[Adopted as Ch. 17, Art. I, of the 1969 Code]
[Amended 3-28-1988]
Any person violating the provisions of this Article shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine
of not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100.) or imprisonment for not exceeding
ten (10) days, or both such fine and imprisonment.
[Adopted 5-15-1991 as L.L. No. 2-1991]
The Town Board of the Town of DeWitt, in order to assure the proper
protection, health, safety and welfare of persons lawfully in the public buildings
of the Town of DeWitt, and in order to ensure the performance of essential
governmental functions by town employees without threat or intimidation to
such employees or others, finds it to be in the public interest to prohibit
the open display or transport of any weapon in certain public buildings of
the Town of DeWitt.
When used in this Article, the following words and phrases shall have
the meanings herein ascribed to them:
OPENLY CARRY OR DISPLAY
The possession or transport by any person of a weapon as hereinafter
defined, in such a manner that such weapon is visible to persons in the immediate
vicinity except where such possession or transportation is consistent with
an authorized activity or function at the specific town building where such
possession occurs.
PERSON
Any person except a police officer, sheriff or deputy sheriff, New
York State police officer or peace officer.
PUBLIC BUILDING
The following buildings or property owned, occupied or operated by
the Town of DeWitt:
A.
Town Office Building at 5400 Butternut Drive, DeWitt.
B.
Town Highway Garage and Water Department Annex at 5953 Butternut Drive,
DeWitt.
C.
Jamesville Community Center, also known as "Old Trail Station," East
Seneca Turnpike, DeWitt.
WEAPON
Any firearm, electronic dart gun, gravity knife, switchblade knife,
cane sword, billy, blackjack, bludgeon, metal knuckles, chuka stick, sandbag,
shirken, sandclub, slungshot, dagger, dangerous knife, dirk, razor stiletto,
imitation pistol or any other dangerous or deadly instrument or weapon.
No person shall openly carry or display any weapon in any public building
owned, occupied or operated by the Town of DeWitt.
Any person who violates the provisions of §
91-5 or
91-6 of this Article shall be guilty of an offense and may be punished by a fine not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200.) or imprisonment for not more than ten (10) days, or both such fine and imprisonment.