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Effective Date: July 6, 2015
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AN ORDINANCE
6/22/2015
6/1012015
5/6/2015
Amending Portions of the Zoning Ordinance to Add a Firearm Range
Use and Special Use Restrictions, Amending Title 3 to Add Licensing
of Firearm Ranges and Amending Title 4 with Associated Building
Code Regulations to Firearm Ranges
SECTION 1. Legislative Statement.
Following (1) the enactment of Ordinance 6-0-15, "Amending the Text of Title 9,
Chapter 8, Weapons,"(2) recent court rulings concerning Second Amendment rights,
and (3) new legislative action in the State of Illinois, (the "Firearm Concealed Carry Act,"
Public Act 98-63 ("the Act")), effected significant changes to firearm regulations. The
City Council of the City of Evanston enacted Ordinance 6-0-15 on March 23, 2015,
amending City Code Title 9, Chapter 8 which compliments the City's ongoing
compliance with the Act, following the Act's adoption in 2013. This Ordinance imposes
the companion zoning restrictions on firearm ranges contained within Ordinance 6-0-15
and establishes specific regulations for firearm range facilities related to construction,
licensing and operational requirements.
Article VII, Section (6)a of the Illinois Constitution of 1970 states that, "a home
rule unit may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government
and affairs including, but not limited to, the power... to license." As a home rule unit, the
City of Evanston's powers shall be construed liberally. Scadron v. City of Des Plaines,
153 III. 2d 164 (1992). This Ordinance is presumed constitutional and the burden of
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isrebutting that strong presumption is on the party challenging the validity of the statute to
clearly demonstrate a constitutional violation. Napleton v. Village of Hinsdale, 229 Ill. 2d
296, 306 (2008). It is well -settled law in Illinois that the legislative judgment of the City
Council must be considered presumptively valid. Glenview State Bank v. Village of
Deerfield, 213 III. App. 3d 747, 759 (2nd Dist. 1991). A court has a duty to uphold the
constitutionality of a statute/ordiinance when reasonably possible, and if a
statute's/ordinance's construction is doubtful, the court will resolve the doubt in favor the
statute's/ordinance's validity. Id. (citing People ex rel. Sherman v. Cryns, 203 111.2d 264,
291 (2003)).
The City Council and City staff reviewed and considered comparable ordinances
from similarly situated jurisdictions regarding firearm regulations, as well as relevant
• court precedent. The City Council finds that that there is a compelling governmental
interest in implementing reasonable regulations on firearms in the City under this
Ordinance to promote the health, safety, and welfare of City residents and visitors alike.
These regulations comply with the Act and recent court rulings. The firearm range
operational and licensing restrictions contained herein, that amend Title 4, Chapter 2
(the "Building Code") are devoted to topics specifically attributable to firearm range uses
such as ventilation, height and area limitations for the practice area, and other
regulations established to protect the health, safety and welfare of City residents and
visitors.
On May 13, 2015, the Plan Commission held a public hearing, pursuant to proper
notice, regarding case no. 15PLND-0027, to consider various amendments to Zoning
Ordinance relating to the creation of the Use known as "Firearms Range". The Plan
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Commission received testimony and made written findings pursuant to Section 6-3-4-5
of the Zoning Ordinance that the proposed amendments meet the standards for text
amendments, and recommended City Council approval thereof. On June 8, 2015, the
Planning and Development Committee of the City Council considered and adopted the
findings and recommendation of the Plan Commission in case no. 15PLND-0027, and
recommended City Council approval thereof. On June 8, 2015 and June 22, 2015, the
City Council considered and adopted the records and recommendations of the Plan
Commission and the Planning and Development Committee. The City Council held
meetings in compliance with the provisions of the Illinois Open Meetings Act and
considered the statements, points, and authorities made in the legislative Record, and
received additional input from the public.
