Chapter 13 LICENSES, PERMITS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS*
Section 13-46 Definitions.
For the purpose of this article, the following definitions
and rules of construction
shall apply:
(1) The term "armed guard" shall mean any person
employed or retained in any manner, who
is provided, required, or allowed to carry any firearm defined as such by Chapter 571 Revised
Statutes of Missouri, as amended. Nothing herein shall be construed to permit carrying of
concealed weapons.
(2) The term "chief" shall mean the chief of
police or
the chief’s
designated subordinates.
(3) The term “conviction” shall include a plea of guilty or a finding of guilty
followed by a
suspended imposition of sentence.
(
4
) The term "Patrol guard or watchman service" shall mean any person
who furnishes the
services of another for the purposes of protection of property. The term shall include those who
promote such services.
(
5
) The term "security firm" shall mean any patrol, guard or watchman
service business
which furnishes the services of an armed guard to another person or which employs an armed
guard in performing services for another person.
(
6
) The term "security guard" shall mean any person employed by a patrol,
guard or
watchman service for the purpose of protecting property, who is unarmed
while performing such
duties.
(Ord. No. 10810, § 1, 12-2-85; Ord. No. 11482, § 1, 5-18-87; Ord. No. 17347, § 1, 6-17-02)
Cross reference(s)--Definitions and rules of construction generally,
§ 1-2.
(Ord. 17347, Amended, 06/17/2002, Prior Text)