Definitions.
Words used in this section and not defined
in this section shall have their ordinarily accepted meaning. For
the purpose of this section, the following words and phrases shall
have the meaning respectively ascribed to them by this section:
Benchmark.
A relatively permanent material object, natural or artificial,
bearing a marked point whose elevation above or below an adopted datum
is known.
Deface.
To spoil or mar the surface of a benchmark or survey monument.
Intentionally.
A person acts intentionally, or with intent, with respect
to the nature of his conduct or to a result of his conduct when it
is his conscious objective or desire to engage in the conduct or cause
the result.
Knowingly.
A person acts knowingly, or with knowledge, with respect
to the nature of his conduct or to circumstances surrounding his conduct
when he is aware of the nature of his conduct or that the circumstances
exist. A person acts knowingly, or with knowledge, with respect to
a result of his conduct when he is aware that his conduct is reasonably
certain to cause the result.
Obliterate.
To erase, cover up, or remove by any means any of the characters,
symbols, writings or depictions that have been affixed to a benchmark
or survey monument.
Person.
Any natural person, corporation, partnership, or other association
of natural persons acting in concert with each other.
Recklessly.
A person acts recklessly, or is reckless, with respect to
circumstances surrounding his conduct or the result of his conduct
when he is aware of but consciously disregards a substantial and unjustifiable
risk that the circumstances exist or the result will occur. The risk
must be of such a nature and degree that its disregard constitutes
a gross deviation from the standard of care that an ordinary person
would exercise under all the circumstances as viewed from the actor’s
standpoint.
Remove.
To move a benchmark or survey monument from the position
it occupied when originally put in place, except as authorized by
the city.
Survey monument.
A physical structure that marks the location of a corner
or other survey point.