[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:
DART
A pointed weapon or stick thrown by hand.
SWITCHBLADE or SELF-OPENING KNIFE
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.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished as provided in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article I.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).