(A) Except as provided in subsection (B) below, all persons are prohibited from possessing weapons as defined in G.S. 14-269 in city owned buildings, their appurtenant premises, parks and all city owned property except as defined in subsection (B) below.
(B) This prohibition shall not apply to the following persons:
(1) Officers and enlisted personnel of the armed forces of the United States when in discharge of their official duties as such and acting under Orders requiring them to carry arms and weapons;
(2) Civil officers of the United States while in the discharge of their official duties;
(3) Officers and soldiers of the militia and the national guard when called into actual service.
(4) Animal Control Officers while in the discharge of their official duties;
(5) Sworn law enforcement officers;
(6) Persons possessing a lawful concealed carry permit within city parks except for the specific areas of the parks delineated in the subsection below; more generally defined as athletic fields, courts, and gymnasiums including appurtenant spectator areas; swimming pools and appurtenant pool decks including bath houses;
(a) Albemarle Soccer Complex: playing fields including spectator seating areas, and concession/restroom building during organized games, practices, and athletic programs scheduled through Albemarle Parks and Recreation and/or Stanly County Community College.
(b) E.E. Waddell Community Center: athletic field including spectator seating area during organized games, practices, and athletic programs scheduled through Albemarle Parks and Recreation, and gymnasium including spectator seating areas.
(c) Ingram Park: athletic field including spectator seating areas, press box and restrooms during organized games, practices, and athletic programs scheduled through Albemarle Parks and Recreation.
(d) Montgomery Park: Athletic field including spectator seating areas, press box and restrooms during organized games, practices, and athletic programs scheduled through Albemarle Parks and Recreation.
(e) Morehead Park: swimming pool, deck, bath house and restrooms; and soccer fields including spectator areas during organized games, practices, and athletic programs scheduled through practices, and athletic programs scheduled through Albemarle Parks and Recreation.
(f) Optimist Park: athletic fields including spectator areas and press box during organized games, practices, and athletic programs scheduled through Albemarle Parks and Recreation.
(g) Rock Creek Park: athletic field including spectator area, press box and restrooms during organized games, practices, and athletic programs scheduled through Albemarle Parks and Recreation; swimming pool, deck, bath house, and tennis courts including spectator area during organized games, practices, and athletic programs scheduled through Albemarle Parks and Recreation.
(h) Amhurst Gardens Athletic Field during organized games, practices, and athletic programs scheduled through Albemarle Parks and Recreation and/or Albemarle Public Housing Department.
(C) A conspicuous notice shall be posted at each entrance to any property set forth above, stating: "Possession of weapons or carrying a concealed handgun is prohibited."
(D) Any person in violation of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined $500 or imprisoned for six months, or both.
(E) This section is effective upon the posting of the notice in division (C) above.
(Ord. 95-43, passed 12-12-95; Am. Ord. 12-05, passed 2-20-12; Am. Ord. 14-14, passed 4-7-14)