Ordinance No. 5097 - Brass Knuckles

ORDINANCE NO. 5097 
 
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANDLER, 
ARIZONA, AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHANDLER, 
CHAPTER 11 CURFEW GRAFFITI, SMOKING AND MISCELLANEOUS 
OFFENSES, BY ADDING SECTION 11-18, BRASS KNUCKLES; PROVIDING 
FOR THE REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR 
SEVERABILITY, AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES. 
 
WHEREAS, the Chandler City Council seeks to address all behaviors that threaten the peace, 
health, safety, or welfare of the general public; and 
 
WHEREAS, brass or metal knuckles are used mainly if not solely for aggressive fighting with the 
intent to cause injuries; and  
 
WHEREAS, the prevention of teen violence through the prohibition of sale, gift, or possession of 
brass knuckles or other knuckles of metal by minors is in the best interest of the residents of the 
City of Chandler and aimed at reducing or preventing teen violence.  
 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, 
as follows:  
 
Section 1. 
That the Chandler City Code, Chapter 11 Curfew Graffiti, Smoking and 
Miscellaneous Offenses, is hereby amended adding Section 11-18 Brass Knuckles 
(additions in ALL CAPS, deletions in strikeout): 
 
 
11-18. BRASS KNUCKLES 
 
IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR A MINOR TO POSSESS BRASS KNUCKLES 
OR OTHER KNUCKLES OF METAL. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY 
PERSON TO SELL, GIVE AWAY, OR TO HAVE IN THEIR POSSESSION FOR 
THE PURPOSE OF SALE OR GIVING AWAY, OR TO DISPLAY FOR SALE 
OR GIVING AWAY, ANY BRASS KNUCKLES OR OTHER KNUCKLES OF 
METAL TO A MINOR. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, “MINOR” 
MEANS ANY PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE.  
 
Section 2. 
Providing for Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances. 
 
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this 
ordinance, or any parts hereof, are hereby repealed. 
 
Section 3. 
Providing for Severability.   
 
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is 
for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of

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competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining 
portions thereof. 
Section 5. 
Providing for Penalties 
A violation of this Ordinance shall be a Class 1 misdemeanor subject to the 
enforcement and penalty provisions set forth in Section 1-8.3 of the Chandler City 
Code.   
INTRODUCED AND TENTATIVELY APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Chandler, 
Arizona, this   
 day of  
 
 
 
 
, 2024. 
ATTEST: 
CITY CLERK 
MAYOR 
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, this ____ day 
of 
 
 
 
, 2024. 
ATTEST: 
CITY CLERK 
MAYOR 
CERTIFICATION 
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing Ordinance No. 5097 was duly passed and 
adopted by the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, at a regular meeting held on the  
 day of  
 
 
 
, 2024, and that a quorum was present thereat. 
CITY CLERK 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
CITY ATTORNEY 
Published: