A. All structures, installations, operations and activities shall be located at such a distance from property lines as will protect off-site properties from hazards, when the ranges are used in accordance with range safety rules and practices.

B. Range site design features and safety procedures shall be installed and maintained to prevent errant rounds from escaping all shooting positions, when such positions are used in accordance with range safety rules and practices.

C. A site plan shall be submitted with the license application which shows the location of all buildings, parking areas and access points; safety features of the firing range; elevations of the range showing target area, backdrops or butts; and approximate location of buildings on adjoining properties. The site plan shall also include the location of all hazardous material storage and use locations. Such locations shall be keyed to inventories identified in a hazardous materials inventory statement or hazardous materials management plan, whichever is called for by the Gig Harbor fire code, based upon the quantities identified by the fire code permit application.

D. An operations plans shall be submitted that includes the rules for each range, sign-in procedures, and restrictions on activities in the use of ranges. Every operations plan shall prohibit loaded firearms except as provided by the range safety specifications and operating procedures.

E. A management standard operating procedures book shall be maintained that includes procedures for operations, maintenance and lead management and recovery. The management guidebook shall be kept on site and shall be accessible at all times to those using the shooting sports facility.

F. The shooting sports facility, its plans, rules, procedures and its management and staff shall comply with the applicable safety guidelines and provisions in the latest edition of “the Range Source Book” (National Rifle Association of America: Fairfax, Virginia) or its successor, as appropriate to the type of facility involved.

G. All shooting sports facilities shall have a designated range master/officer or masters. A designated range master/officer must be present whenever the shooting sports facility is open for shooting activities and may oversee as many as three simultaneous events within a shooting sports facility. The range master/officer shall be trained in shooting safety, the safe operation of shooting sports facilities, first aid, and the facilities’ emergency response procedures.

H. Warning signs shall be installed and maintained along the shooting sports facility property lines. Such signs shall be posted a minimum of every 100 feet along the property lines.

I. Shooting sports facilities shall be used for the shooting activities they were designed to accommodate unless redesigned to safely accommodate new shooting activities.

J. The shooting sports facility operator shall report in writing to the Gig Harbor police department all known on-site and off-site gunshot wounds resulting from activity at the shooting sports facility and any measures that are proposed to address any deficiencies that may have contributed to the wounds. The report shall be made within 48 hours after the existence of the gunshot wounds or wounds becomes known to the operator. The Gig Harbor police department will forward such information to the administrator for consideration in connection with any licensing action.

K. The shooting sports facility operator shall report in writing to the Gig Harbor police department all known rounds that escape from the property on which the shooting sports facility is located and any measures that are proposed to address any deficiencies that may have contributed to the errant rounds. The report shall be made immediately after the existence of an alleged or acknowledged escaped round or rounds becomes known to the operator. The Gig Harbor police department will forward such information to the administrator for consideration in connection with any licensing action.

L. All shooting sports facilities shall provide an operating telephone available to range participants and spectators for the purpose of contacting emergency medical services.

M. A first aid kit containing the items recommended by a certified expert in emergency medical treatment shall be readily available at each shooting sports facility for emergency treatment or care of minor injuries.

N. Storage and handling of explosive materials, including ammunition when applicable, shall be in accordance with the Gig Harbor fire code. Unless exempt, storage and handling shall be by a permit issued pursuant to the Gig Harbor fire code.

O. All shooting sports facilities shall comply with and abide by the city’s noise regulations (Chapter 9.34 GHMC). The hours of operation of any outdoor shooting sports facility shall be as follows:

In addition, shooting activities shall be allowed 10 full weekends a year, if the sports shooting facility submits a application for these “special event shoots” to the city, which will be allowed only when the special event shoot permit application is for a weekend of shooting following a weekend of no activity (closed on Saturday and Sunday to shooting activities), and the special event shoot may occur only during the following hours:

P. The range master/officer on duty shall ensure that no person engaged in any shooting activities or near any shooting activities consumes alcohol or is intoxicated with alcohol or any other substance.

Q. The use of steel targets at a shooting sports facility is strictly prohibited. See GHMC 5.12.100(A) regarding licensing requirements applicable to different types of shooting activities.

R. No fully automatic weapons or multiple projectile rounds may be used at a shooting sports facility unless under the control and use of a licensed official of the United States, state of Washington, or a political subdivision of the state of Washington in an official capacity; provided, that multiple projectile rounds customarily associated with shotgun use, e.g., buckshot and birdshot, may be used if the downrange area guidelines for such use set forth in the latest edition of “the Range Source Book” (National Rifle Association of America: Fairfax, Virginia), or its successor, are met on that portion of the facility where the rounds are used and the facility has been licensed for shotgun use as provided in this chapter.

S. All shooting sports facilities are required to have fencing surrounding the entire property a minimum of six feet in height. “Safety fencing” shall be chain-link fencing or equivalent in strength, with a barbed wire top. This does not apply to indoor ranges. Any shooting sports facility in operation prior to the passage of the ordinance codified in this chapter may, when applying for the license required by this chapter, have an additional two years to comply with this subsection as long as at the time of application they sign an affidavit that their property is currently fenced.

T. Every operator of a shooting sports facility must possess comprehensive general liability insurance against liability for damages on account of bodily injury or property damage arising out of the activities authorized by any license issued under this chapter. The comprehensive general liability insurance must be maintained in full force and effect throughout the duration of the license. The minimum coverage amount required is one million dollars for each occurrence (bodily injury and property damage) combined single limit. This specified insurance amount is the minimum deemed necessary by the city to justify issuance of a license for a shooting sports facility and in no way represents a determination by the city that this amount of insurance is adequate to protect the owners and operators of shooting sports facilities from claims or to protect members of the public who may be harmed by the activities authorized by the license. Operators of shooting sports facilities are encouraged to assess their own risk and to obtain additional liability insurance if they deem it necessary. (Ord. 926 § 1, 2003).