BC 2017 05 15 Regular Meeting - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

May 15, 2017 (Regular Meeting) Page 3141 _ _ - _ - (g) This prohibition shall not apply to the following persons: (1) Officers and enlisted personnel of the armed forces of the United States when in discharge of their official duties as such and acting under orders requiring them to carry arms and weapons; (2) Civil officers of the United States while in the discharge of their official duties; (3) Officers and soldiers of the militia and the National Guard when called into actual service; (4) Sworn law enforcement officers; (5) Cabarrus County or City of Concord animal control officers (6) Persons firing firearms without projectiles in organized educational, entertainment, instructional, or ceremonial events sponsored by Cabarrus County Active Livinq & Parks Department. (h) A conspicuous notice shall be posted at each entrance to any property set forth in (a) , (b) , or (c) above outlining the restrictions prescribed in this section. (i) Any person in violation of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined five hundred dollars ($500. 00) or imprisoned for six (6) months or both. (j) Firearms and other weapons possessed in violation of this ordinance are hereby declared to be contraband. The e ie e pe!4w e Sheriff or his designee shall dispose of such weapons pursuant to applicable state law. (Ord. of 6-17-91 (2) , § 4; Ord. No. 2003-02, § 4, 1-27-03; Ord. No. 2003-03, § 4, 2-17-03) Cross reference- Possession, consumption or transfer of alcoholic beverages during state of emergency, § 22-57; use of firearms generally, § 46-2; carrying concealed weapons, § 46-4 . Sec. 50-5. - Hunting and fishing. It shall be unlawful for any person in the park areas to: (1) Hunt, trap, shoot, kill, wound, molest, capture, chase, willfully frighten, or attempt to harm any wildlife within the park, except as undertaken by authorized park personnel in their exercise of a bona fide wildlife management practice. (2) Fish without a valid state fishing license and any required local permits, except as provided for in the state fishing regulations. All patrons must abide by state regulations of seasons, hours, and fishing/baiting methods, and as otherwise designated from time to time in park regulations. (3) Keep any largemouth bass smaller than 14 inches in length. These must be immediately returned unharmed to the park lake. (4) Keep more than three largemouth bass, 14 inches in length or larger, caught in a single day's fishing. All excess largemouth bass must be immediately returned unharmed to the park lake. (Ord. of 6-17-91 (2) , § 5; Ord. No. 2003-02, § 5, 1-27-03; Ord. No. 2003-03, § 5, 2-17-03) Sec. 50-6. - Water activities. It shall be unlawful to: (1) Operate any unapproved mode of conveyance upon any body of water in the park, including without limitation, any lake or stream. This policy extends to and includes without limitation, any type of boat (motorized or not motorized) , rafts and inner tubes as well as remote controlled models, whether fuel or battery propelled. However, battery operated model boats are permitted on the lake when park paddleboats are closed.