• SECTION 2: Title 3 of the Evanston City Code of 2012, as amended, is
hereby further amended to add a new chapter, Chapter 31, entitled "Firearm Range
License" which shall read as follows;
3-31-1. - FIREARMS RANGE LICENSE REQUIRED.
No person or entity shall operate a firearms range in the City of Evanston without first
obtaining a Firearm Range License in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter
and payment of an annual Firearm Range License fee. A separate Firearms License
shall be required for each firearms range location, regardless of whether such multiple
establishments are operated by the same person or entity.
3-31-2. — APPLICATION INFORMATION.
(A) Applications for a Firearms Range License shall be made to the City Manager or
his or her designee on forms prescribed and furnished by the City Manager or
designee. The City Manager or his or her designee may request additional
information from an applicant including but not limited to proof of all state and
federal firearm registrations and licenses.
• (B) The applicant must provide detailed plans of the facility, with fully -designed
architectural drawings including Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing ("MEP") designs,
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• for review by the Police Department and Community Development Department.
All safety, environmental, security, ventilation and noise pollution concerns must
be satisfactorily addressed and meet the approval of the Chief of Police and the
Community Development Department, Building Division, before an application
will be processed.
(C) All applications shall be accompanied by a criminal background investigation of
all owners, operators, officers, managers, members, partners and shareholders
of the proposed firearms range. Failure of any party to agree to submit to such an
investigation will be considered automatic grounds for denial of a license. The
results of the criminal background investigation may be grounds for denial of a
license.
3-31-3. — GROUNDS FOR DENIAL, NON -RENEWAL, SUSPENSION OR
REVOCATION.
The City Manager or his or her designee may (i) deny an application for a license, (ii)
refuse to renew a license, (iii) suspend or (iv) revoke a license, if it is determined that
the applicant, licensee, or an owner, officer or manager of a licensee:
(A) Was convicted of any crime under the laws of the United States or any state or
territory therein that is either: (a) a felony, (b) a misdemeanor, pertaining to
. battery, dishonesty or directly related to the use, purchase, sale, or possession of
firearms or other weapons, or (c) an offense listed in Article 24 of the Illinois
Criminal Code, 720 ILCS 5/24-1 et. seq., or (d) a violation of 430 ILCS 65 or 430
ILCS 66. Conviction, as used in this paragraph, shall include a finding or verdict
of guilty, an admission of guilt, or a plea of nolo contendere;
(B) Made fraudulent, false or misrepresentative statements, or material omissions, in
the application for the license or in any related license or permit.
(C) Is indebted to the City for (1) required fees, (2) costs incurred by the City in
relation to the individual or entity, or (3) outstanding fines or penalties; or
(D) Has not complied with applicable codes, ordinances, statutes, laws or rules and
regulation of the City, State of Illinois, or United States Federal Government.
3-31-4. — TEMPORARY SUSPENSION
In the event the City Manager finds that there is sufficient evidence that indicates the
occurrence of criminal behavior, or a practice that would constitute a danger to the
public, he or she may temporarily suspend a license without a hearing simultaneously
with the notification of the right to a hearing provided for in City Code Section 3-31-6. In
the event that the City Manager or his or her designee suspends a license, a hearing
• must be held within thirty (30) calendar days after the suspension has occurred.
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3-31-5. — CONTENTS AND SERVICE OF NOTICES
(A) Contents. All notices required to be given in accordance with this Chapter shall
be in writing, setting forth the reasons for the denial, suspension, non -renewal or
revocation of the license. The notice shall inform the applicant or licensee that
the applicant or licensee has the right to request a hearing before the City
Manager.
(8) Service. All notices shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the
applicant or licensee specified on the application or license. Notice shall be
considered given on the date such notice is mailed.
