HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 7359 AN ORD TO AMEND THE AUGUSTA GA CODE TITLE THREE, CHAPTER SEVEN, SECTION 3-7-45 RELATING TO DANGEROUS DEADLY WEAPONS IN AIRPORT FACILITIES IN AUGUSTA GAORDINANCE NO. 7359
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE AUGUSTA, GA CODE TITLE
THREE, CHAPTER SEVEN, SECTION 3 -7 -45 RELATING TO THE
CARRYING AND POSSESSION OF DANGEROUS OR DEADLY
WEAPONS IN AIRPORT FACILITIES IN AUGUSTA, GEORGIA; TO
REPEAL ALL CODE SECTIONS AND ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF
CODE SECTIONS AND ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; TO
PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, effective July 1, 2005, the State Legislature enacted O.C.G.A. §16-
11 -173, which specifically preempts counties and municipalities from regulating in
any manner the possession, ownership, transport, carrying, transfer, sale, purchase,
licensing, or registration of firearms or components of firearms;
WHEREAS, AUGUSTA, G.A.. CODE Section 3 -7 -45 could be deemed to regulate the
possession of firearms in a terminal building in an airport facility under the
jurisdiction of Augusta, Georgia;
WHEREAS, AUGUSTA, GA. CODE Section 3 -7 -14.5 is an exact duplicate of
AUGUSTA, GA. CODE Section 3 -7 -45 and is proposed to be stricken in its entirety in
another ordinance being presented to the Augusta, Georgia Commission
contemporaneously herewith;
WHEREAS, Augusta, Georgia desires to update and amend its CODE to ensure
compliance with O.C.G.A. §16 -11- 173 and other applicable state and federal law;
WHEREAS, 1997 Ga. Laws p. 4024 designates the name of the consolidated
governments as "Augusta, Georgia "; and
WHEREAS, Augusta, Georgia seeks to update the local laws to reflect the name of
the consolidated government.
THE AUGUSTA, GEORGIA COMMISSION ordains as follows:
SECTION 1. AUGUSTA GA. CODE Section 3 -7 -45 as set forth in the AUGUSTA GA.
CODE, readopted July 10, 2007, is hereby amended by striking this section in its
entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 3 -7 -45 as set forth in "Exhibit
A" hereto.
Strike:
EXHIBIT A
carry into or possess any bludgeon, metal knuckles, frrins, box cutters, knife
designed for the purpose of offenses or defense, or any other dangerous or deadly
instruments are packaged for shipment and checked as baggage. The licensing of
that certified law enforcement officers, judges, magistrates, solicitors and district
attorneys may carry pistols in municipal airports, pursuant to O.C.G.A. 16 11 127.
Replace with:
Sec. 3 -7 -45. Dangerous or deadly weapons prohibited in airport facility.
It shall be unlawful for any person within Augusta Georgia to carry into or
possess any bludgeon, metal knuckles, box cutters, knife designed for t epur ose
of offense or defense, or arty other dangerous or, d adly weapon or insti ient of
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packaged in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration and Transportation
Security Administration rules and regulations, declared. and checked as baggage.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective on its adoption in accordance
with applicable laws.
SECTION 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
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Adopted this 4th day of Sept
lerk of Commission
Published in the Augusta Chrounicle Sept 13, 2012
, 2012.
David S. Copenhaver
As its Mayor
The undersigned Clerk of Commission, Lena J. Bonner, hereby certifies that
the foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted by the Augusta, Georgia Commission
on Sept 4, , 2012 and that such Ordinance has not been modified or
rescinded as of the date hereof and the undersigned further certifies that attached
hereto is a true copy of the Ordinance which was approved and adopted in the
foregoing meetin: ,.).
Lena J, Bonner, Clerk of Commission
Published in the Augusta Chronicle.
Date: September 13 2012
First ReadingAugust 21, 2012
Second Reading: September 4, 2012
CERTIFICATION