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ORD 4462
CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. -j459
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
PROHIBITING WEAPONS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BODILY
HARM ON PREMISES WHERE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE
DISPENSED BY THE DRINK AND IMPOSING PENALTY FOR
VIOLATION THEREOF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS :
SECTION I : It is unlawful for anyone, on or in any premise
in the City of Renton where alcoholic beverages are dispensed by the
drink, to :
A. Carry any rifle, shotgun or pistol , whether said
person has a license or permit to carry- said firearm or not , and
whether said firearm is concealed or not .
B. Carry any knife, sword, dagger or other cutting or
stabbing instrument, with a blade of a length of three (3) or more
inches , or any razor with an unguarded blade, whether said weapon or
instrument is concealed or not .
C. Carry any instrument or weapon of the kind usually known
as slingshot , bow, sand club , blackjack, metal knuckles ; . or any
stick, chain, metal pipe, bar, club or combination thereof including
a device known as nun-chuka stick, or any like device having the
same or similar components or parts , whether or not connected by a rope,
chain or other device ; or any explosive or any poison or injurious gas ;
or any other instrument or weapon apparently capable of producing bodily
harm, whether said instrument or weapon is concealed or not.
SECTION II: The above shall not apply to or affect the
following:
A. Any lawful act committed by a person while in his
fixed place of business .
B. Any person who by virtue of his office or public
employment is vested by law with a duty ,to preserve public safety.,
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maintain public order, or to make arrests for offenses , whether during
regular duty hours or not.
C. Any person making or assisting in making a lawful arrest
for the commission of a felony.
D. Any area primarily designated for the service of prepared
foods and commonly referred to as a restaurant , whether alcoholic bev-
erages are served or not.
SECTION III : Signs , informing the public of the prohibitions
contained herein, shall be conspicuously posted at all internal and
external entrances to any area wherein the carrying of said weapons or
instruments are prohibited.
Said signs shall be provided by the City of Renton to all
affected places of business , and shall bear the following inscription:
"WARNING - WEAPONS PROHIBITED : It shall be unlawful
for any person, other than a .commissioned law enforce-
ment officer, to enter onto this premise while carrying
any of the following weapons or instruments , whether a
license or p:eMit to carry said weapon is possessed or
not , and whether said weapon or instrument is concealed
or not : Rifle, shotgun, pistol ; knife, sword, dagger or
any other cutting or stabbing instrument , having a blade
longer than three (3) inches ; or any razor with an
unguarded blade; or any explosive; or any poison or
injurious gas ; or any sling shot , bow, sand club , black-
jack, metal knuckles , stick, chain, metal pipe, bar, club
or combination thereof, including a device known as
"nun-chuka" sticks , or any like device having the same
or similar components or parts ; or any weapon or instrument
apparei-rtly capable of producing bodily harm. Renton City
Ordinance No. 3459 .
SECTION IV: PENALTY: Any person violating the provisions
of this Ordinance shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a mis-
demeanor and subject to a fine of not more than $500.00 or confinement
for a period not to exceed 90 days , or by both such fine and confinement.
SECTION V: Upon conviction said weapon or instrument involved
may be confiscated by order of the presiding judge, and shall thereafter
be disposed of in accordance with statutes or ordinances governing
the disposal of confiscated or found property.
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PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 4th day of August, 1980.
Maxine E. Motor; Deputy : City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 4th day of August, 1980.
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Bar ara Y. S inpoc Mayor
Approved as to form:
Lawrence J. Wa en, City Attorney.
Date of Publication: August .20, 1980
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