S.F. 112 Section 1. Section 657.9, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 1 2011, is amended to read as follows: 2 Before a person improves property acquired to establish, 3 use, and maintain a shooting range by the erection of 4 buildings, breastworks, ramparts, or other works or before a 5 person substantially changes the existing use of a shooting 6 range, the person shall obtain approval from the county board 7 of supervisors or the city council, as applicable. However, 8 the person shall first obtain a recommendation of approval of 9 from the county zoning commission or the city zoning commission 10 under section 335.8 or 414.6 , whichever is appropriate. 11 The appropriate commission shall comply with commission’s 12 recommendation of approval shall then be submitted to the 13 county board of supervisors or the city council for approval 14 pursuant to section 335.8 or 414.6 . In the event a county 15 or city does not have a zoning commission, the county board 16 of supervisors or the city council shall comply with section 17 sections 335.5 and 335.6 or sections 414.3 and 414.5 , as 18 applicable, before granting the approval. 19 EXPLANATION 20 This bill specifies the approval procedure that is required 21 before a person improves property acquired to establish, use, 22 and maintain a shooting range or before a person substantially 23 changes the existing use of a shooting range. A person is 24 required to first obtain a recommendation of approval from the 25 applicable county zoning commission or city zoning commission. 26 The appropriate zoning commission’s recommendation of approval 27 is then submitted to the applicable county board of supervisors 28 or city council for approval. 29 The bill also specifies the zoning approval procedures to be 30 used by counties and cities when approving a shooting range if 31 the county or city does not have a zoning commission. 32 -1- LSB 1911SS (5) 84 md/sc 1/ 1