DEFINITIONS.
Austin City Code § 4-3-41
in effect§ 4-3-41 - DEFINITIONS.
In this article:
(1) ARCHERY CLUB means a non-profit organization, sanctioned by a national or state archery association, composed of archers who meet to engage in the sport of archery.
(2) ARCHERY RANGE means a facility where archery is practiced, excluding an archery range limited to the use of toy bows and soft rubber tip arrows.
(3) FIREARM means a weapon capable of discharging a projectile by means of an explosive charge, including a rifle, pistol, shotgun, or any other type of gun, excluding an air pistol or air rifle incapable of discharging a projectile at a muzzle speed greater than 300 feet per second.
(4) FIRING LINE means a designated area at an archery range or shooting facility designed and intended for use as the location from which a person may shoot an arrow or discharge a firearm in the direction of a target.
(5) SHOOTING FACILITY means an area, either enclosed or outdoors, at which a firearm is discharged at a target, designed to prevent a projectile fired from a firearm at a target from going beyond the boundaries of the area, by use of a backstop or other barrier.
(6) SHOOTING POSITION means the designated area at an archery range designed and intended for use as the location from which persons may shoot arrows in the direction of a target.
Source: 1992 Code Section 8-4-60; Ord. 031023-12; Ord. 031211-11.
Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT4BUREPERE_CH4-3AMPACICAARRASHFA_ART2ARRASHFA_S4-3-41DEFetched: 10/27/2026