HomeMy WebLinkAbout2387 OrdinanceRESOLUTION No. 7
A RESOLUTION designating certain areas of the City of Pasco where
shotgun hunting is authorized during the appropriate
hunting season.
WHEREAS, P.M.C. 9.24.030 prohibits the discharge of firearms in
the City, except under specific conditions; and,
WHEREAS, shotgun hunting during appropriate seasons can be
permitted by the City Council by resolution; and,
WHEREAS, certain areas of the community due to location and the
lack of surrounding development could be safely utilized for hunting;
and,
WHEREAS, the owner of property shown in "Exhibit #1° has
requested permission to hunt on his farm; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed this request and
determined that due to the lack of urban development, shotgun hunting
on properties shown in 4Exhibit W would not create a safety hazard or
become a public nuisance to the community; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE iT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Pasco does
hereby designate that portion of Section 12, Township 9 North, Range 28
East described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the East line of Section 12, Township 9 North,
Range 28 East, W.M. said point being the intersection of said East line
of Section 12 and the South R -O -W line of Dent Road; Thence
Southerly along the East line of said Section 12 to the Northeast corner
of the Southeast quarter of said Section 12; Thence Westerly along the
North line of the Southeast quarter of said Section12 to the Northwest
comer of the Northeast quarter of the Southeast quarter of said Section
12; Thence Southerly along the West line of the Northeast quarter of
the Southeast quarter of said Section 12 to the intersection with the
South line of the North half of the Southeast quarter of said Section 12:
Thence westerly along said line a distance of 808.94 feet plus or minus;
Thence Northerly along a line bearing North 05 degrees 20 minutes zero
seconds, East, for a distance of 1,772 feet to a point on the East line of
the West half of the West half of the Northeast quarter of said Section
12: Thence Northerly along said line bearing North 01 degrees, 18
minutes, zero seconds East, to the intersection with the South R -O -W
line of Dent Road; Thence Easterly along the south R -O -W line of Dent
Road to the Point of Beginning.
and shown in "Exhibit 41•, for shotgun hunting activities with the
following conditions:
(1) Hunting shall be permitted with shotguns only during such times
as hunting is legally permitted by the State Department of Wildlife;
(2) The use of shotguns slugs are prohibited;
(3) Hunting shall be limited to upland Some birds and water fowl;
(4) No hunting shall be permitted within 250 yards of a residential
dwelling or a publicly maintained roadway;
(5) This designation and approval shall be for personal hunting only,
no commercial hunting activities shall be permitted;
(6) U hunting becomes a nuisance due to noise or other factors, the
City Council may reconsider the hunting privileges granted herein;
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco this 6th day of July,
1998. ��
Charles D. Kflbury, Aayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Catherine Seaman, 1,cland B. Kerr, City Attorney
Deputy City Clerk
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