrating beyond the wall.
13-96-1170 Ancillary spaces.
Ancillary spaces shall be contiguous to the shooting range and directly support the operations of the shooting range. These spaces shall be separated from the shooting range with appropriate means to diminish contamination from the by-products of the shooting range and be protected from any projectiles straying from the shooting range.
13-96-1180 Occupancy requirements.
(a) A shooting range facility occupancy classification shall be as provided in chapter 13-56, based on the occupancy of the shooting range facility's ancillary spaces. The most restrictive ancillary space occupancy which is greater than 5% of the total shooting range facility area shall govern the occupancy classification.
A shooting range facility shall comply with the applicable code requirements for the specific use of the space as determined by chapter 13-56 and this section. The amount of area per person shall be determined by sections 13-56-310 and 13-56-320, or as otherwise determined by this Article.
(b) A shooting range shall be a Miscellaneous type J occupancy. The occupancy calculation to determine the occupancy count of the shooting range shall be determined by calculating the amount of area behind the firing line between the firing line and the perimeter of the enclosure protecting the remaining shooting range facility from projectiles and dividing that area by 20 square feet. Where the firing line is not stationary, the area shall be based on the average distance between the extreme firing line locations and the perimeter of the shooting range enclosure.
(c) The occupancy count shall be used to determine the required number and size of the exits. The area between the firing line and the bullet trap/backstop shall be unoccupied and shall not be counted in the occupancy load calculations or be considered for exiting travel distance.
13-96-1185 Height and Area limitations.
(a) The height and area limitations of a shooting range facility shall be as provided in chapter 13-48, and the occupancy classification ofthe shooting range facility shall be determined in section 13-96-1180. In calculating the maximum allowable height and area ofthe shooting range facility, the total area in the shooting range, including the area from the firing line to the wall behind the backstop/bullet trap, shall be included in such calculations.
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(b) The maximum height of every shooting range erected or constructed within a new or existing building shall be one-story or 20 feet, whichever is less, and the maximum area shall match the limitations for H-3 garage classifications in Table 13-48-070.
13-96-1190 Shooting range facility requirements.
(a) The shooting range facility must comply with all applicable code sections as determined by the occupancy' classification. Where the ancillary spaces are under the direct control and management of the owner of the shooting range, no mixed occupancy separation is required between the shooting range and the ancillary spaces. Where the ancillary spaces are not under the direct control and management ofthe owner ofthe shooting range, or where the shooting range is constructed without ancillary spaces, the mixed occupancy separation shall be as set forth in Table 13-56-280. The shooting range occupancy classification to determine required mixed occupancy separations shall be Class E Business. The need for mixed occupancy separations is not determined by the amount of area occupied by the ancillary spaces as a percent of the total area of the shooting range facility.
(b) Exiting for the shooting range facility shall not be through the shooting range.
(c) (1) The shooting range facility may include the following uses: office space, mercantile, training, classroom or spectator space, general patron use space, locker rooms including showers, range master booth, storage of ammunition, and storage of firearms.
(2) The shooting range facility shall include the following uses:
a) a shooting range;
b) security entrance;
c) toilet facilities in compliance with chapter 18-29 and section 13-96-1220; and
d) if ammunition or firearms are stored, a magazine or hazardous storage facility appropriate for the type and amount of ammunition or firearms, as provided in rules and regulations promulgated by the police or fire department;
(d) All occupancies within the shooting range facility must be protected from any projectiles straying from the shooting range.
13-96-1200 Shooting range requirements.
a) Every shooting range shall be separated from the rest of the shooting range facility or other occupancies with a separation that prevents projectiles from straying from the shooting range.
