HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Ord 1264 1987-12-07
ORDINANCE
NO.LtI2W
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH
PROHIBITING THREATS WITH REPLICA FIREARMS,
AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SEAL
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AND DECLARING THE
URGENCY THEREOF.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES ORDAIN:
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Section 1. Chapter 15 of the Code of the City of
Seal Beach, California, is amended by adding Sections 15-22 and
15-23 to read:
Sec. 15-22. Threats With Replica Firearms; Replica Firearms-
DefInitions.
(A) As used in this Section, the term replica firearm
shall include any device or object made of plastic, wood, metal
or any other material which is a facsimile or toy version of,
or is otherwise recognizable as, a pistol, revolver, shotgun,
sawed-off shotgun, rifle, machine gun, rocket launcher, or any
other firearm as that term is used under the provisions of
Sections 12001, 12001.5, 12020(d)(1), and 12570 of the State
Penal Code.
(B) For purposes of this Section, the meaning of the
term firearm shall be the same as the meaning of that term under
the State Dangerous Weapons Control laws and shall include air
rifles, pellet guns or BB guns.
Sec. 15-23. Threats Prohibited.
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Every person who, except in self defense, in the
presence of any other person, draws, exhibits or brandishes a
replica firearm or who simulates a firearm in a rude, an9ry and
threatening manner, or who in any manner, unlawfully uses the
same in any fight or quarrel and causes the victim to reasonably
believe that the person is actually in possession of an operable
firearm is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Section 2. There has been a recent sudden increase in
the use of replica-firearms to frighten and intimidate people of
this City on streets, freeways and other public and private prop-
erty. There have also been incidents wherein threats against
life were made by means of replica firearms and simulation of
firearms. The City of Seal Beach presently has no regulations
prohibiting threats by brandishment of replica firearms. State
legislation on this matter will not be effective until January 1,
1988. This ordinance would prohibit such use of replica fire-
arms and is necessary for the protection of the public peace,
health and safety. This ordinance is an urgency ordinance and
shall become effective immediately.
Section 3. The provisions of this ordinance shall
terminate and be of no further force or effect on and after
January 1, 1988.
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Ordinance Number
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOP
of sea~ach, Califor~i
the ~ day of
the C"ty Council of the City
r ul meeting thereof held on
, 1988.
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Mayor
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ATTEST:
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ATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF SEAL BEACH )
I, Joanne M. Yeo, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, California
do hereby certify that the fO~~ing ordinance is an original
copy f Ordinance Number ~oZ on file in the-Xof " e of the
Cit lerk, jntr,.0duced at "a meet~ng held on the _ day of
~ , 1988, and passed, approved d adopted by
the C ty cou~c~ the City of ~BeaCht~ meeting thereof
held on the _ day of '11'","" , 1988, by the
following vote
AYES:
I NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmembers
and do hereby further certify that Ordinance Number has
been published pursuant to the Seal Beach City Charter ana
Resolution Number 2836.
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