(A) For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
DART. A pointed weapon or stick thrown by hand.
SWITCHBLADE OR SELF-OPENING KNIFE. A knife containing a blade or blades which can be opened by depressing a button, pressure on the handle, release of a spring or other mechanical contrivance.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, give away or loan to any minor under the age of 18 years, or for any such minor to be in possession of any dart in any of the streets, alleys, parks, boulevards, playgrounds or in any other public property or school in the city or in any private property generally frequented by the public.
(C) It shall be unlawful for any person to be in possession of a knife with a blade more than three inches in length 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, sports or shopping. This division (C) shall not apply to any person in possession of such knife if actively engaged therein or actively engaged in going to or returning from honest work, trade, business, sport or recreation.
(D) It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 18 years to be in possession of any knife of any description 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, the prohibition of this division (D) shall not apply to any such person under 18 years of age being in possession of any such 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 such honest work, trade, business, sport, recreation or youth character building program.
(Prior Code, § 25-98) (Ord. 1456, passed 11-20-2017) Penalty, see § 154.999