[Ord. No. 1252 §§I-II, 8-29-1989]
A. 
For the purposes of this Section: "Property Of Another" means property in which any natural person, corporation, partnership, association, governmental subdivision or instrumentality, other than the actor, has a possessory or proprietary interest.
B. 
Offense. A person commits the offense of property damage if:
1. 
He knowingly damages property of another; or
2. 
He damages property for the purpose of defrauding an insurer.
[R.O. of 1966 §630.020]
No person in the City shall throw or permit to be deposited or scattered upon any sidewalk, alley, street, bridge or public passageway, or upon any private property, any waste or other material of any kind.
[R.O. of 1966 §630.030]
No person in the City shall fasten in anyway any show-card, poster or other advertising device upon public or private property in the City unless legally authorized to do so.
[Ord. No. 1244 §IV, 4-3-1989]
A. 
Definitions.
PROPERTY OF ANOTHER
Property in which any natural person, corporation, partnership, association, governmental subdivision or instrumentality, other than the actor, has a possessory or proprietary interest.
TAMPERING
To interfere with something improperly, to meddle with it, displace it, make unwarranted alterations in its existing condition or to deprive, temporarily, the owner or possessor of that thing.
UTILITY
An enterprise which provides gas, electric, steam, water, sewerage disposal or communication services and any common carrier. It may be either publicly or privately owned or operated.
B. 
A person commits the offense of tampering if he:
1. 
Tampers with property of another for the purpose of causing substantial inconvenience to that person or to another;
2. 
Unlawfully rides in or upon another's automobile, airplane, motorcycle, motorboat or other motor-propelled vehicle;
3. 
Tampers or makes connection with property of a utility; or
4. 
Tampers with or causes to be tampered with any meter or other property of an electric, gas, steam or water utility, the effect of which tampering is either:
a. 
To prevent the proper measuring of electric, gas, steam or water service; or
b. 
To permit the diversion of any electric, gas, steam or water service.
C. 
In any prosecution under Subsection B(4) of this Section, proof that a meter or any other property of a utility has been tampered with and the person accused received the use or direct benefit of the electric, gas, steam or water service with one (1) or more of the effects described in Subsection B(4) of this Section shall be sufficient to support an inference which the trial court may submit to the trier of fact, from which the trier of fact may conclude that there has been a violation of such Subsection by the person who uses or receives the direct benefit of the electric, gas, steam or water service.
D. 
This Section shall not apply to a second (2nd) or subsequent violation of Subsection B(4) of this Section.
[R.O. of 1966 §630.050]
No person in the City shall place or erect upon public way or passageway to any building an obstruction of any type, provided that this Section shall not prevent the duly authorized or required placing of temporary barriers or warning signs for the purpose of safeguarding the public.
[R.O. of 1966 §630.060]
No person in the City shall move, disturb, or take any earth, stone or other material from any public street, alley, park or other public ground.