Ordinance 1993-29 ORDINANCE NO.: QI q 3
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING
FOR THE REGULATION OF AIR RIFLES
IN THE UNITED CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE UNITED CITY OF THE
VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE, KENDALL COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council of the United City of the Village of Yorkville,
upon the recommendation and request of various members of the community, and consideration
of the City Police Department, deem it to be in the best interest, and for the public safety, to
establish an ordinance regulating the possession and use of air rifles by individuals under 17
years of age.
NOW THEREFORE, the Mayor and the City Council of the United City of the Village
of Yorkville upon Motion duly made, seconded and approved, hereby enact the following
regulations with respect to the possession and use of air rifles:
I
DEFINITIONS
(a) " AIR RIFLE " - means and includes any air gun, air pistol, spring gun, spring pistol,
B-B gun, pellet gun, or any implement that is not a firearm which impels a pellet constructed of
hard plastic, steel, lead or other hard materials that could reasonably be expected to cause bodily
harm.
-1-
II
CARRYING OR DISCHARGING ON
PUBLIC STREETS
(a) It is unlawful for any person under 17 years of age to carry any loaded air rifle on the
public streets, roads, highways, or public lands within the United City of the Village of Yorkville.
However, a person under 17 years of age may transport an air rifle in an unloaded state on any
public streets, roads, highways, or public lands within the City.
(b) It is unlawful for any person to discharge any air rifle from across any street,
sidewalk, road, highway or public land or any public place.
III
PERMISSIVE POSSESSION
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this Ordinance, it is not unlawful for any person
under 17 years of age to have an air rifle in his possession if it is:
(i) Kept within his house or residence.
(ii) Used by the person under 17 years of age and he is a duly enrolled member
of any club, team, or society organized for educational purposes and maintaining as part of its
facilities or having written permission to use on an indoor or outdoor rifle range under the
supervision, guidance and instruction of a reasonable adult and then only said air rifle is actually
being used in connection with the activities of said club, team, or society under the supervision
of a responsible adult; or
(iii) Used in or on any private grounds or residence under circumstances when
such air rifle is fired, discharged or operated in such a manner as not to endanger persons or
-2-
r
property and then only if it is used in such a manner as to prevent the projectile from passing
over any grounds or space outside the limits of such grounds or residence, and only if such
operation or discharge of said air rifle on private property is done with the express consent of
the property owner.
IV
PENALTIES
(a) If a violation of any of the provisions of this Ordinance occurs any Sheriff or Police
Officer shall fine the violator $10.00.
(b) If any individual is found in violation of the Ordinance for a second or subsequent
time the Sheriff or Police Officer shall fine the violator $25.00 and shall confiscate the air rifle.
(c) Said fine shall be paid to the City of Yorkville no later than three (3) working days
after the violation.
00OUC
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Ordinance has been enacted this —L day of der,
1993.
PASSED AND APPROVED this day of 1993.
1
NNETH KI-TO , JR., Ma or
ATTEST:
I I / ,n n.
C C
-3-