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September 15, 2014 (Regular Meeting) Page 2166 and allow concealed carry on all portions and premises of county property; III. Move to amend our county ordinance to allow concealed carry on any and every area of property owned by or operated by the county, with the exception of the courthouse, the jail /sheriff's administrative facility, and the animal control facility, or where the county is specifically prohibited by law from allowing concealed carry, such as at a public school. The list of facilities where concealed carry shall be allowed explicitly includes, but is not limited to, all parks, the arena, the fairgrounds (all 52 weeks of the year), any library, the governmental center and any other government building or facility. Chairman Poole requested clarification regarding section III "such as a public school" as to whether it should include "public school events ". A discussion ensued. Issues addressed included: what defines a school event; school parks; school responsibility for signage during school events at off - school locations; the motion should reference NCGS 14- 415.23; etc. Commissioner Oesterreich amended his MOTION to include a reference to NCGS 14- 415.23. Commissioner Measmer seconded the MOTION and expressed his support for concealed carry. Discussion continued. Issues addressed included: concerns that the county ordinance will not be consistent with the local municipal ordinances and may inadvertently lead to breaking the law; county -owned parks operated by municipalities would be ruled by their respective municipal ordinance; the language for the updated ordinances; etc. Richard Koch, County Attorney, advised, if the Board wishes, the exact language of the ordinances could be presented at the next meeting to ensure the ordinance language agrees with the Boards' motion. The MOTION unanimously carried. Ordinance No. 2 014 -23 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 46 OF THE CABARRUS COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES WHEREAS, the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners is authorized from time to time to amend the Cabarrus County Code of Ordinances. WHEREAS, the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners recognizes the need to amend and add to the Cabarrus County Code of Ordinances and hereby adopts the following changes to the Code. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners, after due consideration and in the best interest of its citizens and property of the County, that: Sec. 46 -4. - Possession of weapons on county property: exceptions. (a) It is the express intent of this Section to permit lawful possession of a concealed handgun on all County - -owned or operated real property and buildings, except as prohibited by North Carolina law (N.C. Gen. Stat. §14- 415.23). This would specifically allow possession of a concealed handgun at the Cabarrus County libraries, the Cabarrus County Arena and Events Center (including during the Cabarrus County Fair) and the Cabarrus County Governmental Center. (b) Possession of a concealed handgun is hereby prohibited at the Cabarrus County Courthouse (N.C. Gen. Stat. §14- 269.4), the Cabarrus County Sheriff's Administration and Detention Center (N.C. Gen. Stat. §14- 415.11(c) (5), the Cabarrus County Animal Shelter (N.C. Gen. Stat.