(Added by Ord. No. 187,217, Eff. 10/11/21.)
(a) Subject to Search Prior to Entry into a City Facility. Every Person, and their belongings, including, but not limited to, rolling carts, wheelchairs, and strollers are subject to search upon entry into a City facility and while a person and their belongings are in a City facility.
(b) Banned Items. Except with the prior written approval of the department head or the department head’s designee responsible for the control of a City facility, it shall be unlawful for any Person to enter, or remain in, a City facility with any of the following:
1. Any weapon prohibited by state law, including, but not limited to, Section 171b of the California Penal Code, as amended from time to time, or any successor statutes;
2. Illegal narcotic or illegal controlled substance;
3. Bear repellant, mace, or pepper spray;
4. Bat or baton;
5. Box cutter, utility knife, or razor blade;
6. Ice pick;
7. Fireworks or explosives;
8. Knife of any length;
9. Martial arts weapon of any kind;
10. Metal, composite, or wooden knuckles;
11. Sword, saber, or other bladed device;
12. Animal, except a service or comfort animal (an animal that is capable of working, assisting or performing a task for the benefit of a person with a disability); or
13. Replica firearm.
(c) Banned Items if May be Used as a Weapon or Are Dangerous or Hazardous.
1. Any item that, in the reasonable judgment of a peace officer, as defined in California Penal Code, Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 or Part 2 (“peace officer”), that may be used as a weapon or otherwise may be dangerous or hazardous is not allowed inside a City facility, and a Person possessing such an item may be required to relinquish, dispose, or store the item outside of the City facility as a condition of entry into the facility.
2. It shall be unlawful for any Person to remain in a City facility if that Person fails or refuses to relinquish, dispose, or stow away from the City facility an item that, in the reasonable judgment of a peace officer, may be used as a weapon or otherwise may be dangerous or hazardous.
(d) Nothing in this section shall preclude the Persons listed below from possessing a firearm, knife, tear gas, stun gun, ammunition, or explosive in a City facility:
1. A duly appointed peace officer, a retired peace officer with authorization to carry concealed weapons as described in Article 2 (commencing with Section 254) of Chapter 2 of Division 5 of Title 4 of Part 6 of the California Penal Code, a full-time paid peace officer of another state who is carrying out official duties while in California, a full-time paid peace officer of the federal government who is carrying out official duties while in California and who limits their presence to the portions of any City facility or property open to the public, or any Person summoned by any of these officers to assist in making arrests or preserving the peace while the Person is actually engaged in assisting the officer; or
2. A qualified reserve peace officer, as defined by California Penal Code Section 830.6, to the extent that such person is otherwise authorized by their respective state, county, or city law enforcement agency to possess a weapon for use in accordance with the law enforcement policy of the agency.