8-4-68: SHOOTING RANGE:

   A.   Written Approval: Written approval from the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is required if firearms or ammunition will be manufactured, repaired, sold or stored on-site.

   B.   Outdoor Range:

      1.   The proposed use shall be within a rural district, but outside the Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area or wildlife habitat area as depicted in the Ada County comprehensive plan.

      2.   The master site plan shall designate the layout of the range including, but not limited to, shooting platforms, targets, target backstops, structures, and berms.

      3.   The range shall be designed and located so no ammunition travels off site.

      4.   Written documentation that the proposed target backstops conform to the standards for outdoor ranges in "The NRA Range Source Book" published by the National Rifle Association shall be provided.

      5.   An outdoor shooting range may also include covers or structures where the shooter shoots from within to an outdoor target.

   C.   Indoor Range:

      1.   All related activities shall be housed totally within an enclosed structure and designed with full consideration for safety and noise factors involved in the type of use.

      2.   If located on the ground level, accessory uses such as gun sales, gun repair, and training courses may be allowed when such uses take up no more than twenty five percent (25%) of the gross floor area on the ground level.

      3.   If gun sales or gun repair are conducted within the range, the owner of the indoor shooting range shall secure and maintain a valid federal firearms license from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms.

      4.   Written documentation that the proposed target backstops conform to the standards for indoor ranges in "The NRA Range Source Book" published by the National Rifle Association shall be provided.

(Ord. 1002, 10-28-2025)