Chapter 9.15
PROPERTY
Sections:
9.15.010 Destroying, injuring, removing, tampering with or defacing property.
9.15.030 Scattering trash, rubbish.
9.15.050 Petty larceny, conversion, embezzlement, fraud.
9.15.060 Receiving stolen property.
9.15.080 Issuing worthless checks.
9.15.090 Falsely obtaining services or accommodations.
9.15.100 Wrongful use of public property.
9.15.010 Destroying, injuring, removing, tampering with or defacing property.
It is unlawful for any person to willfully, maliciously or wantonly destroy, injure, remove, tamper with or deface real property or improvements thereto or personal property, either public or private. [Prior code § 8-3-1]
9.15.020 Library property.
It is unlawful for any person to carry away without authority, misuse, cut, write upon, injure, deface, tear or destroy any book, periodical, map, newspaper or any other property devoted to public library use. [Prior code § 8-3-2]
9.15.030 Scattering trash, rubbish.
It is unlawful for any person to throw or permit to be deposited or scattered upon any sidewalk, alley, street or public property or upon the private property of another, any rubbish, waste, trash or other disposed material of any kind. [Prior code § 8-3-3]
9.15.040 Advertising matter.
A. It is unlawful for any person to distribute any commercial advertising such as showcards, posters, brochures, circulars or handbills upon any public street or way.
B. It is unlawful for any person to distribute, place or post in or upon any private property, including utility poles, any showcard, poster, handbill or other announcement or advertisement without the express consent of the owner or occupant of the property.
C. It is unlawful for any person to post or affix any poster, handbill or other form of advertisement upon the surface of any public structure or building without the express consent of the public official having charge of said public structure or property. [Prior code § 8-3-4]
9.15.050 Petty larceny, conversion, embezzlement, fraud.
It is unlawful for any person to steal, convert, embezzle or acquire by fraud the property of another including any money, goods, chattels, bank notes, bonds, promissory notes, bills of exchange, other bills, orders, certificates or any books of account for or concerning money due or to become due and to be delivered. If the property stolen, converted, embezzled or acquired by fraud exceeds the value of $100.00, the matter shall be referred to the district attorney. [Prior code § 8-3-5]
9.15.060 Receiving stolen property.
It is unlawful to buy, procure, receive or conceal anything of value knowing the same to have been stolen, converted, embezzled or acquired by fraud. [Prior code § 8-3-6]
9.15.070 Shoplifting.
It is unlawful for any person to willfully take possession of or conceal any merchandise valued at not more than $100.00 offered for sale with the intention of converting it without paying for it or to willfully alter any label, price tag or marking upon any merchandise, or transfer any merchandise from one container to another with the intention of depriving the merchant of all or part of the value of the merchandise. Any person who willfully conceals merchandise on his person or on the person of another or among his belongings or the belongings of another or on or outside the premises of the store shall be prima facie presumed to have concealed the merchandise with the intention of converting it without paying for it. If any merchandise is found to be concealed on any person or among his belongings it shall be prima facie evidence of willful concealment. Any offense concerning merchandise valued at more than $100.00 shall be turned over to a higher authority. [Prior code § 8-3-7]
9.15.080 Issuing worthless checks.
It is unlawful to issue in exchange for anything of value with intent to defraud any check, draft, or order for the payment of money in the amount of $1.00 to $25.00 upon any bank or other depository knowing at the time of such issue that insufficient funds or credit exists with the bank or other depository for the payment in full by such check, draft or order. Any person convicted of issuing worthless checks shall be imprisoned for not more than 30 days or fined not more than $100.00 or receive both such imprisonment and fine. Offense of issuance of fraudulent check in excess of $25.00 shall be turned over to a higher authority. [Prior code § 8-3-8]
9.15.090 Falsely obtaining services or accommodations.
It is unlawful for any person to falsely obtain services or accommodations, or for any person to obtain any service, food, entertainment or accommodations without paying therefor, and with the intent to cheat or defraud the owner or person supplying such service, food, entertainment or accommodations. Any offense concerning falsely obtaining services or accommodations when the value of the service, food, entertainment or accommodations is in excess of $100.00 shall be turned over to a higher authority. [Prior code § 8-3-9]
9.15.100 Wrongful use of public property.
It is unlawful for any person to commit unlawful use of public property by knowingly entering any public property without permission of the lawful custodian or his representative when the public property is not open to the public, or remaining in or occupying any public property after having been requested to leave by the lawful custodian, or his representative, who has determined that the public property is being used or occupied contrary to its intended or customary use or that the public property may be damaged or destroyed by the use. [Prior code § 8-3-10]
9.15.110 Removal of earth.
It is unlawful for any unauthorized person to move, distribute or take away any earth, stone or other material from any public street, way, alley, park or public ground. [Prior code § 8-3-11]