b) Every shooting range shall comply with the following:
1) area requirement - the shooting range shall have minimum ceiling height of 8 feet. The area between the firing line and the rear wall shall be at a minimum adequate to accommodate a designated exit path beyond the depth of the area occupied by the shooting range patron and any appurtenances. The exit path shall be in addition to area required for shooting range patrons to easily and directly move from one shooting booth or shooting position to another along the firing line without disturbing another shooting range patron and the area required for the range master to monitor operations;
2) sound control - the noise emanating from the shooting range to areas outside of the shooting range facility shall be in compliance with Article XXI of Chapter 11-4, sections 11 -4-2700 through and including 11-4-2920, Environmental Noise and Vibration Control, for environmental noise. The maximum noise emanating from the shooting range facility into contiguous areas shall not be more than 55 dB. The shooting range shall conform to the
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requirements of The Occupational Noise Exposure Standard Section 1910.95 of 29 CFR Part 1910 and shall be designed and constructed to contain noise generated from the discharge of firearms. The shooting range shall be provided with air-borne and structure-borne sound absorbing materials. Surface applied or suspended acoustical materials shall comply with section 15-8-420. The materials shall be designed to permit easy cleaning and access for periodic replacement;
3) special ballistic protectives - the shooting range shall have ceiling baffles, deflector plates and floor guards of appropriate materials, such as steel plate covered with wood or other materials, which are designed with sufficient bullet resistive strength, thickness, and configuration to function safely for the type and caliber of firearms and ammunition used within the shooting range. Such protectives shall be permanently located and anchored to protect the building structure, lighting fixtures, HVAC ductwork and appurtenances, plumbing hose bibbs, floor drains and cleaning apparatus, ceilings, target carrier apparatus or other range appurtenances or assemblies to protect against ricochets or back splatter and to re-direct the projectiles to the backstop;
4) bullet trap/backstop - the shooting range shall have a permanent, fixed, proprietary manufactured bullet trap system capable of stopping and containing the bullets or projectiles from any firearms discharged at the shooting range. The bullet trap shall be designed and constructed of appropriate bullet resistive, durable materials, such as steel plate. The bullet trap shall be capable of functioning safely for the type, amount and duration of firearm usage at the shooting range. The bullet trap shall cover the entire space between the two side walls of the shooting range and provide complete coverage for all firing positions from floor to the underside of the structural ceiling assembly. Bullet trap systems which utilize rubber chunks, blocks, sheets, layered rubber, laminated carpeting or other materials potentially subject to combustion, shall be fire-treated to be fire-resistive and meet the flame spread requirements of Class 1, unless the building is equipped with an approved automated sprinkler system, in which case Class 2 requirements shall apply. Mobile or temporary bullet traps/backstops are prohibited;
5) exit pathways - exits and exit pathways serving the shooting range shall not require occupants to pass beyond the firing line and cross through the firing range area. The area from the firing line to the back ofthe backstop/bullet trap shall not be included in the exiting travel distances. No exits shall be located in this area;
6) no doors or windows downrange - no doors or windows shall be located in the shooting range in the space between the back face of the bullet trap to a point five feet behind the firing line located the farthest distance from the bullet trap/backstop;
7) floors, ceilings, and walls - the floors, ceilings, and walls of every shooting range shall be constructed of smooth non-porous materials to facilitate effective maintenance and cleaning and removal of lead particulate. The floors of the shooting range shall be constructed to slope at a minimum of one-fourth inch (1/4") per foot from the firing line toward the backstop/bullet trap;
8) shooting booths - where shooting booth separations are provided, the shooting booth panels shall be constructed of permanently fixed, cleanable, non-porous materials. The shooting booths shall be constructed to provide an impenetrable protective barrier between people at the shooting booths and to protect against the effects of ejected bullet casings and muzzle blast; and
9) range master booth - where a range master booth is provided, the shooting range shall be limited in size to the area that can be directly visible to the range master at all times. The
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range master booth shall be constructed to provide:
(i) protection from any projectiles straying from the shooting range;
(ii) clear visibility of all firing positions at the shooting range;
(iii) ready access to the shooting range;
(iv) acoustical protection and separation for the range master;
(v) protection from exposure to lead particulate from the shooting range, as provided for in rules and regulations promulgated by the department of environment; and
(vi) immediate access to and use ofthe shooting range communication system.
13-96-1210 Ventilation requirements.
In addition to general building ventilation and heat requirements applicable to a shooting range facility, the shooting range shall be provided with an engineered ventilation system that complies with OSHA Lead Standard for General Industry, 29 CFR 1910.1025. This system shall be a Total Air Exhaust system utilizing 100% fresh make up air. All air from the shooting range shall be completely exhausted. The exhausted air shall be filtered and cleaned, in compliance with regulations promulgated by the department of the environment, to remove all lead particulate before exhausting to the open atmosphere. The shooting range HVAC system shall conform to the following requirements:
(a) The ventilation system shall provide a horizontal laminar air flow from floor to ceiling at the firing line of 75 fpm. The flow supply air shall be directed away from shooters at the firing line downrange towards the backstop/bullet trap area. Twenty-five percent of the airflow shall be exhausted 15 feet downrange from the firing line and the other 75% shall be exhausted at the apex of the backstop/bullet trap.
(b) The entire shooting range shall be maintained at a slightly negative pressure with respect to adjacent areas to prevent the escape of contaminants. Exhaust air shall exceed supplied air by a minimum of 10%.
