Committee keeps hunting exemption, asks staff to define recreational shooting and hours

Jun 16, 2026

The committee agreed lawful hunting should remain exempt from the Noise Ordinance and directed staff to draft a definition for recreational/sport shooting and set permitted hours to balance enforcement with lawful firearm activities on private property.

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During a lengthy discussion, committee members agreed that lawful hunting should remain exempt from the proposed Noise Ordinance. Members also discussed recreational target shooting and the difficulty of enforcing discharge rules without clear definitions and allowable hours.

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