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The officer to whom such warrant shall be delivered shall execute the same according to the command thereof, and shall return it to the Court, and his return shall specify what persons were arrested by him as prostitutes, and what persons were arrested by him as keepers of the house, building or place and dwellers therein, and what persons were arrested by him as being there for the purpose of prostitution, or associating with prostitutes, and shall retain the custody of said person or persons until complaint shall be made and a proper warrant issued and such person or persons arrested thereon; provided, that this section and § 31-34 shall not be construed to prohibit the issuing of a warrant in the first instance to arrest any person or persons charged upon oath with violating any of this ordinance.
(Ord. 43, passed 10-17-1902)
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to place, leave, or suffer or permit to remain in any place accessible to children, any icebox, refrigerator or any other container of any kind which has an airtight door, or lock or device, which may not be released for opening from the inside of said icebox, refrigerator or container, except an icebox, refrigerator or container in actual use for the storage of food or drugs and except an icebox, refrigerator or container used for display purposes inside of any store building and attended by some employee of such store, unless the door or doors shall have first been removed from such icebox, refrigerator or container, or unless the lock or device thereon shall have first been removed so that such door may be released for opening from the inside of such icebox, refrigerator or container, or unless a metal strap, band or wire of at least 400 pounds tensile strength shall have first been tightly and securely placed about said icebox, refrigerator or other container in such a manner as to effectively prevent the opening of the door without removing such strap, band or wire, and which strap, band or wire shall have been mechanically fastened or sealed in such a manner that the strap, band or wire cannot be removed from said icebox, refrigerator or container, except by mechanical means, or unless said door shall have been securely padlocked.
(Ord. 1138, passed 10-19-1953)
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see MCLA 750.493d
It shall be unlawful for any person to be in possession of a knife with a blade more than three inches in length, any blackjack, slingshot, billy, metallic knuckles, sand club, sand bag, karate sticks, nunchucks, shurikens (sharpened stars or discs used for throwing), bludgeon or any other dangerous or deadly weapon or instrument, 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. The prohibition contained in this section shall not apply to any person in possession of any such weapon or instrument 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 weapon or instrument is actively engaged therein or actively engaged in going to or returning from such honest work, trade, business, sport or recreation, or is transporting such weapon or instrument directly to that individual’s residence or place of business immediately after purchase, or unless such person is licensed by the State of Michigan to carry a concealed weapon and then only in accordance with any restrictions upon said license.
(Ord. 1840, passed 5-10-1965; Ord. 2864, passed 12-20-1982)
Cross-reference:
It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of eighteen (18) years to be in possession of any knife, dart or instrument of any description that could be used for cutting or stabbing, any blackjack, slingshot, billy, metallic knuckles, sand club, sand bag, karate sticks, nunchucks, shurikens (sharpened stars or discs used for throwing) or bludgeon or any other dangerous or deadly weapon or instrument in any 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, this section shall not apply to any such person under the age of eighteen (18) years of age being in possession of any such weapon or instrument when it is used or carried in good faith as a tool of honest work, trade, business, sport or recreation, or when used in good faith as equipment related to and required for any legitimate sport, recreation or youth character building program, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and the like, 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, or unless such person is licensed by the State of Michigan to carry a concealed weapon, and then only in accordance with any restrictions upon said license.
(Ord. 1840, passed 5-10-1965; Ord. 2864, passed 12-20-1982)
(a) Prohibition. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, keep, possess, use or loan any switch blade or self-opening knife; 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.
(b) Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
DART. A pointed weapon or stick thrown by hand.
SWITCH BLADE or SELF-OPENING KNIFE. A knife containing a blade which can be opened by depressing a button, pressure on the handle, release of a spring or other mechanical contrivance.
(Ord. 1840, passed 5-10-1965)
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see MCLA 750.226a
It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, give away or loan to any minor under the age of eighteen (18) years any dart or knife, blackjack, slingshot, billy, metallic knuckles, sand club, sand bag, karate sticks, nunchucks, shurikens (sharpened stars or discs used for throwing) bludgeon or any other dangerous or deadly weapon or instrument, when such person knows or reasonably should have known that the minor child was under eighteen (18) years of age. Provided, however, that the prohibitions contained in this article shall not apply when the person selling, offering for sale, giving away or loaning such weapon or instrument reasonably and in good faith believes that such weapon or instrument will be used by such minor as equipment related to and required for any legitimate sport, recreation or youth character building program, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and the like, 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.
(Ord. 1840, passed 5-10-1965; Ord. 2864, passed 12-20-1982)
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