3-31-6. — HEARINGS
In addition to the provisions contained in this Chapter, the City Manager or his or her
designee may establish rules and regulations for the conduct of a hearing relating to the
revocation or suspension of a license under this section. The City Manager or his or her
designee shall send notice of intent to revoke a license issued under this Chapter. A
license shall not be revoked unless the licensee has had an opportunity to present
evidence or has had an opportunity for evidence to be presented on his behalf. The City
Manager or his or her designee shall issue a written order after the hearing. Such
written order shall be sent to the licensee or in accordance with the notice provisions of
City Code Section 3-31-5. If within ten (10) days of the notice, the licensee does not
request a hearing in writing, the license shall be revoked.
• 3-31-7. — FEES
Fees for a Firearm Range License under this Chapter shall be two hundred dollars
($200.00) per lane. Fees for commercial inspection of the premises shall be one
hundred dollars ($106.00) per firearm range.
No license issued or granted under this Chapter shall be assigned or transferred to any
other person or corporation other than to the person to whom such license was issued.
No individual or entity other than the licensee shall act or do business under such
license.
3-31-9. — CEASE AND DESIST
The City Manager or his or -her designee is authorized to issue a cease and desist order
to any person owning or operating a firearms range, or acting as a firearms seller in the
City, as defined by the City Code, that is not properly permitted and affiliated with a
licensed firearms range. The City Manager or his or her designee is authorized to issue
a cease and desist order to any person or entity operating a firearms range or acting as
a firearms seller without being properly licensed.
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• 3-31-10. — LOCATION
No firearms range may be located within 350 feet of any R1, R2, R3 district, or within
350 feet of any school, child daycare facility, or public park, in any zoning district as
measured from lot line to lot line.
3-31-11. — HOURS OF OPERATION
Permitted hours of operation for a firearms range are: 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. daily.
3-31-12. — RENEWAL OF FIREARMS RANGE LICENSE
The Firearms Range License shall expire at the end of each City fiscal year. The
Firearms Range License may be renewed based upon an application for renewal and
the payment of the Firearms Range License annual fee. The City Manager or his or her
designee is authorized to review a renewal request in the same manner as an initial
application.
SECTION 3: Section 4-2-2 of the Building Code of the Evanston City
Code of 2012, as amended ("City Code"), is hereby further amended to add Appendix A
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entitled "Building Code Regulations for Firearm Ranges." Appendix A is attached to this
Ordinance as Exhibit 1 and incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 4: Section 6-18-3 of the Zoning Ordinance, "Definitions," is
hereby amended to add the following definition:
FIREARM RANGE: Any indoor establishment where the
discharging of a firearm, as defined in
Section 9-8-1, is allowed for a sporting
event or for practice, instruction, testing, or
training in the use of a firearm. A Firearm
Range may also include rental of a firearm
for allowable uses within the establishment
and a firearm dealer as defined and
regulated by Title 9 Chapter 8 — Weapon
of the City Code.
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0 SECTION 5: Title 6, Chapter 4 of the Zoning Ordinance is hereby further
amended by adding a new Section 10 for regulations pertaining to firearm ranges, which
shall read as follows:
6-4-10: Special Regulations Pertaining to Firearm Ranges:
(A) Purpose and Applicability: The purpose of this Section 6-4-10 is to ensure new
Firearm Ranges are integrated with surrounding uses and are compatible in
character with surrounding neighborhood or area of the zoning district in which
they are located.
(B) Special Use: The approval for a Firearm Range shall only be allowed as a
Special Use in 11, 12, and 13 Zoning Districts. Any such Firearm Range shall not
be located within 350 feet of any R1, R2, R3 district, or within 350 feet of any
school, child daycare facility, or public park, as measured from lot line to lot line.
(C) Distance Requirement: The distance requirement shall be measured from the
nearest property lines of each property the Firearm Range is located on.
(D) Certificate of Zoning Compliance: A Certificate of Zoning Compliance is required
prior to any Firearm Range use being established.
SECTION 6: Subsection 6-14-2-3 of the Zoning Ordinance, "Special
• Uses" in the 11 District, is hereby amended to include "Firearm Range (located more
than three hundred fifty feet (350') from any R1, R2, R3 district, or located more than
three hundred fifty feet (350') from any school, child daycare facility, or public park in
any zoning district as measured from lot line to lot line)."
