O-321-11-80ORDINANCE NO. 321
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS, MAKING IT
UNLAWFUL, EXCEPT WHERE A SPECIAL PERMIT IS OBTAINED, FOR ANY
PERSON TO FIRE OR SHOOT OR CAUSE TO BE FIRED OR SHOT ANY FIREARM,
RIFLE, SHOTGUN, AUTOMATIC RIFLE, REVOLVER, PISTOL OR ANY WEAPON
DESIGNATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF FIRING OR DISCHARGING A SHELL OR
CARTRIDGE, WHETHER SUCH IS BLANK OR LIVE AMMUNITION, WITHIN THE
CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY; PROVIDING AN EXCEPTION FOR PEACE
OFFICERS WHILE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR OFFICIAL DUTY;
PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PERMITS; AND PROVIDING FOR A
PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) FOR EACH
OFFENSE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to fire or shoot or cause to be fired or
shot any firearm, rifle, shotgun, automatic rifle, revolver, pistol or any other weapon designated
for the purpose of firing or discharging a shell or cartridge, whether such shell or cartridge is
blank or live ammunition, or to fire, shoot, discharge or cause to be fired, shot or discharged any
air rifle, air pistol, or pellet gun of any description, by whatever name known, that is capable of
discharging a pellet or any solid object by means of compressed air, gas, springs or other means,
within the corporate limits of the City of Allen, Texas.
SECTION 2. Provided, however, that this Ordinance shall not apply to Police Officers
while in the performance of their official duties.
SECTION 3. Provided, however, this Ordinance shall not apply where a special permit
has been obtained from the City. To secure such special permit, application must be made in
writing to the Chief of Police, describing in detail the request of the applicant. Upon receipt of
such request, the Chief of Police shall investigate said application. If the application is approved
by the Chief of Police, he shall forthwith send to the applicant a letter setting forth the
requirements or restrictions under which the permit will be granted. Should said application be
disapproved, the Chief of Police shall also notify the applicant by letter. The applicant may
appeal such ruling of the Chief of Police to the City Council within two (2) weeks from the date
of receipt of such notice.
SECTION 4. Any person violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be
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deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction in Corporation Court shall be subject to a
fine not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for each offense.
SECTION 5. That should any part or portion of this Ordinance be declared
unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, it is expressly provided that the remaining
portions of this Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 6. That this Ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its
passage and publication in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City of Allen,
and it is accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE aOd DAY OF , 1980.
a
M. . Pierson, Mayor
ATTEST:
anelle Dalsing, City Secretar
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
A. Don Crowder, City Attorney
AFFIDAVIT AND PROOF OF PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF COLLIN
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared BUDDY W. CAMPER, who having been
by me duly sworn, on oath deposes and says:
That he is publisher of THE ALLEN AMERICAN, a newspaper published in Collin County, Texas, not less fre-
quently than once a week, having a general circulation in said county, and having been published regularly and con-
tinuously for more than twelve months prior to publishing
of which the attached is a true and written copy, and which was published in THE ALLEN AMERICAN on
and which was issued on 1 ze�� 622a ,1
of Collin County, Texas. A printed copy of said publication
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this —�
Publisher's Fee $�
day of �5 �) , A.D. 19&)
Notary Public in and for Collin County, Texas
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ORDINANCE NO. 321
A, Ordinance of the City
of Allen, Texas, making It
unlawful, excre a
ept whe
special permit Is obtained,
for any person to fire or
shoot or cause to to fired or
i shoot any firearm, rifle,
f shotgun; . automatic rifle, I
revolver, pistol or any
weapon designated for the
purpose of firing or
discharging a shell or car. I
tridge, whether such is
blank or live ammunition, I
within the Corporate Llmlts
of the City; providing an ex- I
ception for peace officers
while In the performance of
their official.duty; providing
for the Issuance of special
permits; and providing for a
penalty not to exceed two
hundred dollars ($200,00) for
each offense.
. DULY
ty Council oft by Clty of
Allen, Texas, on the 20th
day of November, 1980.
-s-M.B. Pierson Mayo
A ties:
-s-Juanelle Dalsing,
City Secretary
(Published In the Allen
American, ' Monday
November 24 and Thursday,
November 27, 1980),