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CITY OF BANGOR
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ORDERED,
TUT the City Council hereby accepts the report of the firearms
Commission, a copy of which is ca, fila in the office of the City Clark.
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We, the Firearms Commission, are pleased W report and make suggestions to
the City Council our findings afters comprehensive study and review of the
greater Bangor City Firearms Ordinance and Bouvdazy Linea.
Our re000nandations to the Council include three (3) boundary changes,
starting first to leave existing line on pewcomb Bead t0 ran out Finsen Road
to Broadway, south on Broadway to existing Sine at Puehaw Road. Thesecond
change was to move the line from the flag pale at Bangor Baptist Church an
Broadway to southern line of Willis Tosier property, W Bangor Hydro -s
astern right -Of -way in a northeastern direction to David Cole property line,
from there in a northeastern direction to at post where Stuart, Cole and
L&I Industries properties intersect, then approximately 1601 southeastern W
existing firearm discharge line. ITS third change is W leave existing boundary
line at Chase Road proceeding westeraly in a straight line, touching at north -
West comer of existing commercial Zone, joining with line at bike patty, came
down bike path W existing line. The Comission recommends that the City draw
the new boundary line as we have presented on the firearm discharge map following
definable boundaries.
The next issue the Firearms Commission felt should be addressed is signage.
We recommend two-way signs at all legal roan entrances to the City. Next, w
suggest having signs entering Zone 1 from Zone 2 W state "Discharge of Firearms
Prohibited by Ordinance, City of Bangor" and signs entering Zone 1 from out of
tow to read "Discharge of Firearms Prohibited by Ordinance, City of Bangor-.
Then we suggest signs entering Zone 2 from any direction to say "Discharge of
Firearms Restricted by Ordinance, City of Bangor". It is suggested that signs
be placed an boundary line on Zone 1 or Zone 2 on any way open to vehicle o
foot traffic. Lastly on signs, wesuggest that signs be erected in Zone 1 at
problem areas such as the pita onFinson Road, Sewer Accrue Read off Bullseye
Bridge and Duck Nash off Gilman Road.
The next issue the Commissian feels should be addressed is W amend City
Ordinance, Chapter 7, Article 6, Section 7.2, Paragraph 3 W conform with
Mine State Laws, Title 12, Section 7406-13 W allow discharge by owner or per-
son with permission within six hundred (600) feet of said owners dwelling.
The Commission would like to recommend to them Cowell W appropriate
additional funds to me paliae department for signage, maintenance, personnel
Oat aha educational material to be distributed through the City Clerk's Office
and Bangor Public Schools.
Also w recommend that the police department inform the Maine Warden
Service of our local ordinances. me Commission feels that Section 9 of
Chapter 7, Article 6, Fireworks Ordinance that the fine be increased to what the
Council feels appropriate.
Lastly, the Commission suggests that it meet at least Annually to review the
firearms ordinance and make additional recommendations as appropriate.