Chapter 9-49 Unlawful Use or Destruction of Property of Another

9-49-010 Unlawful use of property of another.

9-49-020 Unlawful destruction of property of another.

9-49-030 Damaging ditches prohibited.

9-49-040 Damaging city property.

9-49-050 Graffiti prohibited.

9-49-010 Unlawful use of property of another.

It shall be unlawful for any person intentionally to use or cause to be used, in any manner, the real or personal property of another, or in lawful possession of another for any purpose, including advertising, storage, grazing, or recreation, without the permission of the owner or person in possession thereof. (Ord. 644 §7, 1985)

9-49-020 Unlawful destruction of property of another.

It is unlawful for any person to either maliciously, wantonly, intentionally, or through criminal negligence, injure, damage, or destroy the real or personal property of another or of the city; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to any person showing a legal right or authority to injure, damage, or destroy such property. It is further provided that this section shall not apply where the aggregate damage to such real or personal property is equal to $500.00 or more or where the damage is effected by means of fire or explosives with the intent to defraud. (Ord. 644 §7, 1985; Ord. 938 §6, 1992; Ord. 1504 §8, 2000)

9-49-030 Damaging ditches prohibited.

It is unlawful for any person to either willfully, maliciously, wantonly, or negligently fill up, obstruct or otherwise damage any ditch or ditches lawfully constructed in the city. (Ord. 644 §7, 1985)

9-49-040 Damaging city property.

It is unlawful for any person to damage, move, remove, drill a hole in, dig, or injure in any manner whatsoever any grass, tree, shrub, plant, soil, rock, or other natural object, railing, bridge, culvert, sign, building, equipment, bolt, archeological, historic, or cultural object, or any other property whatsoever belonging to the city or under the possession and control of the city, unless done pursuant to the written consent of the city or by a contract with the city. (Ord. 1254 §1, 1997)

9-49-050 Graffiti prohibited.

(A) It is unlawful for any person to knowingly deface or cause, aid in, abet, advise another, or permit the defacing of public or private property without the prior consent of the owner by painting, drawing, writing, marking, etching, carving, scratching or any other unauthorized marking by use of paint, spray paint, ink, knife or by any other method of defacement.
(B) Any person who defaces property shall be punishable in accordance with chapter 1-12, B.M.C. (Ord. 1276 §1, 1997)