Athens City Code

It is a civil offense for any person in the city to discharge any air gun, air pistol, air rifle, BB gun, or slingshot capable of discharging a metal bullet or pellet, whether propelled by spring, compressed air, expanding gas, explosive or other force-producing means or method.

(Code 1972, § 10-213; Code 1995, § 11-601)

It is a civil offense for any person to maliciously throw any stone, snowball, bottle, or any other missile upon or at any vehicle, building, tree, or other public or private property or upon or at any person.

(Code 1972, § 10-214; Code 1995, § 11-602)

It is a civil offense for any unauthorized person to discharge a firearm within the corporate limits. This prohibition shall not apply to persons engaged in organized and supervised shooting sponsored by a person, firm, or corporation holding a permit for such activity issued by the city manager, as follows:

1. (1) Applications for a permit shall be made in writing to the city manager.
2. (2) The application shall contain such information as the city manager shall direct, including, but not limited to, the following: the name of the person, firm, or corporation desiring such permit, the name of the person supervising such activity, the location where such activity will be conducted, the provisions for the safety of the public, a diagram of the shooting area, the dates when such shooting will be conducted, and the financial responsibility of such applicant.
3. (3) If the city manager finds that reasonable safety precautions have been taken, and that the applicant is financially responsible, or has sufficient liability insurance coverage, he may issue a permit to engage in such activity together with a list of conditions and limitations the city manager deems advisable.
4. (4) Permits issued under this section may be revoked by the city manager without notice if, in his opinion, the public welfare requires it.

(Code 1972, § 10-212; Code 1995, § 11-603; Ord. No. 1073, § 1, 2-19-2019)