HomeMy WebLinkAbout629 - Ordinance - Prohibiting the wearing of Police Uniforms/ carrying FirearmsORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE WEARING OF OLICE UNIFORMS
AND/OR CA.u:aYING FIRS, ARMS WITHIN THE TOWN OF PORT
ORCHABD, P v IDiNG FOR THE APPLICA TON AID REQUISITES
OP PERMIT, REV)CATI.ON OF PERMIT UPON NOTICE AND HEAR -
G, DRFINING TERMS AND :PROVIDING PENALTIES.
IT IS HEREBY 3Y ORDAINED 5'1 THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PORT ORCHARD
As FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: It shall be unlawful for any.:person or persons to wear
a police uniform or any portion thereof within the limits of the Town of
port Orchard or carry fire arms upon their person in the limits of the Town
of For: Orchard without frat"obtaining a permit therefor.
SECTION II: DEFINITIONS: By the term "police uniform" as herein
used, is meant headgear, blouse and trousers of such a character as would lead
a reasonable person to believe that the wearer thereof was a member o€ a duly
constituted law enforcement agency. By the term "fire arm" as herein used,
is meant any fire arm the barrel of which is less than eighteen inches long.
SECTION III. APPLICATION REQUISITES AND DURATION OF PERMIT: Appli-
cation for a permit to wear a police uniform or portion thereof and/or carry
a firearm shall be made to the Chief of Police of the Town of Fort Orchard
who shall have authority to issue the permit to the person properly applying
therefor. The application shall state the name and address of the applicant,
whether or not the applicant has ever been convicted of any crime, shall set
forth the name and address of the applicant's last employer and the names
and addresses of three persons who can attest as to the applicant's good
character, and the said application shall be sworn to under oath before an
officer authorized to take oaths by the laws of the State of Washington. No
permit shall be issued by the Chief of Police hereunder unless he finds from
the applicant's application and after an investigation of the applicant's
references that the applicant is of good moral character. The permit shall
continue in force after issued until revoked by the for cause
or by request of the permittee.
SECTION IV. REVOCATION OF PERMIT: The permit herein provided for
may be revoked at any time by the Council of the Town of Port Orchard at a
regular meeting after not less than five days notice in writing that a hear-
ing has been set at the said regular meeting to consider the revolcation of
the said permit. The said notice shall be in writing and may be served per-
sonally or may be mailed by registered mail to the address of the permittee
as it appears in his application on file in the office of the Chief of Police
of the Town of Port Orchard.
SECTION V. PENALTIES: Any person violating any of the provisions
of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof, may be punished. by a fine not to exceed $100.00, or by imprisonment
for any time not exceeding 30 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
SECTION VI. EXCLUSIONS: This Ordinance shall not apply to any
duly constituted law enforcement officer in the regular employ of the '=own
of Port Orchard, the County of Kitsap, any incorporated municipality of the
State of Washington, the State of Washington or any sub -division thereof, or
the United States of America.
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zx,d i"se in force fiva days after _...ti passage, ap ro ai and publication as
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PASSED t.TOtNlOUSLY by the Council of the Town. of Port Orchard.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
TOWN ATTORNEY
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