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by: R. J. Winkelhake, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240; 319-356-5270
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 8, ENTI-
TLED "POLICE REGULATIONS"; CHAPTER 7,
ENTITLED "WEAPONS", TO PROHIBIT THE
USE OF BOWS, ARROWS AND CROSSBOWS
WITHIN CITY LIMITS.
WHEREAS, there are no City regulati
dressing the use or discharge of arro~ or
dangerous missiles from bm or
within City limits; and
!AS, it is in the public for
health safety reasons to ulate the
discharge arrows or dangerous
missiles from and crossb( within City
limits.
NOW, BY
THE CITY CITY OF IOWA
CITY, IOWA:
SECTION I. Title entitled "Police
Regulations," Cha Iitled "Weapons",
is hereby amended new Section 4,
entitled "Bows, and to
read as follows:
It shall b unlawful for any ;rson to
discharge or to be discharged bow
or crossbc which propels an arrow :her
dangerm missile capable of inflicting
bodily,~ Jry or death at any time or under any~
circu,~r~stances within the City limits. However,
thi~ordinance shall not apply to any person
~i~charging an arrow from a bow or crossbow
~t a stationary target on public or private
property provided 'the person has the
permission of the property owner and the
person exercises due care and caution to avoid
striking people or animals
SECTION II. REPEALER. All ordinances and
parts of ordinances in conflict with the provi-
sions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.~
SECTION III. SEVERABILITY. If any section,
provision or part of the Ordinance shall be
adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such
adjudication shall not affect the validity of the
Ordinance as a whole or any section, provision
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or part thereof not adjudged invalid or
unconstitutional.
SECTION IV. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordi-
nance shall be in effect after its final passage,
approval and publication, as provided by law.
Passed and approved this day of
,19
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
ity Attorney's Office