Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 9 — PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
Morgan Hill Municipal Code Ch. 9.06 Imitation Weapons
Morgan Hill Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Morgan Hill
Cite as: Morgan Hill Municipal Code Chapter 9.06 · Text as of 2026-10-04
9.06.010 - Possession of imitation weapons unlawful.¶
It shall be unlawful for any person to possess or display an imitation firearm on public property, in the public right of way, or in an area viewable from public property or the public right of way.
(Ord. 1693 N.S. § 1 (part), 2004)
9.06.020 - Imitation weapon—Definition.¶
For the purposes of this section, an imitation firearm means a replica of a firearm that is so substantially similar in visual characteristics to an existing firearm as to lead a reasonable person to believe that the replica is a firearm that could be operational.
(Ord. 1693 N.S. § 1 (part), 2004)
9.06.030 - Imitation weapon—Confiscation and destruction.¶
Any imitation firearm that is possessed or displayed in violation of this chapter may be impounded and held as evidence, returned to the person from whom it was taken or destroyed as outlined in Section 9.04.030.
(Ord. 1693 N.S. § 1 (part), 2004)
9.06.040 - Imitation weapon—Exception.¶
This section shall not apply to the possession or display of an imitation firearm as authorized in writing by the police chief.
(Ord. 1693 N.S. § 1 (part), 2004)
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