O-78-519 - 1/12/1978ORDINANCE NO. 679
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS. PRO-
HIBITING THE DISCHARGE OF A FIREARM WITHIN THE CITY
LIMITS OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK: PROVIDING FOR CER-
TAIN EXCEPTIONS: FIXING A PENALTY: WITH A SAVINGS
CLAUSE REPEALING CONFLICTING LAWS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK:
1. It shall hereafter be unlawful to discharge within the
corporate limits of the city of Round Rock, Texas, any firearm,
airgun, beebee gun, pellet gun, or any other mechanism projecting
lead or any missiles.
2. This ordinance shall not be construed to prohibit the
following:
a. Any officer of the law from discharging a firearm
in the lawful performance of his duty.
b. Any citizen from discharging a firearm when law-
fully defending person or property.
c. The use by workers in the construction business
of any mechanism designed to propel nails,
bolts, screws, rivets or other fasteners,as long
as such mechanism is being used in the manner in
which it was intended.
d. The discharge of "blanks" during official cele-
brations, athletic events, etc., when written
permission is received from the Chief of Police
of the City.
3. Any person violating any provisions of this Ordinance
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall
be fined in any sum not exceeding $200.00. Each such discharge
shall be deemed a separate violation.
4. Should any section or any portion of any section hereof
be decreed to be void, the invalidity of such section or such portion
thereof shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this
Ordinance, and that each section and each portion thereof not decreed
to be invalid snail remain valid and enforceable. All Ordinances
and parts of Ordinances that are in conflict within this Ordinance
are hereby repealed.
READ and APPROVED on first reading this the d,a day of
, 1977.
day of
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the
, 1975.
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RAY I TON;Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
ATTEST:
J ANNE LAND, ity Secretary