Ordinance 98-07-03 Amendment to Article 2, Secton 6-51
Home Up Ordinance 97-12-09 Regarding Section 9-30 of Kentland Town Code Ordinance Feb. 10, 1998 - Regarding Section 8-21 Ordinance 7-14-98 Refunding Outstanding Sewage Works Revenue Bonds Ordinance 98-07-01 Amendment to Section 6-49 Ordinance 98-07-02 Amendment to Section 8-21 of the Kentland Town Code Ordinance 98-07-03 Amendment to Article 2, Secton 6-51 Ordinance 98-07-04 Amendment to Section 8-25 Ordinance 98-4-14 Coordinating Town Elections with County General Elections Ordinance 99-2-9 Amendment to Article 2, Section 9-22 and 9-23

 

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ORDINANCE 98-07-03

AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 2, SECTION 6-51
OF THE GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN OF KENTLAND

WHEREAS, Article 2 of the General Ordinances of the Town Of Kentland has been established to provide relief for citizens against Public Nuisances; and

WHEREAS, the Town Council has learned of recent nuisances created by the use of paintball guns in an unsafe and or undesirable manner within the Town of Kentland; and

WHEREAS, the Town Council deems it necessary to provide regulations for the use of paintball guns as well as monetary fines to deter possible offenders in order to prevent the injury, annoyance, hurt or loss ?? any part of the citizens of the Town of Kentland;

NOW, THEREFORE, be it duly ordained as follows: Section 6-51 of the General Ordinances for the Town Of Kentland shall hereby read as follows:

Sec. 6-51 Paintbali Gun Restrictions

(a) Definition of Paintball Gun. For the purpose of this section, the term "Pai ntball Gun" shall be defined as:

Any device which is capable of launching, propelling, or expelling any item, device or artide which is designed to or may be altered to become capable of carrying paint, or any related colored liquid, to an intended target thereby causing a mark or stain on any surface where it may land.

(b) Firing of Paintball Guns Unlawful on Public Prorerty. No person shall fire a paintball gun on any portion of public property within the boundaries of the Town of Kentland, nor shall any paintball gun be fired from private property where there exists any chance that the item being fired may land on public property or private property except that property which is owned by the person firing the Paintball Gun or with expressed consent of the owner of the private property.

(c) Violations, Penalties Any person convided of violating any portion of this ordinance shall be fined a sum not exceeding seventy five dollars ($75.00) and shall be financially responsible for monetary damages caused to any person owning private property that is damaged due to the violation.  If the person convicted of violating this section is under the age of eighteen (18) years old, then the fine and compensations shall be assigned to the immediate parent or legal guardian of the offender.

This amendment to Ordinance 6-51 shall become effective immediately after publication in the Newton County Enterprise for a period of two (2) successive weeks.

All of which is duly ordained this 14th day of July, 1998.

 

TOWN COUNCIL

Charles Lehman, President
David Smart, Member
Alfred Purdy, Member

Betty Tuberty, Clerk-Treasurer