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Also attached to this agenda item: August 14th Resolution 175-2023 LL Intro 15 of 2023 Firearms

LOCAL LAW INTRODUCTORY NO. 15 OF 2023 A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND CHAPTER 123, FIREARMS, OF THE VILLAGE CODE Be it enacted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson as follows: Section One. Chapter 123, Firearms, of the Code of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, §123-3 is hereby amended to read as follows (see strike-through for deleted text and underline for added text): § 123-3. Exemptions. This chapter shall not apply to: A. The authorized use of a pistol, rifle or target range regularly operated and maintained by a law enforcement agency. B. Law enforcement officers in the discharge of their duties or other persons in the defense of person or property. C. Persons lawfully engaged in historical reenactments, educational programming involving historical weapons of warfare, or motion picture or theatrical productions under the conditions outlined in § 123-4. D. Persons participating in military ceremonies, funerals, and honor guards. Section Two. A new Section 4 of Chapter 123 entitled “Approval required” is hereby added to the Code of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson to read as follows: § 123-4. Approval required A. Coordinators or solo performers of historical reenactments, educational programming involving historical weapons of warfare, or motion picture or theatrical productions that discharge firearm(s) within the Village of Croton-on-Hudson shall first be required to obtain approval from the Chief of Police. B. Application for such approval shall be made in writing to the Chief of Police no less than 30 calendar days in advance of the date of the event and shall include the following information: 1) The name, address and telephone number of the armorer responsible for the event, or reenactment, or entertainment group; 2) A list of every person possessing a firearm who intends to participate in a reenactment or other form of entertainment and discharge the firearm on property within the Village of Croton-on-Hudson; 3) The date, time of day and location at which the event is to be held. Section Three. A new Section 5 of Chapter 123 entitled “Notice required” is hereby added to the Code of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson to read as follows: § 123-5. Notice required. Notice of any historical reenactments, educational programming involving historical weapons of warfare, or motion picture or theatrical productions that will involve discharging firearm(s) within the Village of Croton-on-Hudson shall be mailed not less than seven days prior to the date of the event to all owners of property abutting and within 200 feet of the property on which the event is to be held. Section Four. Severability If any section, subsection, clause, phrase or other portion of this Local Law is, for any reason, declared invalid, in whole or in part, by any court, agency, commission, legislative body or other authority of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent portion. Such declaration shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof, which other portions shall continue in full force and effect. Section Five. Effective Date This local law shall take effect immediately upon filing in the office of the New York State Secretary of State in accordance with section 27 of the Municipal Home Rule Law.