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City Approves Changes To Shooting Regulations Ordinance In response to concerns from residents in the Bald Eagle Lake area, the Hugo City Council approved changes to the City's Shooting Regu- lations Ordinance at its May 17 meeting. The new ordinance is designed to balance the inter- ests of both hunters and residents. It also rec- ognizes that the specific regulations need to be different for the urban portion of the City ver- sus the more rural areas. "Shooting in the urban areas is now more strict- ly controlled," states Hugo Community Devel- opment Assistant Dennis Fields. "Restrictions in rural areas are more lenient, but the regula- tions are still slightly more restrictive than the state statute." The new ordinance essentially divides the City into two areas: urban and rural. The urban or "controlled" area is defined as that part of the City west of Highway 61 and south of what would be 160th Street; it also includes the more developed areas east of Highway 61, south of Oneka Lake and west of Goodview Avenue. Some areas on the eastern shore of Egg Lake will not be part of the controlled area and will have the more lenient rural regulations. Within this controlled area, the discharge of any firearm within 500 feet of a structure or road is prohibited. In addition, shooting on or within 300 feet of the ordinary high water mark of Bald Eagle Lake is prohibited. Any part of Hugo that is not included in the con- trolled area is considered to be rural. The regu- lations for this area prohibit shooting within 500 feet of any occupied (by a human or livestock) building, stockade, or corral containing live- stock unless the shooter has first been granted written permission to discharge a firearm from the relevant property owner. (Property owners can give themselves permission to fire within 500 feet of a structure on their own property.) This rural regulation is somewhat more restric- tive than the state statute, which allows prop- erty owners to shoot anywhere on their own property — no matter how close it might be to a neighboring property. To read the complete ordinance and to see a map of the controlled shooting area, please visit the City s website. PET VACCINATION DAY Be a responsible pet owner! Bring your healthy pet to Hugo's Pet Vaccination Day, Saturday, October 2 from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at these locations: Lake Animal Hospital (north of Benson Airport) 5900 Highway 61 • White Bear Lake 651-426-1381 PAWS Pet Hospital (west of Lake Area Bank) 4644 Victor Path • Hugo 651-400-1180 Take advantage of discounts on these vet- erinary services: • Rabies vaccination $18 • All other vaccinations 10% off • Microchip identification 10% off • Any other services will be full price A representative from the City of Hugo will also be at both locations to offer dog licenses at a discounted rate. Please bring a copy of your pet's previous vaccine his- tory. No appointment necessary! Archery hunting is permitted at Clearwater Creek Preserve Park beginning November 15 and continuing through the regular hunting season. A recycling container is available from your refuse hauler or by calling City Nall at 651-762-6300