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Town of Milton, DE
Sussex County
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A. 
As used in this section "trespass" shall mean any entry upon the ways, premises or land of another without legal authority or justification.
B. 
No person shall commit a trespass upon the ways, premises, or lands of another within the corporate limits of the Town or cause another to commit a trespass upon the ways, premises or lands of another.
No person shall unlawfully, mischievously or maliciously destroy, deface, injure or cause to be destroyed, defaced or injured any real or personal property belonging to any other person within the corporate limits of the Town.
No person shall deface or damage the walls or any part of real property owned, utilized or maintained by the Town or any vehicle, tool, tree, shrub, sidewalk, street, sign or any other property owned, maintained or utilized by the Town.
A. 
No person shall place any type or kind of obstruction across or upon any sidewalk or crosswalk within the Town so as to impede or endanger the safety of pedestrians lawfully upon such sidewalk or crosswalk.
B. 
No person shall deface, mark or otherwise mar any sidewalk or crosswalk within the Town.
C. 
As used in this section, "sidewalk" shall mean and include that area from the edge of the sidewalk adjoining the abutting owner to the curbing of the abutting street.
No person shall deface, remove, damage, change or alter any landmark, monument or marker fixed and established by the Council or by any designated agent.
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly enter upon the occupied property or premises of another utilized as a dwelling, with intent to peer or peek into a window or door of such property or premises and, while on such property or premises to otherwise conduct himself in a manner commonly referred to as "peeping tom."
B. 
Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $100 or imprisoned for a period not less than 10 days nor more than 30 days and shall pay the cost of prosecution.
A. 
For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall be applicable:
ISSUES
A person issued a check when, as drawer thereof or as a person who signs the check as drawer in a representative capacity or as agent of the person whose name appears thereon as the principal obligator, he delivers it or causes it to be delivered to a person who thereby acquires a right against the drawer with respect to the check. One who draws the check with intent that it be so delivered is deemed to have issued it if the delivery occurs.
PASSES
A person who passes a check when, being a payee, holder or bearer of a check which previously has been or purports to have drawn and issued by another, delivers it for a purpose other than collection to a third person who thereby acquired a right with respect thereto.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to issue or pass a check of a value of $300 or less knowing that such check will not be honored by the drawee. It shall be prima facie evidence of knowledge that the check (other than a postdated check) would not be honored if:
(1) 
The issuer had no account with the drawee at the time the check was issued; or
(2) 
Payment was refused by the drawee upon presentation because the issuer had insufficient funds or credit, and the issuer failed to have sufficient funds within 10 days after receiving notice of the refusal to pay the check upon presentation.
C. 
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions or this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $100 or be imprisoned for a period not less than 10 days nor more than 30 days, or both, and shall pay the costs of prosecution.
In the event that a penalty is not provided by a specific section of this article for the offense prohibited therein:
A. 
Any person who shall violate the provisions of this article shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $500.
B. 
For the purpose of this article, each day that a violation continues shall be deemed to be a separate offense.
C. 
The application of any penalty set forth herein shall not be held to prevent the enforced removal of any prohibited condition.