(A) No unlicensed person and no person duly licensed pursuant to statute, may carry a concealed deadly weapon in buildings or portions of buildings owned, operated or leased or which is controlled by the city, except as exempted in (1) below.
(1) The prohibition against licensed persons carrying concealed weapons in buildings owned, leased or controlled by the city shall not apply to:
(a) Any peace officer or police officer authorized to carry a concealed weapon pursuant to KRS 527.020;
(b) Persons employed by the Armed Forces of the United States or members of the National Guard or Militia when required in the discharge of their official duties to carry arms or weapons;
(c) civil officers of the United States in the discharge of their official duties. The prohibition does not apply to buildings used for public housing by private persons, highway rest areas, firing ranges and private dwellings owned, leased or controlled by the city.
(B) The city shall post signs at the entrance of such buildings clearly notifying the public that concealed deadly weapons may not be carried by licensees in those buildings.
(C) Any person violating this chapter shall be denied entrance to the building. Employees of the city who violate this chapter may be subject to employee disciplinary measures for violation of the chapter up to and including termination.
(Ord. 701, passed 8-22-00; Am. Ord. B2012-06, passed 2-22-12)