It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 18 years to be in possession of any knife, dart or instrument of any description that could be used for cutting or stabbing, 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; provided, that this section shall not apply to any person under 18 years of age being in possession of any knife when it is used or carried in good faith as a tool of honest work, trade, business, sport or recreation or when used or carried 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 honest work, trade, business, sport, recreation or youth character building program.
(Ord. 287, passed 2-11-1964; Am. Ord. 300, passed 5-27-1965; Am. Ord., passed 6-23-2020)