"Knife" or "dagger"
includes any knife, dirk, or dagger having a blade three inches or more in length, any ice pick or any other similar sharp pointed tool, including a sharpened wooden stick or sharpened metallic rod, any straight edge razor or any razor blade fitted to a handle.
"Plain view"
means carried or possessed in such a manner that the item may be plainly seen and recognized, whether in a protective sleeve, sheath, or covering, or not.
"Public area"
includes any public street, public place, or other area or facility open to the public.
"Sword"
includes a thrusting, striking, or cutting weapon with a blade longer than a knife or dagger, having one or two cutting edges and a hilt, including, but not limited to, a longsword, broadsword, rapier, saber, cutlass, machete, or katana. "Sword" shall not include a fencing foil without a sharpened blade or tip, when used for the sport of fencing or fencing demonstrations.
(Added by Ord. No. 2757CCS, 9/26/2023)
(a) 
No person shall wear or carry in plain view any knife, dagger, or sword in or upon any public area.
(b) 
This Chapter shall not apply to the following:
(1) 
Sworn law enforcement or public safety personnel on duty;
(2) 
Sworn law enforcement or public safety personnel off duty, upon showing law enforcement identification upon demand;
(3) 
Armed security under contract with the City and pursuant to the terms of the contract, or as may be permitted by the Police Chief;
(4) 
Retired law enforcement officers authorized to carry weapons pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 926C, with proper identification;
(5) 
When a person is wearing or carrying a knife, dagger, or sword as follows:
(A) 
For use in a lawful occupation,
(B) 
Knives carried or used lawfully in restaurants or other dining facilities,
(C) 
For lawful recreational purposes
(D) 
As a recognized religious practice, for example, a kirpan,
(E) 
While the person is directly traveling to or returning from participation in such activities as identified in this subsection (b)(5).
(c) 
The Council, by resolution, and/or the City Manager, may provide for and publish further security regulations and/or exceptions to implement this Chapter, including, but not limited to, posting of signage to provide notice of these regulations.
(Added by Ord. No. 2757CCS, 9/26/2023)
(a) 
The Police Chief is authorized to seize and impound any knife, dagger, or sword that is kept, possessed, or used in violation of this Chapter, and to hold the same for a period of up to thirty days or until claimed by its owner. Such articles may not be returned to any person under the age of eighteen years but may be returned that person's legal guardian or parent.
(b) 
This Chapter shall not be deemed to make punishable an act or acts which are expressly allowed or preempted by any law of the State or the United States Constitution.
(c) 
Enforcement and Penalties. Any person who violates any provision of this Chapter shall be guilty of an infraction, which shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars, or a misdemeanor, which shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period not exceeding six months or by both such fine and imprisonment. Any person who violates any provision of this Chapter shall be subject to administrative fines and administrative penalties pursuant to Chapters 1.09 and 1.10 of this Code. The remedies provided in this Section are not exclusive, and nothing in this section shall preclude the use or application of any other remedies, penalties or procedures established by law.
(Added by Ord. No. 2757CCS, 9/26/2023)