No person shall 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 any
store or any other private property generally frequented by the public.
This section 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
or returning from such honest work, trade, business, sport or recreation
and can provide a requesting police officer tangible proof of such
activity.
No person under the age of 18 years shall be in possession of
any hand weapon consisting of a knife, dart or any weapon of any description
that could be used for cutting or stabbing in any of the streets,
alleys, parks, boulevards or other public property or schools in the
City, or any store or other private property generally frequented
by the public. This section shall not apply to any person under 18
years of age 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, Girl 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.