SECTION 7: Subsection 6-14-3-3 of the Zoning Ordinance, "Special Uses"
in the 12 District, is hereby amended to include "Firearm Range (located more than
three hundred fifty feet (350') from any R1, R2, R3 district, or located more than three
hundred fifty feet (350') from any school, child daycare facility, or public park in any
zoning district as measured from lot line to lot line)."
SECTION 8: Subsection 6-14-4-3 of the Zoning Ordinance, "Special
Uses" in the 13 District, is hereby amended to include "Firearm Range (located more
• than three hundred fifty feet (350') from any R1, R2, R3 district, or located more than
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three hundred fifty feet (350') from any school, child daycare facility, or public park in
any zoning district as measured from lot line to lot line)."
SECTION 9: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 10: If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to
any person or circumstance is held unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such invalidity
shall not affect other provisions or applications of this ordinance that can be given effect
without the invalid application or provision, and each invalid provision or invalid
application of this ordinance is severable.
SECTION 11: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage, approval and publication in the manner provided by law.
SECTION 12: The findings and recitals contained herein are declared to
be prima facie evidence of the law of the City and shall be received in evidence as
provided by the Illinois Compiled Statutes and the courts of the State of Illinois.
Introduced: 2015 Approved:
Adopted: 2015 ��t q�p , 2015
Attest:
Rq#ey Gr e, City Clerk
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ElU Beth B. Tisdahl, Mayor
Approved as to form:
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EXHIBIT 1
Appendix A. BUILDING CODE REGULATIONS FOR FIREARM RANGES
(1) DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Appendix, the following definitions apply. -
ANCILLARY SPACES. The uses associated with the operations of the firearm range
outside of the practice area, which directly support the
operations of the practice area. "Ancillary spaces" may
include, but are not limited to, offices, classrooms, locker
facilities, washroom facilities, and spectator spaces.
FIREARM RANGE. Any indoor establishment where the discharging of a firearm,
as defined in Section 9-8-1 and Section 6-18-3, is allowed
for a sporting event or for practice, instruction, testing, or
training in the use of a firearm. A Firearm Range may also
include rental of a firearm for allowable uses within the
establishment and a firearm dealer as defined and regulated
by Title 9 Chapter 9 — Weapon of the City Code.
FIRING LINE.
• REAR WALL.
SHOOTING BOOTH.
SHOOTING POSITION
PRACTICE AREA.
The point where a person stands or positions himself to
discharge a firearm.
The wall located in a practice area that is parallel to and
opposite from, the wall where the bullet trap/backstop is
located.
The space between fixed panels along the firing line
designed to protect someone discharging a firearm from an
adjacent person discharging a firearm.
The space along the firing line designated for an individual
practice area patron to use when discharging a firearm.
The section of the firearm range facility from the firing line to
the rear (exterior) wall of the structure behind the backstop.
(2) GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Every firearm range erected, constructed within an existing building, or
substantially rehabilitated shall comply with all applicable special provisions of
this appendix.
(b) Every firearm range erected, constructed within an existing building, or
substantially rehabilitated shall comply with the requirements the applicable code
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• requirements for the specific use of the space as determined by Title 4, Chapter
2 "Building Code" of the Evanston City Code of 2012, as amended.
(c) Where a more specific or restrictive requirement is provided in this section than
found elsewhere in the code, the requirements in this section shall govern.
(3) PERMITS REQUIRED.
(a) It shall be unlawful to proceed with the construction, installation, enlargement or
alteration of a firearm range without first obtaining a permit from the Division
Manager of Building and Inspection Services Division or his/her designee and
other required departments.
(b) The permit fee for the initial installation and inspection of the firearm range shall
be in the amount required by Ordinance 138-0-14, as amended.