(c ) The shooting range shall be designed and constructed with separation walls, doors, windows and assemblies with related gaskets and sealing materials sufficient to close off the shooting range from the shooting range facility to provide the air pressures required for the range HVAC /exhaust system to operate correctly.
(d) Where a shooting range facility contains multiple shooting ranges, each shooting range shall be constructed with a separate HVAC /exhaust system.
(e) The supply and exhaust systems shall be electrically interlocked to turn on each system at the same time.
(f) The HVAC/exhaust system shall operate at one fan speed only.
(g) The HVAC/exhaust system shall be commissioned priorto initial operation and a regular schedule of maintenance and system adjustment shall be included in the description of the ventilation system as part of the permit application. For purposes of this subsection (g), "commissioned" has the same meaning ascribed to that term in American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-conditioning Engineers Guideline 0-2005.
(h) All other ventilation, refrigeration and heating systems forthe shooting range facility shall conform to the requirements of Chapter 18-28.
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13-96-1220 Plumbing requirements.
(a) Every shooting range facility shall meet all applicable plumbing code requirements of chapter 18-29.
The occupancy calculation to determine the required number of plumbing fixtures for the shooting range facility shall be as provided in chapter 13-56.
(b) The shooting range shall have a hose bibb installed with backflow protection that complies with the rules and regulations promulgated by the department of water management. The discharge of any waste from the shooting range shall be in compliance with all applicable local, state or federal laws or standards, and shall comply with the requirements of Articles 7, 8 and 11 of chapter 18-29 to prevent the discharge of any prohibited waste from entering into any sewer, watercourse, natural outlet or waters.
(c) Floor drains installed at the backstop/bullet trap shall collect lead and other hazardous waste materials in a separate drainage system to an approved collection device or treatment system that is in compliance with all applicable local, state or federal laws or standards.
(d) Interceptors or separators shall be installed to recover solids from metal particles, metal chips, shavings, plaster, stone, clay, sand cinder, ashes, glass, gravel, oily or greasy residual waste and similar materials in separating lighter than water waste from heavier than water waste or waste from soiled water to prevent such matter from entering the drain line. The size, type, location and construction material of each interceptor and of each separator shall be designed and installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instruction, the rules and regulations promulgated by the departments of water management and environment, and the requirements of section 18-29-1003 based on the anticipated conditions of use.
(e) Waste that does not require treatment or separation need not be discharged into any interceptor or separator and may be in a separate line until after the interceptor or separator but must connect to the building sewer before the public way. Waste from the shooting range facility which does not have a lead contamination level of more than 0.5 mg/L is not required to discharge into an interceptor or separator. All interceptors and all separators shall be installed in an accessible location to permit the convenient removal of the lid and internal contents and to permit service and maintenance. Unless otherwise approved, all interceptors and separators shall have an inspection manhole located outside on private property to permit observation, measurement and sampling downstream of the interceptors or separators.
(f) Grease traps approved by the department of buildings shall have the waste retention capacity indicated in Table 18-29-1003.3.6 for the flow-through rated indicated.
13-96-1230 Electrical requirements.
(a) Every shooting range facility shall be constructed with a type 11 (battery pack) emergency lighting in conformance with the requirements of Article 700 of chapter 18-27.
(b) The shooting range shall be constructed to be free of excessive glare and major differences in light levels. Floors and ceilings shall be designed to provide light reflection.
(c) The lighting design and construction of every shooting range shall include the following:
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1) General lighting shall provide uniform light levels over the entire range area and adjoining areas;
2) Local lighting shall supplement general lighting along the firing line to provide
better visibility;
3) Semi-direct lighting shall be provided to direct 60 to 90 percent ofthe lighting on
the target.
13-96-1240 Rules and Regulations.
The commissioner is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations for the administration and enforcement of this Article, including rules and regulations pertaining to the construction and permit requirements of shooting ranges and shooting range facilities.
SECTION 9. Chapter 15-4 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by adding a new section 15-4-985, as follows:
15-4-985 Storage of ammunition.
(a) For purpose of this section, the terms "ammunition" and "shooting range facility" have the meaning ascribed to those terms in section 4-151-010.
(b) The fire commissioner is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations for the storage of ammunition at shooting range facilities.
(c) Any person who violates a rule and regulation promulgated pursuant to this section shall be fined not less than $200.00 nor more than $500.00. A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed each day any person continues to violate anv of the provisions hereof.
SECTION 10. Section 17-3-0207 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by adding the language underscored and by deleting the language struck through, as follows:
17-3-0207 Use Table and Standards.
