30-A §3011. Regulation of sport shooting ranges - Maine Statutes

Title 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

Part 2: MUNICIPALITIES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

Subpart 4: ORDINANCE AUTHORITY AND LIMITATIONS HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

Chapter 141: ORDINANCES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

§3011. Regulation of sport shooting ranges

1. Definition. As used in this section, "sport shooting range" means an area designed and used for archery, skeet and trap shooting or other similar shooting sports and the shooting of rifles, shotguns and pistols.

[ 1995, c. 231, §2 (NEW) .]

2. Limitation. A municipal noise control ordinance may not require or be applied so as to require a sport shooting range to limit or eliminate shooting activities that have occurred on a regular basis at the range prior to the enactment date of the ordinance.

[ 1995, c. 231, §2 (NEW) .]

3. Expansion of activity. Nothing in this section limits the ability of a municipality to regulate noise produced by the expansion of activity at a sport shooting range.

[ 1995, c. 231, §2 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1995, c. 231, §2 (NEW).