[Adopted 12-21-1988 as Ch. 99, Art. I, of the
1988 Code]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Any organization or program employed by the criminal courts or judiciary
to provide for appropriate alternative sentences to fine or imprisonment.
DEFACE
To mar the face or surface of, disfigure, injure or spoil the appearance
of.
GRAFFITI
An inscription, figure, mark or design which is written, scratched,
painted or drawn on a wall, building, monument, statue, rock or any other
surface.
Any person who violates this article shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor,
punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more
than one year, or both. The court may, in its discretion, suspend the fine
if the offender agrees to and does in fact restore the property to the condition
it was in prior to its destruction, damage or defacement or agrees to and
does in fact provide restitution for the restoration of the property to the
condition it was in prior to its destruction, damage or defacement, whichever
the court determines is appropriate under the circumstances. In making this
determination, the court shall also consider recommendations made by the victim.