[Adopted 2-28-1984 by Ord. No. 895
as Art. I of Ch. 360 of the 1984 Code]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
A pointed weapon or stick thrown by hand.
A knife containing a blade or blades which can be opened by depressing
a button, pressure on the handle, release of a spring or other mechanical
contrivance.
It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, keep, possess,
use or loan any switchblade or self-opening knife as hereinabove defined,
provided that the prohibition of this section shall not apply to any one-armed
person in possession of such a knife in connection with his living requirements.
It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, give away
or loan to any minor under the age of 21 years, or for any such minor to be
in possession of, any dart as hereinabove defined, in any of the streets,
alleys, parks, boulevards or playgrounds or in any other public property or
schools in the city or in any private property generally frequented by the
public.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to be in possession
of a knife with a blade more than three inches in length in any of the streets,
alleys, parks, boulevards or other public property or schools in the city
or in any dance hall, theater, amusement park, liquor establishment, store
or other private property generally frequented by the public for purposes
of education, recreation, amusement, entertainment, sport or shopping.
B.
The prohibition contained in Subsection A hereof shall not apply to any person in possession of any such knife when it is used or carried in good faith as a tool of honest work, trade, business, sport or recreation when the person in possession of such knife is actively engaged therein or actively engaged in going to or returning from such honest work, trade, business, sport or recreation.
It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 21 years to be
in possession of any knife of any description in any of the streets, alleys,
parks, boulevards or other public property or schools in the city or in any
dance hall, theater, amusement park, liquor establishment, store or other
private property generally frequented by the public for purposes of education,
recreation, amusement, entertainment, sport or shopping, provided that the
prohibition of this section shall not apply to any such person under 21 years
of age being in possession of any such knife when it is used or carried in
good faith as a tool of honest work, trade, business, sport or recreation
or when used or carried in good faith as equipment related to and required
for any legitimate sport, recreation or youth character-building program (Boy
Scouts, etc.) when actively engaged therein or actively engaged in going to
or returning from such honest work, trade, business, sport, recreation or
youth character-building program.
