§ 32-12A. Graffiti.  


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  • (a) Definitions. In this Section, the following words have the meanings indicated.
    (1) Graffiti means the marks made or objects applied by a person on any real or personal property of another without the consent of the owner, lessee, agent or person in charge, using paint, spray paint, markers, or any other object or substance.
    (2) Graffiti material means any can, bottle, spray device or other mechanism designed to dispense paint or a similar substance under pressure, any indelible marker with a marking tip of one-quarter inch or more in diameter, and any engraving device.
    (b) Possession of graffiti material. A person must not possess graffiti material on public or private property with the intent to violate subsection (c).
    (c) Graffiti prohibited. A person must not apply graffiti on any publicly or privately owned surface.
    (d) Penalty. Any violation of this Section is a class A violation. (1994 L.M.C., ch. 10, § 1.)