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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: October 15, 2019 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 8-d <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Amendment to Sections of the Code of Ordinances <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT: County Attorney <br /> <br /> <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Resolution <br />Code Section 18-151 <br />John Roberts, County Attorney, 245- <br />2318 <br /> <br />PURPOSE: To amend the Code of Ordinances to clarify an inconsistency in definitions. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: An item was brought to the County Attorney’s attention by an Orange County <br />resident. Although most weapons of any kind are prohibited in County owned or operated <br />buildings, pocket knives have always been allowed. Earlier this year a resident pointed out that <br />Section 18-6 of the Code generally described pocket knives as a folding instrument having a <br />blade less than four inches long while Section 18-151 described a pocket knife as having a <br />blade less than three inches long. <br /> <br />Pocket knives are still somewhat regularly carried by Orange County residents and are allowed <br />in County buildings. It is important to the public and the County to have consistency in the <br />definition. The attached resolution will amend the Code of Ordinances to delete the standalone <br />definition in Section 18-151, and in that section refer to the pre-existing definition in Section 18-6 <br />of a pocket knife being foldable and having a blade less than four inches long. <br /> <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with this item. <br /> <br />ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: There is no Orange County Environmental Responsibility Goal <br />impact associated with this item. <br /> <br />SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: There is no Orange County Social Justice Goal impact associated <br />with this item. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board amend the Code of <br />Ordinances and adopt the attached resolution. <br />1