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ORDINANCE NO. 15 - 08
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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ADDING CHAPTER 5.90 TO THE DUBLIN MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO KNIVES AND CONCEALED FIREARMS IN CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
The City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 5.90 shall be added to the Dublin Municipal Code to read as follows:
Chapter 5.90
DANGEROUS WEAPONS IN CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Sections:
5.90.010
5.90.020
5.90.030
Definitions.
Dangerous Weapons Prohibited in the City Council Chambers.
Exceptions.
5.90.010 Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings set out in this
section:
"Concealed Firearm" means any device, capable of being concealed, that is designed to be used as a
weapon, from which a bullet, shot or other missile of any kind is expelled through a barrel, by the force of
any explosion or other form of combustion.
"Knife" means any cutting or stabbing weapon, tool, or device except small personal grooming tools,
but shall not mean any weapon, tool or device, the possession of which is prohibited in City Council
Chambers by California Penal Code Section 171 b as it is now and as it may be amended from time to
time.
"City Council Chambers" includes the room(s) where the City Council normally meets as well as any
room in which the City Council or any City Commission may actually be meeting.
5.90.020 Dangerous Weapons Prohibited in the City Council Chambers.
A. No person shall possess a concealed knife inside the City Council Chambers or bring a concealed
knife into the City Council Chambers during any meeting of the City Councilor any City Commission.
B. No person shall possess an unconcealed knife inside the City Council Chambers or bring an
unconcealed knife into the City Council Chambers during any meeting of the City Councilor any City
Commission.
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C. No person who possesses a concealed firearm permit issued pursuant to the relevant provisions of the
California Penal Code shall possess a concealed firearm inside the City Council Chambers during any
meeting of the City Councilor any City Commission or bring a concealed firearm into the City Council
Chambers during any meeting of the City Councilor any City Commission.
5.90.030 Exceptions.
A. Section 5.90.020 shall not apply to persons carrying or possessing a knife in conjunction with lawful
work performed within and about the Civic Center.
B. Section 5.90.020 shall not apply to knives prohibited from public buildings pursuant to Penal Code
Section 171 b.
C. Section 5.90.020 shall not apply to duly appointed peace officers.
D. Section 5.90.020 shall not apply to a person that has received a written waiver of Section 5.90.020
signed by the City Police Chief or his or her designee.
Section 2. Severability. The provisions of this Ordinance are severable and if any provision,
clause, sentence, word or part thereof is held illegal, invalid, unconstitutional, or inapplicable to any
person or circumstances, such illegality, invalidity, unconstitutionality, or inapplicability shall not affect
or impair any of the remaining provisions, clauses, sentences, sections, words or parts thereof of the
Ordinance or their applicability to other persons or circumstances.
Section 3. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be enforced thirty (30) days
following its adoption.
Section 4. Posting. The City Clerk of the City of Dublin shall cause this Ordinance to be posted
in at least three (3) public places in the City of Dublin in accordance with Section 36933 of the
Government Code of the State of California.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of March, 2008, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Hildenbrand, Oravetz, Sbranti and Scholz, and Mayor Lockhart
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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Deputy City Clerk
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