8.78.020 Protection from Noise and Nuisance Actions.
A.
1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person who operates or uses a shooting range in unincorporated Pierce County shall not be subject to civil liability or criminal prosecution in any matter relating to noise or noise pollution resulting from the operation or use of the range if the range is in compliance with any noise control law or ordinance that applied to the range and its operation at the date of construction or initial operation of the range and is in compliance with PCC 8.72.110 A.2. and 8.76.070 A.2.
2. A person who operates or uses a shooting range is not subject to an action for nuisance, and shall not be enjoined from using or operating a shooting range on the basis of noise or noise pollution, if the range is in compliance with any noise control law or ordinance that applied to the range and its operation at the date of construction or initial operation of the range and is in compliance with PCC 8.72.110 A.2. and 8.76.070 A.2.
B. A person who acquires title to or who owns real property adversely affected by the use of property with a permanently located and improved shooting range shall not maintain a nuisance action against the person who owns the range to restrain, enjoin or impede the use of the range. This subsection does not prohibit actions for negligence or recklessness in the operation of the range or by a person using the range.
C. A shooting range that is operated and is not in violation of existing law at the time of the enactment of an ordinance must be permitted to continue in operation even if the operation of the shooting range at a later date does not conform to the new ordinance or an amendment to an existing ordinance.