§ 22-110. Dangerous weapons prohibited.

(a)

No person shall possess a dangerous weapon in any area of the airport. This includes, but is not limited to, all airport buildings, airport terminals, airfields. restricted parking lots, aircraft and vehicles using the airport, and any building that opens onto the airfield.

(b)

For purposes of this section, dangerous weapon includes, but is not limited to, any explosives, razor, slingshot, spring stick, metal knucks, blackjack, sand club, sandbag, bow and arrow, any flailing, instrument consisting of two or more rigid parts connected in such a manner as to allow them to swing freely, which may be known as a nun chahka, nun chuck, nun cacao shuriken, or fighting chains, any disc of whatever configuration, having at least two points or pointed blades which is designed to be thrown or propelled and which may be known as a throwing star or oriental dart, any mechanism designed to emit an electronic, magnetic, or other type of charge that exceeds the equivalency of a five milliamp 60 hertz shock and used for the purpose of temporarily incapacitating a person, which may be known as a stun gun, any mechanism designed to emit all electronic magnetic, or other type of charge or shock through the use of a projectile and used for the purpose of temporarily incapacitating a person, which may be known as taser.

(c)

The provisions of this section shall not apply to:

(1)

Persons possessing a dangerous weapon that is properly encased for transshipment by air in accordance with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) regulations:

(2)

Federal, state, or local law enforcement officers required to carry dangerous weapons while in the performance of their official law enforcement duties;

(3)

Persons who need the dangerous weapon while in the performance of their duties for legitimate airport purposes, such as armored security services personnel.

(d)

The provisions of this ordinance do not apply to firearms or knives, as those terms are defined under state law.

(Code 1977, § 12-3029; Ord. No. 2008-57(08-O-1256), § 1, 7-16-08; Ord. No. 2010-59(10-O-1719), § 1, 10-27-10)