[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Mineral effective 1-1-1982
as Ch. 15 of the 1982 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
No person shall damage, deface, injure or destroy any public property.
[1]
Editor's Note: For state law as to injuries to public buildings, etc.,
see § 18.2-138, Code of Virginia.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to pick, pull, pull
up, tear up, dig, dig up, cut, break, injure, burn or destroy, in whole or
in part, any tree, shrub, vine, plant, flower or turf found growing or being
upon the land of another, or upon any land reserved, set aside or maintained
as public property, without having previously obtained the permission in writing
of such other or his agent or of the superintendent or custodian of such public
property so to do, unless the same is done under the personal direction of
such owner, his agent, tenant or lessee or superintendent or custodian of
such public property.
B.
The approval of the superintendent or custodian of such
public property afterwards given in writing or in open court shall be a bar
to further prosecution or suit.
[1]
Editor's Note: For state law as to destruction of trees, shrubs, etc.,
on land of another or park, see § 18.2-140, Code of Virginia.
No person, unless specifically authorized by the Town Council or the
Mayor, shall in any way deface or injure any street or sidewalk. [1]
No person shall wantonly break, destroy or otherwise disfigure or damage
any fire apparatus or equipment.