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An Ordinance to Create Section 6.08 of the Revised Municipal Code Relating to Carrying Weapons in City-Owned Public Buildings.
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The Common Council of the City of West Allis do ordain as follows:
PART I. Section 6.08 of the Revised Municipal Code of the City of West Allis is hereby created to read:
6.08 WEAPONS IN CITY-OWNED BUILDINGS.
(1) Definitions. In this section:
(a) “Carry” means to go armed with, whether concealed or not.
(b) “Dangerous weapon” means any firearm, whether loaded or unloaded; any illegal knife or knife with a blade longer than three (3) inches; any club or sap; any electric weapon as defined in section 941.295, Wis. Stat., any device designed as a weapon and capable of producing death or great bodily harm; or any other device or instrumentality which, in the manner it is used or intended to be used, is calculated or likely to produce death or great bodily harm.
(c) “City-owned public building” means all buildings owned by the City, including the Farmer's Market, held out to the public for conducting the affairs of the City.
(d) “Sap” means a blackjack or other object used as a bludgeon.
(2) Prohibition. No person may carry a dangerous weapon into a City-owned public building. Every City-owned public building shall be posted with signs in conformance with subsection 943.13(2)(bm)2.am., Wis. Stat.
(3) Exemptions. This ordinance shall not apply to:
(a) Law enforcement officers as defined in subsection 175.49(1)(g), Wis. Stat.
(b) A person authorized pursuant to subsection 941.235(2)(a), Wis. Stat.
(c) A person authorized to carry a weapon under subsections 175.60(16)(b)2 and 3.
(4) Penalty. Any person who violates this section may be prosecuted under this section or pursuant to subsection 6.02(3) as it adopts section 943.13, Wis. Stat., and shall forfeit not more than $1,000.00, together with the costs of prosecution and, in default of payment thereof, punishment shall be suspension of the defendant's operating privilege pursuant to sections 343.30, 345.47 and 800.095(1)(a) of the Wisconsin Statutes or by imprisonment in the Milwaukee County House of Corrections or Milwaukee County Jail until payment of the forfeiture and costs, but not in excess of the number of days set forth in subsection 800.095(1)(b), Wis. Stat.
PART II. All ordinances or parts of ordinances contravening the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
PART III. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication.
ATTO-Create Sec 6.08-Carrying Weapons in City-Owned Public Bldgs