17-603. Preexisting outdoor shooting ranges;
noise buffering or attenuation
A. If an outdoor shooting range was constructed before July 1, 2002 in compliance
with existing applicable county or municipal ordinances and zoning requirements and if
property located within one mile of the exterior property boundary of the range is
rezoned after July 1, 2002 for residential use or any other use that includes a school,
hotel, motel, hospital or church, the zoning authority must provide for noise buffers or
attenuation devices that are either:
1. Within the new development as a condition for developing the property or as
supplied by the zoning authority.
2. Supplied or funded by the zoning authority for location in the range.
B. Property owners, developers, zoning authorities and ranges may negotiate and
provide for noise buffers or attenuation devices located on or off the range.
C. Any noise buffering or attenuation under this section must comply with the state
noise standards prescribed by section 17-602.
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