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Citizens petitioning the Council for the creation, dissolution, or amendment of an area where the discharge of firearms shall be prohibited or restricted shall follow the process set forth in this section. Using a form provided by the Council office, the petitioners shall submit to the Council the following:

A. A legal description or map of the proposed boundaries of the area proposed for firearms prohibition or restriction. The map should be on an 8-1/2 by 11 inch sheet of paper. The map shall not overlap existing prohibited or restricted zones and should place the proposed boundary lines along established features (i.e., roadways, rivers, freeways, etc.).

B. A cover letter explaining the reasons petitioners would like the prohibited or restricted shooting zone to be formed or dissolved, along with a history of violations in the area, and including a name, address, and phone number of the person who will act as a liaison with the County concerning this proposed firearms prohibition or restriction area. Note that RCW 9.41.300(2) limits County discharge restrictions to areas where there is a reasonable likelihood that humans, animals, or property will be jeopardized. Other non-authorized reasons will not be accepted as justification for the proposal of a restricted area.

C. Signatures of at least 60 percent of registered voters owning property within the proposed area. The County Auditor or designee will verify the petition's signatures.

D. The petition must contain the following:

    "I am a legally registered voter of the State of Washington in the precinct written after my name below.

    The portion of such precinct within which I own property is included within the proposed prohibited or restricted shooting area.

    My residence address is correctly stated below:

    I have personally signed this petition."

(Ord. 2004-72s § 1 (part), 2004)