678.11 ENDANGERING AIRCRAFT AND AIRPORT OPERATIONS. (REPEALED)

   (EDITOR’S NOTE:  Section 678.11 was repealed by Ordinance No. 1569-19, passed December 3, 2019.)

678.12 POSSESSING CRIMINAL TOOLS.

   (a)   No person shall possess or have under his or her control any substance, device, instrument or article, with purpose to use it criminally.

   (b)   Each of the following constitutes prima facie evidence of criminal purpose:

      (1)   Possession or control of any dangerous ordnance, or the materials or parts for making a dangerous ordnance, in the absence of circumstances indicating the dangerous ordnance, materials or parts are intended for a legitimate use.

      (2)   Possession or control of any substance, device, instrument or article designed or specially adapted for criminal use.

      (3)   Possession or control of any substance, device, instrument or article commonly used for criminal purposes, under circumstances indicating the item is intended for criminal use.

   (c)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of possessing criminal tools. Except as otherwise provided in this division, possessing criminal tools is a misdemeanor of the first degree. If the circumstances indicate that the substance, device, instrument or article involved in the offense was intended for use in the commission of a felony, possessing criminal tools is a felony to be prosecuted under appropriate state law.

(ORC 2923.24)

678.13 POSSESSION OF AN OBJECT INDISTINGUISHABLE FROM A FIREARM IN A SCHOOL SAFETY ZONE. (REPEALED)

   (EDITOR’S NOTE:  Section 678.13 was repealed by Ordinance No. 1569-19, passed December 3, 2019.)

678.14 CONCEALED HANDGUN LICENSES: POSSESSION OF A REVOKED OR SUSPENDED LICENSE; ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS; POSTING OF SIGNS PROHIBITING POSSESSION. (REPEALED)

   (EDITOR’S NOTE:  Section 678.14 was repealed by Ordinance No. 1569-19, passed December 3, 2019.)

678.15 DEFACED FIREARMS. (REPEALED)

   (EDITOR’S NOTE:  Section 678.15 was repealed by Ordinance No. 1569-19, passed December 3, 2019.)

678.16 USE OF WEAPONS IN POLAND FOREST LANDS.

   (a)   No person shall unlawfully discharge a firearm, or have under their control or discharge air, gas or pellet guns, paintball guns, sling shots, fireworks, explosives, or dangerous ordnance of any kind on or into Poland Forest lands except with specific written permission of the Poland Chief of Police.

   (b)   No person shall carry or use bows, crossbows or longbows or arrows on Poland Forest lands except by specific written permission granted by the Chief of Police.

   (c)   Whoever violates this section shall be found guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.

(Ord. 1288-06.  Passed 5-16-06; Ord. 1475-15.  Passed 8-18-15; Ord. 1569-19.  Passed 12-3-19.)