(c) The permit application shall include drawings and documents that fully describe
all features of the firearm range, including but not limited to the installed
equipment and all required ballistic safety features, along with all supporting
documents to fully describe the building, all appurtenances and the intended
caliber of ballistics.
(4) ENCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.
(a) A practice area must be totally enclosed with contiguous walls, a ceiling, and a
floor that separates the practice area from the remaining part of the firearm range
and any other uses located in the building. Except as provided in subsection (b)
• of this section, the enclosure shall be penetration -proof for the heaviest caliber of
ammunition used in the practice area if fired point blank into the enclosure at 90
degrees to the surface. Enclosure walls, floors, ceiling assemblies, doors and
opening protective' assemblies for the practice area shall be designed and
constructed with materials and assemblies sufficient to stop all bullets fired or
projectiles from peretrating beyond the practice area enclosure.
(b) The rear wall shall be designed and constructed of materials, assemblies, and
opening protectives strong enough to be capable of stopping a ricochet of a
bullet, fragment or back splatter, from penetrating beyond the rear wall.
(c) All enclosure requirements shall comply with Range Design Criteria - U.S.
Department of Energy Section 5 — Indoor Range Design, as amended.
(5) ANCILLARY SPACES.
Ancillary spaces shall be contiguous to the practice area and directly support the
operations of the practice area. These spaces shall be separated from the practice
area with appropriate means to diminish contamination from the by-products of the
practice area and be protected from any projectiles straying from the practice area.
(6) OCCUPANCY REQUIREMENTS.
(a) A firearm range occupancy classification shall be an A-3 occupancy. All ancillary
spaces shall have an occupancy classification in accordance with all of the a
requirements that are applicable to each of the purposes for which the room or
space will be occupied. Where a structure is proposed for a purpose that is not
• specifically provided for in this code, such structure shall be classified in the
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. group that the occupancy most nearly resembles, according to the fire safety and
relative hazard involved. The most restrictive ancillary space occupancy which is
greater than 5% of the total firearm range area shall govern the occupancy
classification. A firearm range shall comply with the applicable code requirements
for the specific use of the space as determined by Title 4, Chapter 2 and this
section. The amount of area per person shall be determined by 2012
International Building Code, Section 1004, as amended.
(b) The occupancy calculation to determine the occupancy count of the practice area
shall be determined by calculating the amount of area behind the firing line
between the firing line and the perimeter of the enclosure protecting the
remaining firearm range facility from projectiles and dividing that area by 20
square feet. All firing lines shall be stationary.
(c) The occupancy count shall be used to determine the required number and size of
the exits. The area between the firing line and the bullet trap/backstop shall be
unoccupied and shall not be counted in the occupancy load calculations or be
considered for exiting travel distance.
(7) HEIGHT AND AREA LIMITATIONS.
(a) The height and area limitations of a firearm range shall be as provided in Title 4,
Chapter 2 and the 2012 International Building Code, Chapter 5. In calculating
the maximum allowable area of the firearm range, the total area in the practice
area, including the .area from the firing line to the wall behind the backstop/bullet
• trap, shall be included in such calculations.
(b) The maximum height of every practice area erected or constructed within a new
or existing building shall be one-story or 20 feet, whichever is less, and the
maximum area shall match the limitations for H-3 classification, Construction
Type I or II only per-2012 International Building Code, table 503.
(8) PRACTICE AREA FACILITY REQUIREMENTS.
(a) The firearm range must comply with all applicable code sections as determined
by the occupancy classification. Where the ancillary spaces are under the direct
control and management of the owner of the practice area, no mixed occupancy
separation is required between the practice area and the ancillary
spaces. Where the ancillary spaces are not under the direct control and
management of the owner of the practice area, or where the practice area is
constructed without ancillary spaces, the mixed occupancy separation shall be as
set forth in the 2012 International Building Code, Table 508.4.
(b) Exiting for the firearm range shall not be through the practice area.