USE GROUP |
Zoning Districts |
Use Standard |
Parking Standard |
Use Category |
B1 |
B2 |
B3 |
C1 |
C2 |
C3 |
Specific Use Type |
P= permitted by-right S = special use approval required PD = planned development approval required - = Not allowed |
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(omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
QQ. Sports and Recreation, Participant |
1. |
Outdoor |
- |
- |
P |
- |
P |
P |
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§ 17-10-020 7-M |
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2. |
Indoor |
P |
P |
p |
p |
p |
p |
|
§ 17-10-020 7-M |
3. |
Amusement Arcades |
- |
- |
p |
p |
p |
p |
§ 17-9-0102 |
§ 17-10-020 7-M |
4. |
Entertainment Cabaret |
- |
- |
s |
s |
s |
p |
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§ 17-10-020 7-M |
5. |
Children's Activities Facility |
P |
P |
p |
p |
p |
p |
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§ 17-10-020 7-T |
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Hookah Bar Shooting; range facility |
S |
s |
s |
s |
s |
s |
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§ 17-10-020 7-T |
|
(omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 11. Section 17-5-0207 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by adding the language underscored and by deleting the language struck through, as follows:
17-5-0207 Use Table and Standards.
USE GROUP |
District |
Use Standard |
Parking Standard |
Use Category |
M1 |
M2 |
M3 |
|
Specific Use Type |
P= permitted by-right S = special use approval required PD = planned development approval required - = Not allowed |
RESIDENTIAL |
A. Group Living |
1. |
Temporary Overnight Shelter |
S |
S |
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§ 17-9-0115 |
§ 17-10-0207-Q |
2. |
Transitional Shelters |
S |
S |
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§ 17-9-0115 |
§ 17-10-0207-Q |
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(omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
Z. Residential Storage Warehouse |
P |
P |
P |
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§ 17-10-0207-Q |
AA. Retail Sales, General |
P |
P |
P |
Accessory sales of goods produced on-site: not to exceed 20% of on-site GFA |
§ 17-10-0207-M |
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BB. Sports and Recreation, Participant 1. Shootinq range facility |
S S |
S S |
S S |
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§ 17-10-0207-M § 17-10-0207-M |
CC. Vehicle Sales and Service |
(omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 12. Chapter 17-17 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by adding a new section 17-17-02155.5 and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
(omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
17-17-0104-Z Sports and Recreation, Participant. Provision of sports or recreation primarily by and for participants. (Spectators would be incidental and on a nonrecurring basis). The following are participant sports and recreation use types (for either general or personal use):
(omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
3. Indoor. Participant sport and recreation uses conducted within an enclosed building, other than arcades and entertainment cabarets. Typical uses include bowling alleys, billiard parlors, shooting range facilities, and physical fitness centers.
(omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
17-17-02155 Setback, Side. See "side setback".
17-17-02155.5 Shooting range facility. "Shooting range facility" means a public or private shooting range and the premises on which the shooting range is located and includes all the buildings, structures, parking areas, and other associated improvements located on the premises. A "shooting range facility" includes anv shooting range facility operated or managed by members of a private club or organization for the benefit of its members. A "shooting range facility" shall not include anv shooting range facility operated by anv federal, state or local law enforcement agency or by the armed forces of the United States, including the Reserves.
17-17-02156 Side Property Line. Any property line that is not a front property line or a rear property line.
(omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 13. This ordinance takes effect 10 days after its passage and publication.
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Department of Law
CITY OF CHICAGO
July 5, 2011
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CHAIRMAN AND
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Together with the Superintendent of Police, I transmit herewith an ordinance amending various sections of the Municipal Code of Chicago pertaining to firearm ranges.
Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated. Very truly yours,
Stephen R. Patton Corporation Counsel
121 NORTH LASALLE STREET, ROOM 600, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60602
CIT.Y COUNCIL
CITY OF CHICAGO
COUNCIL CHAMBER
SECOND FLOOR, CITY HALL TELEPHONE 312-744-6800
July 6,2011
To the President and Members of the City Council:
Your Committee on Public Safety begs leave to report and recommend that Your Honorable Body pass the proposed ordinance transmitted herewith (DIRECT INTRODUCTION) to amend Chapters 8-20 and 8-24 and related provisions of the Municipal Code.
This recommendation was concurred unanimously by a viva voce vote of the members of the Committee with no dissenting vote.
Respectfully submitted,
James A. Balcer Chairman
Committee on Public Safety