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Sec. 50-117. - Hunting and shooting. (a) Generally; written permission required. Hunting or shooting upon land within the city may be conducted with the written permission of the landowner except as prohibited in this section. No permission shall be required for the owner of such land, or members of the owner's immediate family or guests in the company of the owner of the land. (b) Prohibited areas. The discharge or use of a dangerous weapon shall be prohibited in the following locations: (1) On lands zoned AR, R1a (if platted), R1b, R1c, R1d, R2a, R2b, R3, R4, PUD, BP, CRT (if platted), DD, MU-ERP, C1, C2, C3, C4. (2) On lands zoned 1-1 or 1-2 if such zoning districts are contiguous on two or more sides to lands zoned R-1 b, R-1 c, R-2, R-3, R-4 or PUD. (3) Within 500 feet of any building, structure, platted area, public park, public trail, or public/private school. (4) Within 1,000 feet of the ordinary high-water mark of Lake Orono or the Elk River. (5) The discharge or use of a dangerous weapon may be allowed in the prohibited areas of subsection (b)(1)—(4) under the following circumstances: a. At an organized gun club as defined in section 50-118 for the discharge of shotguns from a currently existing permanent shooting pads and rifles from currently existing shooting pads and target placements directed away from buildings and platted areas; or b. If an individual is a registered participant at an organized biathlon range in a public park for the discharge of low velocity rifles at an established shooting range directed away from the buildings, other public uses, or platted areas; or c. Only archery target practice may occur at a city-permitted archery range within the confines of a city park, as approved by the park commission and city council; or d. A request in writing to hunt in these areas may be approved by the police chief or his designee if the person requesting is either the landowner or has received permission from the landowner, and the hunting can be done in a safe manner. Granted requests require that the hunter(s) be issued a special permit which shall be displayed at all times while hunting on the permitted property. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of this section: (1) The discharge or use of BB guns, pellet guns and slingshots in a safe manner by adults over the age of 18 years, or by minors under the age of 18 years who are under the direct supervision of their parent or guardian, is permitted upon any land within the city with the written permission of the landowner, except that no permission shall be required for the owner of such land or for members of the owner's immediate family or guests in the company of the owner of the land. (2) The discharge or use of dangerous weapons at indoor target ranges which are operated in a manner to ensure that projectiles are contained on the premises and within the target range and so as not to endanger the life or safety of any person and which are otherwise consistent with the requirements of this Code is permitted in any location within the city. A projectile leaving the premises upon which a target range is operated or a person injured by a projectile fired at the premises is prima facie evidence of the target range being operated in an unsafe manner and in violation of this division. (3) The discharge or use of dangerous weapons at outdoor target ranges which are operated in a manner to ensure that projectiles are contained on the premises and within the target range and so as not to endanger the life or safety of any person and which are otherwise consistent with the requirements of this Code is permitted at any location on lands zoned R-1a (unless platted),