Management, Deployment, and use of control agents, specialty impact and gas munitions
Columbus City Codes § 1913.04
in effect1913.04 - Management, Deployment, and use of control agents, specialty impact and gas munitions
(A) No control agent and no specialty impact and gas munitions device shall be issued to, carried by, or deployed by any sworn personnel that have not completed the requisite training and qualification standards as determined by the division of police.
(B) Sworn personnel shall not dispense, for any reason, a control agent that has passed its expiration date as designated by the manufacturer of the control agent. Any control agent in the possession of the City which has passed its expiration date as designated by the manufacturer of the control agent shall be removed from inventory and immediately disposed of in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
(C) Pepper balls shall not be used on nonviolent protestors as defined by Section 1913.03(B)(2).
(Ord. No. 1440-2022, § 1, 6-6-2022)
Source: City of Columbus, City Codes and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/oh/columbus/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT19POFIDICO_CH1913REDEUSEQUSFOPO_1913.04MADEUSCOAGSPIMGAMUFetched: 10/27/2026