(A) Except as is stated in § 130.07, it shall be unlawful for any person, except duly authorized Parks and Recreation Department employees, park officials or law enforcement officers in the course of their duty to discharge, shoot, fire or explode, or cause to be discharged, shot, fired or exploded any firearm including, but not limited to air rifles, toy pistols, toy guns or other toy arms designed to forcibly hurl a projectile or missile at any time or under any circumstances within any park, or to carry any firearms or dangerous weapons in any park. “Weapons” shall include knives with a blade greater than four inches in length, brass knuckles, clubs, or any item specifically designed to inflict bodily harm.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to carry or to explode any explosive device, to include fireworks, sparklers, smoke bombs, firecrackers, roman candles, etc., in any park unless written authority is given by the Parks and Recreation Director.
(‘70 Code, § 17-10(E)) (Ord. 1971-68, passed 12-6-71; Am. Ord. 1972- 40, passed 7-10-72; Am. Ord. 1980-53, passed 10-6-80; Am. Ord. 1982-27, passed 6-7-82; Am. Ord. 1986-7, passed 2-17-86; Am. Ord. 2011-75, passed 11-7-11; Am. Ord. 2021-32, passed 9-7-21) Penalty, see § 10.99