§ 33-3. Damaging or tampering with property.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to deface, tear down, remove, destroy or injure in any manner whatsoever, or to cause to be defaced, torn down, destroyed or injured in any manner whatsoever, any fence, building, seat, signs, structure, excavation, post, bracket, lamp, awning, fireplug, hydrant, water pipe, tree, shrub, plant, flower, railing, bridge, culvert, or any other property whatsoever belonging to the city or to any private corporation or persons in, at, or upon any of the parks owned or controlled by the city.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for any person to injure or damage, or cause or permit to be injured or damaged, in any manner whatsoever, any property of the city at, in or upon any of its parks by cutting, hacking, bending, breaking, burning, daubing with paint or other substances, or by means of fire, or by effecting such injury or damage in any other manner.

(c)

It shall be unlawful for any person, other than authorized city employees, to move or remove any park property or equipment for any reason whatsoever, other than in case of emergency.

(Code 1966, § 15-23; Code 1982, § 20-2; Ord. No. 1532, § 5, 9-23-1974)