(c) (1) The firearm range may include the following uses: office space,
mercantile, training, classroom or spectator space, general patron use space,
locker rooms including showers, range master booth, storage of ammunition, and
storage of firearms.
(2) The firearm range shall include the following uses:
(a) a practice area;
• (b) securilty entrance;
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is Plumbing
toilet facilities in compliance with current edition of the Illinois
Plumbing Code; and
(d) All occupancies within the firearm range must be protected from
any projectiles straying from the practice area.
(9) PRACTICE AREA REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Every practice area shall be separated from the rest of the firearm range facility
and/or other occupancies with a separation that prevents projectiles from straying
from the practice area.
(b) Every practice area,shall comply with the following:
(1) Area Requirement: The shooting range shall have a minimum ceiling
height of 8 feet. The area between the firing line and the rear wall shall be
at a minimum adequate to accommodate a designated exit path beyond
the depth of the area occupied by the practice area patron and any
appurtenances. The exit path shall be in addition to the area required for
practice area patrons to easily and directly move from one shooting booth
or shooting position to another along the firing line without disturbing
another practice area patron, and in addition to the area required for the
range master to monitor operations;
(2) Sound Control: The noise emanating from the practice area to areas
outside of the firearm range is subject to City of Evanston Code, Title 6,
13-1-4, compliance with applicable regulations for noise and vibration
• control. Themaximum noise emanating from the firearm range shall not
be more than 55 dB when measured from a distance of 100 feet or more
from the source, or 70 dB when measured from a distance of 10 feet or
more from 'the source. The practice area shall conform to the
requirements of The Occupational Noise Exposure Standard Section
1910.95 of 29 C.F.R. Part 1910 and shall be designed and constructed to
contain noise generated from the discharge of firearms.
(3) Special Ballistic Protectives: The practice area shall have ceiling baffles,
deflector plates and floor guards of appropriate materials, such as steel
plate covered with wood or other materials, which are designed with
sufficient bullet resistive strength, thickness, and configuration to function
safely for the type and caliber of firearms and ammunition used within the
practice area. Such protectives shall be permanently located and
anchored to protect the building structure, lighting fixtures, HVAC
ductwork and appurtenances, plumbing hose bibbs, floor drains and
cleaning apparatus, ceilings, target carrier apparatus or other range
appurtenances or assemblies to protect against ricochets or back splatter
and to re -direct the projectiles to the backstop;
(4) Bullet Trap/Backstop: The practice area shall have a permanent, fixed,
manufactured bullet trap system capable of stopping and containing the
bullets or projectiles from any firearms discharged in the practice
area. The bullet trap shall be designed and constructed of appropriate
bullet resistive, durable materials, such as steel plate. The bullet trap shall
• be capable of functioning safely for the type, amount and duration of
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firearm usage at the practice area. The bullet trap shall cover the entire
space between the two side walls of the practice area and provide
complete coverage for all firing positions from floor to the underside of the
structural ceiling assembly. Bullet trap systems which utilize rubber
chunks, blocks, sheets, layered rubber, laminated carpeting or other
materials potentially subject to combustion, shall be fire -treated to be fire -
resistive and meet the flame spread requirements of Class 1, unless the
building is equipped with an approved automated sprinkler system, in
which case Class 2 requirements shall apply. Mobile or temporary bullet
traps/backstops are prohibited;
5)
Exit Pathways: Exits and exit pathways serving the practice area shall not
require occupants to pass beyond the firing line and cross through the
practice area. The area from the firing line to the back of the
backstop/bullet trap shall not be included in the exiting travel
distances. No exits shall be located in this area;
(6)
No Doors or Windows Downrange: No doors or windows shall be located
in the practice area in the space between the back face of the bullet trap
to a point five feet behind the firing line located the farthest distance from
the bullet trap/ backstop;
(7)
Floors, Ceilings, and Walls: The floors, ceilings, and walls of every
practice area shall be constructed of smooth non -porous materials to
facilitate effective maintenance and cleaning and removal of lead
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particulate.
