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ORDINANCE NO. 420
AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRWINDALE
ADDING SECTIONS 9.48.031, AND 9.48.032
TO THE IRWINDALE CITY CODE REGARDING
THREATS AND ASSAULTS WITH REPLICA
FIREARMS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRWINDALE ORDAINS AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Sections 9.48.033--9.48.032 are hereby added
to the Irwindale City Code to read:
Section 9.48.031. Replica Firearms and Firearms
Definitions.
a) As used in Sections 9.48.030, 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 such sections, 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.
Violation of section 9.48.031 -penalty.
Section 9.48.032,. 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, angry 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. The immediate prevention of assaults and
threats by means of replica firearms and simulation of firearms
is vital to preservation of public safety.
By reason of the foregoing, this ordinance shall take
effect immediately upon passage hereof.
Section 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage
and adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be
published according to law.
APPROVED and ADOPTED this 24th day of September, 198
Arthur Tapia, Mayor
Ordinance No. 420
ATTEST:
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Deputy City Clerk
I, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Irwindale, do hereby
certify that the foregoing ordinance, being Ordinance No. 420,
was introduced an an urgency ordinance at a regular meeting of
the City Council held on September 24, 1987 and was approved
passed and adopted by said Council by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN:
NOES: COUNCILMEN:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN:
J. Breceda, R. Diaz, P
Tapia
None
J. Cast
ellanos
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Deputy City Clerk
Miranda, A.
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