(a) No employee (other than a peace officer) shall carry on or about his or her person, at a city work site, any instrument or weapon that is specifically designed, made, or adapted for the purpose of inflicting serious bodily injury or death, including, but not limited to, clubs, explosive weapons, firearms, crossbows, bows and arrows, throwing stars, zip guns, and knuckles.
(b) No employee (other than a peace officer) shall carry a weapon in any city building, regardless of whether or not the person is duly licensed by the State of Texas to carry a handgun.
(c) No employee (other than a peace officer) may carry a weapon on or about his or her person at any time while conducting city business, regardless of whether or not the person is licensed by the State of Texas to carry a concealed handgun. Employees violating this policy shall be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination.
(d) The term "city work site" includes:
(1) city buildings and real property, excluding parking lots, when the firearm is secured within the employee's vehicle;
(2) other assigned work locations;
(3) city vehicles and equipment;
(4) private vehicles while being used on city business, for which the city is paying car allowance or mileage reimbursement.
(e) The term "city building" means any and each building or portion of a building owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by the city.
(f) An employee may leave a firearm that is legal to possess, in the employee's locked vehicle in a parking lot owned or controlled by the city, if the employee does not violate any other statute or ordinance by possessing the firearm.
(Ord. No. 4019, 12-10-15)