Shooting Booths: Where shooting booth separations are provided, the
shooting booth panels shall be constructed of permanently fixed,
cleanable, non -porous materials. The shooting booths shall be
constructed to provide an impenetrable protective barrier between people
in the shooting booths and to protect against the effects of ejected bullet
casings and muzzle blast;
(9)
Range Master Booth: Where a range master booth is provided, the
practice area shall be limited in size to the area that can be directly visible
to the range master at all times. The range master booth shall be
constructed to provide:
(i) protection from any projectiles straying from the practice area;
(ii) clear visibility of all firing positions at the practice area;
(iii) ready access to the practice area;
(iv) acoustical protection and separation for the range master,
(v) protection from exposure to lead particulate from the practice area,
as provided for in rules and regulations promulgated by the
department of health; and
(vi) immediate access to and use of the practice area communication
system;
(10)
Removal of Lead Particulate: The practice area shall be equipped with a
lead particulate removal system, such as a HEPA vacuum or other such
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system approved by the commissioner of public health, or a lead
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particulate removal system which removes the lead particulate using
water; and
(11) If the practice area uses a lead particulate removal system that removes
the lead particulate using water, the practice area shall have a floor drain
at the backstop/bullet trap that collects lead and other hazardous waste
material in a separate drainage system to an approved collection device or
treatment system that complies with all applicable local, state or federal
laws and standards.
(10) VENTILATION REQUIREMENTS.
In addition to general building ventilation and heat requirements applicable to a firearm
range, the practice area shall be provided with an engineered ventilation and exhaust
system that complies with OSHA Lead Standard for General Industry, 29 C.F.R.
1910:1025 that limits lead exposure and prevents the build-up of noxious gases caused
by the discharge of firearms. The practice area ventilation and exhaust system shall
conform to the following requirements:
(a) The ventilation air supply system shall provide a horizontal laminar air flow from
floor to ceiling at the firing line of 75 fpm. The minimum allowable range laminar
air flow shall be 50 fpm from the firing line to the bullet trap. The laminar flow of
air shall be directed away from shooters at the firing line downrange towards the
backstop/bullet trap area.
(b) The entire practice area shall be maintained at a slightly negative pressure with
respect to adjacent areas to prevent the escape of contaminants from the
shooting range. Exhaust air shall exceed supplied air by a minimum of 10%.
(c) The practice area shall be designed and constructed with separation walls,
doors, windows and assemblies with related gaskets and sealing materials
sufficient to close off the practice area from the firearm range and adjacent
spaces to provide the air pressures required for the practice area ventilation and
exhaust system to operate correctly.
(d) Where a firearm range contains multiple practice areas, each practice area shall
be provided with a separate ventilation and exhaust system.
(e) The supply and exhaust systems shall be electrically interlocked to turn on each
system at the same time.
(f) The practice area ventilation and exhaust system shall be a totally separate
system isolated from any other ventilation and exhaust system which serves the
ancillary spaces of the firearm range facility.
(g) The ventilation and exhaust system shall be commissioned prior to initial
operation, and a regular schedule of maintenance and system adjustment shall
be included in the description of the ventilation and exhaust system as part of the
permit application. For purposes of this subsection (g), "commissioned" has the
same meaning ascribed to that term in American . Society of Heating,
Refrigeration, and Air-conditioning Engineers Guideline 0-2005, as
amended. The practice area ventilation and exhaust system shall be operated
and maintained in conformity with the submitted schedules and procedures.
