§ 9-2-14. Vandalism prohibited.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to destroy, damage, mutilate, or remove the property of another without permission.

(b)

The following acts, among others, are declared to be in violation of this section; this enumeration shall not be deemed to be exclusive:

(1)

Personal property. No person shall willfully, unlawfully, and/or maliciously cut, shoot, maim, wound, or otherwise injure any personal property of another person.

(2)

Fixtures and real property. No person within the municipality shall willfully, unlawfully, and/or maliciously cut, mutilate, deface, mark, etch, scratch, or otherwise injure, or commit any other trespass on real property belonging to another.

(3)

Municipal property. No person within the municipality, unless authorized by municipal officials, shall remove, interfere with, otherwise injure, or destroy any municipal property.

(4)

Grassplots and flowers. No person shall drive any animal or vehicle along, on or across any grassplot in any public street, or sidewalk; or trample, pluck, mutilate, or injure the grass, shrubs, or flowers planted or growing in such place.

(5)

Trees and shrubs. No person shall cut, scar, mutilate, dig up, or otherwise injure or destroy any trees or shrubs on public streets or in parks or any city property.

(c)

Penalties.

(1)

Fines and imprisonment. Any person violating this article shall be punished by a fine up to $1,100.00, and/or by imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days, or by both fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the court.

(2)

Restitution. In addition to any punishment specified in this section, the court may order any violator to make restitution to the victim for damages or loss directly or indirectly incurred as a result of the violator's offense in the amount or manner determined by the court.

(3)

Community service. In lieu of, or as part of, the penalties specified in this section, a minor or adult may be required to perform community service as described by the court based on the following minimum requirements:

a.

The minor or adult shall perform at least 30 hours of community service.

b.

At least one (1) parent or guardian of the minor shall be in attendance a minimum of 50 percent of the period of assigned community service.

c.

The entire period of community service shall be performed under the supervision of a community service provider approved by the chief of police.

d.

Reasonable effort shall be made to assign the minor or adult to a type of community service that is reasonably expected to have the most rehabilitative effect on the minor or adult, including community service that involves graffiti removal.

e.

Any minor determined to be a ward of the court under 17 years of age [state law] as a result of committing an offense in the city shall be required, at the city's option, to perform community service, including graffiti removal service of not less than 30 hours nor more than 80 hours.

(d)

Reward for information.

(1)

The city may offer a reward in an amount to be established by resolution of city council for information leading to the identification and apprehension of any person who willfully damages or destroys any public or private property. In the event of multiple contributions of information, the reward amount shall be divided by the city in the manner it shall deem appropriate at its discretion.

(2)

Claims for rewards under this section shall be filed with the city in the manner specified by city council.

(3)

No claim for a reward shall be allowed unless the city investigates and verifies the accuracy of the claim and determines that the requirements of this section have been satisfied. (Ord. No. 2008-10-27(A), 10-27-08)