[Approved 6-8-1989 by Ch. No. 2079; amended in its entirety 10-23-1997 by Ch. No.
2468]
A.
No person shall willfully and maliciously or mischievously
destroy, write upon, paint, disfigure, mark, deface, injure, tamper
with, displace, remove, damage or obstruct the use of any bridge,
monument, utility pole, traffic control device, sign, building or
housing construction and any part thereof which is private property.
B.
No person shall willfully and maliciously or mischievously
destroy, write upon, paint, disfigure, mar, deface, injure, tamper
with, displace, remove, damage or obstruct the use of any bridge,
monument, utility pole, traffic control device, sign, park, recreation
facility, building, housing construction or any other property and
any part thereof which is government property.
[Amended 5-24-2018 by Ch. No. 3160]
Any real property owner in the City of Pawtucket who knowingly and willfully allows any inscription, sign, billboard or display containing an announcement, declaration, display or reference to a message containing words of a prurient interest without any socially redeeming value to be affixed to or made a part of the exterior structures of the owner's improvements thereon shall be guilty of a violation and shall be punished as provided in § 298-14.
[Amended 5-24-2018 by Ch. No. 3160]
Any person, firm or corporation found in violation of any of the provisions of this article shall be deemed guilty of a violation and a fine shall be imposed in an amount not exceeding $500. In addition to the above, any person, firm or corporation found in violation of § 298-12 shall be required to perform up to 100 hours of pubic community service work for a first offense and shall be required to perform up to 200 hours of public community service work for a second or subsequent conviction.