(h) The practice area ventilation and exhaust systems shall be either:
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• (1) a 100% total exhaust/purge system utilizing 100% fresh make up air. All
air from the practice area shall be completely exhausted. The exhausted
air shall be filtered and cleaned to remove lead particulate before
exhausting to the open atmosphere. Twenty-five percent of the airflow
shall be exhausted 15 feet downrange from the firing line and the other
75% shall be exhausted at the apex of the backstop/bullet trap. The
ventilation system shall operate at one fan speed only and shall be
designed and provided with automatic sensors and controls, where
required, to monitor and ensure the performance and safety of the system;
or
(2) an air cleaning re -circulation system that re -circulates up to a maximum of
75% of the air and cleans and exhausts a minimum of 25% of the air in the
practice area. The air re -circulation system shall be designed and
provided with primary and secondary filters, high efficiency particulate air
(HEPA) filters, electronic precipitators or other air filtering and cleaning
technology, as reviewed and approved by the Building Official, to remove
lead particulate from the re -circulated air before re -introduction into the
practice area. System exhaust fans may operate at variable speeds. The
ventilation system shall be designed and provided with automatic sensors
and controls; where required, to monitor and ensure the performance and
safety of the system.
(i) New technology or designs for practice area ventilation and exhaust systems not
• authorized in this code shall be reviewed and approved by the Building Official on
standards and tests prior to installation.
(j) All other ventilation, refrigeration and heating systems for the firearm range shall
conform to the requirements of the 2012 International Mechanical Code, as
amended by the City of Evanston.
(k) The practice area shall be provided with heating and cooling for the comfort of
practice area patrons and staff. Where the heating or cooling system is not a
component of the ventilation and exhaust system, such as radiant heating or
geothermal sourcing, one heating or cooling system in the firearm range is
permitted.
(1) All ventilation and exhaust equipment, ducts and appurtenances shall be located
and installed to allow ready maintenance and inspection.
(11) PLUMBING REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Every firearm range shall meet all applicable plumbing code requirements of the
Illinois Plumbing Code as adopted and amended by the City of Evanston.
(b) The occupancy calculation to determine the required number of plumbing fixtures
for the firearm range shall be determined by this Appendix, Occupancy
requirements.
(c) The discharge of any waste from the firearm range shall be in compliance with all
applicable local, state or federal laws or standards, and shall comply with the
requirements of the City of Evanston Code, Title 4, Chapter 13 to prevent the
discharge of any prohibited waste from entering into any sewer, watercourse,
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(d) Interceptors or separators shall be installed to recover solids from metalparticles,
metal chips, shavings, plaster, stone, clay, sand, cinder, ashes, glass, gravel, oily
or greasy residual waste and similar materials in separating lighter than water
waste from heavier than water waste or waste from soiled water to prevent such
matter from entering the drain line. The size, type, location and construction
material of each interceptor and of each separator shall be designed and
installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. All interceptors and
all separators shall be installed in an accessible location to permit the convenient
removal of the lid and internal contents and to permit service and
maintenance. Unless otherwise approved, all interceptors and separators shall
have an inspection manhole located outside on private property to permit
observation, measurement and sampling downstream of the interceptors or
separators.
(e) Waste that does not require treatment or separation need not be discharged into
any interceptor or separator and may be in a separate line until after the
interceptor or separator but must connect to the building sewer before the public
way. Waste from the firearm range which does not have a lead contamination
level of more than 0.5 mg/L is not required to discharge into an interceptor or
separator.
(f) Grease traps approved by the department of buildings shall have the waste
retention capacity indicated in the Illinois Plumbing Code for the flow -through
rated indicated.
• (12) ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Every firearm range shall be constructed with emergency lighting in conformance
with the requirements of 2011 National Electric Code, Article 700.
(b) The practice area shall be constructed to be free of excessive glare and major
differences in light levels. Floors and ceilings shall be designed to provide light
reflection.
(c) The lighting design and construction of every practice area shall include the
following:
(1) General lighting shall provide uniform light levels over the entire practice
area and adjoining spaces;
(2) Local lighting shall supplement general lighting along the firing line to
provide better visibility;
(3) Semi -direct lighting shall be provided to direct 60 to 90 percent of the
lighting on the target.
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(13) GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS.
All new buildings or spares altered shall comply with the City of Evanston, Title 4,
Chapter 21, Green Building Ordinance.
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