10.12.040 Creation of additional "No Shooting" areas through petition method.
(1) The council will consider establishment of a "no shooting" area in addition to those described in SCC 10.12.010 following the filing of a petition by residents of the proposed additional area that meets the following terms and conditions:
(a) The proposed area shall contain a minimum of 50 single family dwellings or, in the alternative, it shall contain a minimum area of one square mile.
(b) The proposed area shall have readily identifiable boundaries. If reasonably possible, the boundaries shall constitute a physical barrier, i.e., a river, freeway, roadway, etc.
(c) The petition for the proposed area shall be signed by a minimum of fifty-one percent of the area’s registered voters, except as provided in subsection (d) below.
(d) A request by a school district board of directors for a "no shooting" designation around a school site may substitute for the signatures referenced in (c) above.
(e) The completed petition supporting the proposed area shall be filed with the clerk of the county council.
(2) This section shall not limit the legislative authority of the county council. (Added by Amended Ord. 91-077 § 4, June 5, 1991; Amended by Amended Ord. 01-055, Aug. 15, 2001, Eff date Aug. 30, 2001).