HomeMy WebLinkAbout3622 Ordinance ORDINANCE NO. 3622
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING SECTION 9.48.090 "WEAPONS" PROHIBITING THE
DISCHARGE OR BRANDISHING OF WEAPONS IN CITY PARKS.
WHEREAS, in order to preserve the personal safety of those persons
utilizing the City parks and to prevent the infringement upon an individual's
rights to bear arms under the Washington and United States Constitutions, a
clarification and correction is necessary to the restriction on the possession
and use of weapons in City parks; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Section 9.48.090 entitled "Weapons" of the Pasco
Municipal Code shall be and hereby is amended and shall read as follows:
9.48.090 WEAPONS. It is unlawful te pessess for any person to
willfully, and without lawful authority, fire, discharge, detonate or activate, any
firearm, air gun, bow and arrow, B.B. gun, crossbow or use-an slingshot in
any parkeled, nor to brandish, display, draw anYweapon or imitation of a
_weapon apparently capable of_producing bodily harm in a manner and under
such circumstances that would manifest an intent to iniure another or that
warrants alarm for the safety of other persons. tThis Section shall not apply to
law enforcement personnel or to recreation division employees and persons
involved in City sponsored recreation activities acting and in accordance with
City rules and regulations. Violation of any of the provisions of this Section is
a misdemeanor.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take full force and effect five days after
its approval, passage and publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, Washington and
approved as provided by law this 19th day of May, 2003.
Michael L. d6rrison, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROV S TO FORM:
Webster U. Jackso City Clerk Leland B. Kerr, City Attorney