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8 <br /> <br />STAFF COMMENT: The County does not have the legal authority to <br />restrict the type of weapon that can be discharged from private property <br />from a land use standpoint. <br />It needs to be remembered the adoption of land use regulations governing <br />the discharge of a firearm does not impact the enforceability of other local, <br />State, or Federal regulations concerning the discharge of firearms. <br />If, for example, it would be illegal to discharge a specific class of firearm on <br />private property under State law this amendment does not preempt <br />enforcement of same by the appropriate law enforcement agency. <br />5. There was general concern over proposed standards detailing the number <br />of times per month incidental shooting could occur on a parcel without <br />being considered a regulated shooting activity requiring the development <br />of a backstop. <br />STAFF COMMENT: Staff understands the concern and has reduced the <br />number of times incidental shooting activities can occur per month from 3 <br />to 2. There needs to be some allowances made for a property owner who <br />inadvertently engages in shooting activities to not be faced with a notice of <br />violation from the County. <br />Staff will also reiterate the adoption of land use regulations governing the <br />discharge of a firearm does not impact the enforceability of other local, <br />State, or Federal regulations concerning same. <br />If a property owner is discharging a weapon in such a manner creating a <br />threat to public safety (i.e. a property owner shooting at a neighbor’s <br />house) action can be taken to address the problem. <br />This enforcement action can occur today with or without the adoption of <br />proposed standards. <br /> <br />b. Advisory Boards: <br />Orange County Parks Advisory Board <br />– DEAPR staff. Staff Transmitted <br />copies of the proposed text <br />amendments as part of peer review on <br />July 10, 2015. <br /> <br />As of this date we have not received <br />any comments. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />c. Local Government Review: <br />Staff transmitted copies of the <br />proposed text amendments to our <br />planning partners in the Towns of <br />Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and <br />Hillsborough for their review and <br />comment on July 10, 2015. <br /> <br /> 23