(A) For the purposes of this chapter, the Deschutes River Corridor restricted area, will be a restricted area. The boundaries of the Deschutes River Corridor restricted area will extend from the northern boundary of Sunriver, located at the SW 1/4 of section 20, Township 19 S., Range 11 E.W.M. (river mile 185.45) to the southern edge of the area platted as First Addition River Forest Acres subdivision, located in the SW 1/4 of Section 35, Township 20 S., Range 10 E.W.M. (river mile 203.07), except for the following excluded areas:

(1) A 2.77-mile segment of the river extending between river mile 187.70 through 190.41, more generally described as that segment of the river lying between a point located .77 river miles upstream of Cardinal Bridge and a point located .09 river miles downstream of the confluence with Spring River, which is open to shotguns only from 11/1 to the end of the waterfowl season established by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.

(2) A .36-mile segment of the river extending between river miles 191.52 and 191.88, covering that area extending downstream .21 river miles from where Spring River Road crosses the river at Harper Bridge (located at river mile 191.73) and upstream .15 river miles from Harper Bridge;

(3) A .35-mile segment of the river extending between river miles 192.40 and 192.75, covering that area extending .15 river miles downstream of the confluence of the Little Deschutes River (located at river mile 192.55) and .20 river miles upstream of the confluence of the Little Deschutes River;

(4) A .15-mile segment of the river upstream of the General Patch Bridge extending between river miles 200.00 and 200.15;

(5) A .61-mile segment of the river upstream of the General Patch Bridge extending between river miles 200.60 and 201.21; and

(6) A .27-mile segment of the river upstream of the General Patch Bridge extending between river miles 202.41 and 202.68;

(B) The restricted area will include the beds and banks and surface of the segments described above that fall below the ordinary high water mark, any included islands and those adjacent lands within 150 yards from the ordinary high water mark on each side of the river.

(C) The areas identified herein as excluded areas shall not be restricted by the provisions of this chapter

(D) This designation will not affect any other pre-existing designated restricted areas.

No one will fire or discharge any weapon which acts by force of explosive, except as provided in 9.08.040 (exemptions to chapter applicability), within an area designated as a restricted area pursuant to 9.08.090 or designated as a restricted area per 9.08.050 (restricted areas)

9.08.030 (discharge of firearms prohibited) will not apply to:

(1) A person acting in defense or protection of his or her property or of an individual.

(2) A peace officer acting in the course of his or her duty.

(3) A lawfully established firing range.

(4) An employee or agent of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife acting in the course of his or her official duties.

(5) A person acting under the authority of a wildlife damage control permit issued by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.

(6) A person slaughtering his or her farm animals or acting under the direction of the owner of the farm animals in the ordinary course and scope of farming practices.

(A) This provision applies to restricted areas formed through the petition process. A restricted area formed by petition may be formed in the following areas, subject to petition and signature requirements set forth in 9.08.060 (Petitions; requirements), provided that the properties within a single proposed district are contiguous:

(1) Recorded subdivisions or town plats OR

(2) Individual lots outside of recorded subdivisions or town plats, where such lots are contiguous to a subdivision or town plat in an existing or proposed restricted area or are contiguous to other lots included within an existing or proposed restricted area OR

(3) Any combination of the above

(B) No subdivision or town plat is eligible for such designation unless 60 percent of the registered voters within such subdivision or combination of subdivisions sign the petition proposing such district.

(C) No individual lot not covered by a town plat or recorded subdivision plat will be eligible for inclusion in a proposed restricted area unless the owner of such lot signs a petition requesting such designation. Determination of ownership will be made using the most recent property tax assessment roll. Recent purchasers must provide a certified copy of a deed.

(D) Except as set forth in paragrapg (B), no individual lots owned by a political subdivision of the State of Oregon or special district will be eligible for inclusion in a proposed restricted area unless such governmental entity or quasi-governmental entity shall have passed an ordinance consistent with the provisions of DCC 9.08 restricting the discharge of firearms on such property.

(E) Any area eligible to be included in a restricted area under this ordinance may annex onto an existing firearms district by following the formation procedures set forth in DCC 9.08.