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Bel Air commissioners receive ordinance to allow indoor shooting ranges with safety plan requirements
Summary
The Bel Air Board of Town Commissioners voted unanimously to receive Ordinance 8-41-25, which would permit indoor shooting ranges in specified commercial zones and require a safety and security plan reviewed by police and the Board of Appeals; final amendments and a public hearing are scheduled for a later meeting.
The Bel Air Board of Town Commissioners on Monday voted to receive Ordinance 8-41-25, a proposal to permit indoor shooting ranges in the town’s B-3 and B-3A commercial zones while imposing setbacks from schools, churches and childcare facilities and requiring a safety and security plan. Commissioner Taylor presented the proposal and commissioners voted to receive the ordinance for public review and further amendment at a later meeting.
The ordinance would allow indoor shooting ranges in specified commercial districts with setbacks set as measured building-to-building (proposed at 300 feet for schools, churches and childcare centers and 100 feet for other applicable uses), prohibit loaded…
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