(A) No person other than a duly authorized law enforcement officer shall carry or otherwise possess a deadly weapon as defined in I.C. 35-31.5-2-86 in any public building owned or leased by the city, or at any board or commission meeting of the city, regardless of whether the person has a state permit to carry a firearm. This prohibition shall not apply to a security officer contracted by and through the city while said security officer is on duty pursuant to contract, nor to any elected city official.
(B) If an individual is found carrying or in possession of a deadly weapon as defined in I.C. 35-41-1-8 in a public building, the city’s Police Department is hereby authorized to confiscate the weapon and shall not return the weapon unless authorized by the Judge of the City Court.
(C) Violations of this section shall result in a fine not to exceed $2,500 per offense. Each day a violation occurs shall constitute a separate offense.
(Prior Code, § 132.58) (Ord. 7974, passed 4-29- 1997; Am. Ord. 8400, passed 12-10-2001)