§ 113-3. Firearms Discharge Committee. [Amended 12-14-1992 by Ord. No. 93-30]

There is hereby created a Firearms Discharge Committee. The Committee shall be appointed and have the duties as follows:

A.

Appointment and composition. The Committee shall consist of no more than eight nor fewer than five members appointed by the City Council for terms of three years each or until a successor is appointed. Terms of appointment to the Committee shall be staggered to ensure that the terms of members are as nearly divided as possible to ensure that 1/3 of the terms expire in each year. Members of the Committee shall serve without compensation. The Police Chief in the City of Bangor or the Chief's designee shall be an ex officio member of the Committee and shall call upon the expertise of the city departments as may be necessary to assist the Committee in its work. [Amended 3-16-1994 by Ord. No. 94-99]

B.

Qualifications. At least 1/3 of the appointed members of the Committee shall be residents of Zone Number 2 as defined in § 113-2 of this chapter. At least 1/3 of the appointed members of the Committee shall, at the time of their appointment, hold a valid hunter's license issued by the State of Maine. [Amended 3-16-1994 by Ord. No. 94-99]

C.

Duties. The Committee shall:

(1)	Meet the first Monday in May annually for the purpose of selecting a Committee Chair and thereafter meet as needed on call of the Chair.
(2)	Make recommendations to the Bangor City Council annually, at least 90 days prior to the start of the regular fall hunting season, regarding necessary changes in the location of the boundary between Zone 1 and Zone 2 described above and recommend any ordinance amendments or other Council action regulating the use of firearms within the City of Bangor the Committee shall deem necessary to protect the public safety.
(3)	Sponsor or conduct public awareness and hunter education programs as needed to protect the public safety in regard to the use of firearms within the City of Bangor.

§ 113-4. Sale of cartridge to children under 16. [Added 11-24-1997 by Ord. No. 97-438]

No person shall sell to any child under the age of 16 years, without the written consent of a parent or guardian of such child, any cartridge of fixed ammunition or blank cartridge or any gun, pistol or other mechanical contrivance arranged for the explosion of such cartridge.

§ 113-5. Violations and penalties.

Whoever violates any of the foregoing sections of this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 for each offense.