HomeMy WebLinkAbout06735ORDINANCE NO. — LI3_5 —
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 11 -3 -27 OF CHAPTER
3 OF TITLE XI OF THE PUEBLO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING
TO WEAPONS PROHIBITED IN PREMISES LICENSED TO
SELL MALT, VINOUS OR SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS AND
PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: (Brackets indicate matter
being deleted; underscoring indicates new matter being added.)
SECTION 1
Section 11 -3 -27 of Article III of Chapter 3 of Title XI of the Pueblo Municipal Code, as
amended, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 11 -3 -27. Weapons prohibited in premises.
(a) It shall be unlawful and a municipal offense for any person to carry on or
about his or her person a weapon in or upon any premises licensed for the sale of fermented
malt beverages or malt, vinous or spirituous liquors.
(b) It shall be unlawful and a municipal offense for any licensee to knowingly
permit any person, other than a policeman or other certified peace officer, to carry a weapon
on or about his or her person while in or upon a licensed premises.
(c) It shall be an affirmative defense to a charge of violating this Section that the
person carrying the weapon was:
(1) A person in his or her own place of business or on property owned or
under his or her control at the time or the act of carrying the weapon; or
(2) A person who was a policeman or other certified peace officer at the
time of the act of carrying the weapon.
(d) As used in this Section, weapon shall mean_
W any firearm, knife, dagger, dirk or stiletto with a blade over three and
one -half (3'/2) inches in lengthjj
a battery powered flashlight containing more than two (2) "D" size
batteries or which is more than eight (8) inches in len Lhh;
W any club or baton longer than eight (8) inches in length, provided
however, that this subparagraph (3) is not intended to cover any pool or billiards
stick:
any "stun gun" or device capable of temporarily immobilizing- a
person by the infliction of an electrical charge: or
W any other dangerous instrument capable of inflicting cutting, stabbing
or tearing wounds.
SECTION 2
Any person found guilty of violating any provision of this Ordinance declared to be a
municipal offense shall be punished as provided by § 11 -1 -103 of the Pueblo Municipal Code, as
amended.
SECTION 3
This Ordinance shall become effective upon final passage and approval.
INTRODUCED: September 10 , 2001
By: Ri Ah Got
APPROVED:
ATTESTED BYE
City Clerk
PASSED AND APPROVED: seRtemhPr 24, 2n0j
of thj City Council
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