A. “Administrator” means the administrator of the city of Gig Harbor, or his/her designee.

B. “Public safety authority” means the Gig Harbor police department and Pierce County Fire District No. 5, or delegate agencies as named by the Gig Harbor police chief or the Gig Harbor fire marshal.

C. “Operator” means the operating license applicant, and any of its officers, directors, partners, or owners.

D. “Range” means any individual or group of firing positions for a specific shooting type.

E. “Range master” or “range officer” means a person or persons trained and appointed by the operators of a shooting sports facility to oversee the safe discharge of shotguns, rifles or handguns in accordance with the safety specifications of this chapter and any additional safety specifications that may be adopted by the operators of the shooting sports facility. Range masters and/or range officers shall complete the necessary training and obtain certification from the National Rifle Association to be a range master/officer.

F. “Shooting sports facility” means an indoor or outdoor facility designed and specifically delineated for safe shooting practice with firearms, whether open to the public, open only to private membership, open to organizational training such as law enforcement, or any combination of the above. Archery ranges are specifically excluded from this definition. The term “shooting sports facility” also does not include any portion of a private residence or private residential lot that is used by the residents thereof for shooting practice.

G. “Shooting types” means rifle, handgun, airgun, or shotgun shooting. (Ord. 926 § 1, 2003).