§ 12-10.5. Firearms prohibited in city buildings and other specific locations where posted.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person, except a law enforcement officer, to carry any firearm within any building owned or leased by the city or any department or agency thereof whenever signs are posted at the public entrances of such a building informing persons that the carrying of firearms is prohibited in the building. For purposes of this section, officers of the Sterling Municipal Court in possession of a valid Colorado permit to carry concealed handguns shall be deemed law enforcement officers.

(b)

Any officer, employee, agent or agency of the city responsible for the management of any real property owned or leased by the city is hereby authorized to prohibit, by rule, the carrying of firearms within any specific area under the jurisdiction of said officer, employee, agent or agency. Any such rule shall provide for the posting of signs at the public entrances to any specific area in which the carrying of firearms is prohibited informing the public of such prohibition.

(c)

It shall be unlawful for any person, except a law enforcement officer, to carry any firearm within any specific area owned or leased by the city or any department or agency thereof whenever the carrying of firearms in the specific area has been prohibited by rule as provided in subsection (b) of this section, and signs are posted at the public entrances of the specific area informing persons that the carrying of firearms is prohibited in the specific area.

(d)

Nothing herein shall be deemed to affect or impair in any way the authority of any public or private property owner other than the city to prohibit the carrying of firearms into or upon other public or private property.

(Ord. No. 20-2003, 9-23-03, eff. 10-2-03; Ord. No. 22-2009, 9-8-09, eff. 9-18-09)