As used in this Article, the following terms mean:
ENTER UNLAWFULLY or REMAIN UNLAWFULLY
A person enters or remains in or upon premises when he or
she is not licensed or privileged to do so. A person who, regardless
of his or her purpose, enters or remains in or upon premises which
are at the time open to the public does so with license and privilege
unless he or she defies a lawful order not to enter or remain, personally
communicated to him or her by the owner of such premises or by other
authorized person. A license or privilege to enter or remain in a
building which is only partly open to the public is not a license
or privilege to enter or remain in that part of the building which
is not open to the public.
TO TAMPER
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,
sewage disposal, or communication, video, internet, or voice over
internet protocol services, and any common carrier. It may be either
publicly or privately owned or operated.
A person commits the offense of reckless burning or exploding
if he/she recklessly starts a fire or causes an explosion and thereby
damages or destroys the property of another.
[R.O. 2009 §13-46; Code 1969 §25-34]
No person shall in any manner destroy or deface any public notice
which has been posted by the City or any governmental agency.
[R.O. 2009 §13-202; Code 1969 §25-25]
No person shall paint, post, place, hang, suspend or affix any
advertisement card, poster, sign, banner or streamer of any nature
or for any purpose or shall cause the same to be done on or to any
curbstone, flagstone or any other portion of any street or sidewalk
or upon any tree or lamppost standing or erected on any public street,
alley or other public place or upon any pole erected upon any public
street, alley or other public place, which pole is used to carry telephone
wires or cables, electric light wires or other electric conductors,
or to any hydrant, bridge or other public structure within this City;
provided that nothing in this Section shall apply to any official
notice required by law or ordinance to be posted by public officers.
[R.O. 2009 §13-18; Code 1969 §25-24]
It shall be unlawful to remove carts, baskets or other devices
furnished by merchants or storekeepers for the convenience of customers
for use on the mercantile premises, from such premises without the
express written consent of the merchant or storekeeper.