9.12.027 Creation of additional “no shooting” and “limited shooting” areas through petition method.

In addition to areas restricted pursuant to Section 9.12.026, other areas may be added to these sections by petition by the persons residing in such proposed additional areas, upon the following terms and conditions.

1.    The proposed area shall contain a minimum of forty (40) single-family dwellings or, in the alternative, a minimum area of one (1) square mile.

2.    The proposed area shall have readily identifiable boundaries. If reasonably possible, said boundaries shall constitute a physical barrier, e.g., a river, freeway, highway, roadway, lake.

3.    The petition for the proposed area shall contain a minimum of fifty-one percent (51%) of the area’s registered voters signing in its favor, except as provided in subsection (4) of this section.

4.    A request by school officials for restrictions on the use of firearms, bows and arrows, airguns, shotguns and muzzle loaders, around a school site may substitute for the signatures referenced in subsection (3) of this section.

5.    The completed petition supporting the proposed area shall be presented to the Clark County planning department, which will, after consulting with the Clark County sheriff’s office, determine if the petition has merit. If it does, the planning department shall prepare a report to the Clark County board of county commissioners, which shall include its recommendation on the advisability of amending this chapter. In making its decision, consideration should be given to the following factors: public safety, hunting opportunities, population density, and existing and planned land uses for the area.

6.    These petitions shall be submitted during the month of March of every year, and include a nonrefundable application fee set forth in 6.110A.

7.    If the petition is scheduled for public hearing to amend this chapter, an additional fee set forth in 6.110A shall be paid for purposes of posting and advertising. (Sec. 2 of Ord. 1995-12-31; amended by Sec. 4 of Ord. 1997-12-46; amended by Sec. 1 of Ord. 2006-09-13)