§ 38-71. Damaging, defacing or destruction of private property.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to damage, deface, destroy or injure the real or personal property of one (1) or more other persons in the course of a single episode where the aggregate damage to the real or personal property is less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).

(b)

Deface as used in subsection (a) shall include, but not be limited to, the writing, painting, inscribing, drawing, scratching or scribbling upon any wall or surface owned, operated or maintained by any person, unless there is written permission for said writing, painting, inscribing, drawing, scratching or scribbling.

(Code 1950, § 852.1; Ord. No. 389-85, 7-15-85; Ord. No. 463-92, § 1, 7-13-92; Ord. No. 951-92, § 1, 12-14-92; Ord. No. 580-94, § 2, 7-25-94; Ord. No. 448-07, § 6, 8-20-07; Ord. No. 677-07, § 3, 11-19-07)