ARTICLE II. - OFFENSES INVOLVING PROPERTY RIGHTS
Part of the Code of Ordinances of Central Falls, RI.
The text
DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY#
Sec. 26-29. - Trespassing on exterior school property.#
Trespassing on school property shall be charged in accordance with Chapter 44-11 of the Rhode Island General Laws.
(Code 1973, § 18-21.5; Code 1994, § 26-3; Ord. of 9-14-2015(3), § 1)
Sec. 26-30. - Public notices, defacing or destroying.#
A person shall be charged in accordance with Chapter 44-11 of the Rhode Island General Laws if he or she wantonly tears down, defaces or destroys any notice of any public meeting, auction or other sale or any other public notice lawfully posted.
(Code 1973, § 18-16; Code 1994, § 26-10; Ord. of 9-14-2015(3), § 1)
Sec. 26-31. - Street markers and signs, breaking or injuring.#
A person shall be charged in accordance with Chapter 44-11 of the Rhode Island General Laws if he or she wantonly breaks down, injures, mars or destroys any monument or other memorial erected for the purpose of designating the boundaries of any street or highway in the city, or any tree, stake or other thing marked for that purpose, or breaks down, injures, mars or destroys any signboard erected upon any street or highway, or wantonly defaces or alters the inscription on any such board.
(Code 1973, § 18-21; Code 1994, § 26-11; Ord. of 9-14-2015(3), § 1)
Secs. 26-32—26-50. - Reserved.#
DIVISION 2. - GRAFFITI#
Footnotes:
--- (1) --- Editor's note— Ord. of 9-14-2015(3), § 1, amended Div. 2 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former Div. 2, §§ 26-51—26-55, pertained to similar subject matter, and derived from Code 1994, §§ 26-36—26-40; Ord. of 9-12-1994(2), § 18-100—18-103; Ord. of 2-10-2003.
Sec. 26-51. - Declaration of policy.#
The city and other urban areas throughout the country are experiencing unauthorized acts of vandalism by individuals that deface, disfigure or damage public and private property through the use of paint or other materials used to write names, initials, letters, symbols or other miscellaneous markings commonly known as "graffiti." This defacing, disfiguring or damaging of public and private property has created a form of visual pollution that has impacted the citizen's quality of life. The purpose of this article is to prevent same.
(Ord. of 2-10-2003; Ord. of 9-14-2015(3), § 1)
Sec. 26-52. - Graffiti restrictions.#
It shall be unlawful for any person without the express consent of the property owner to paint, deface, disfigure or damage property, including, but not limited to, buildings, walls, fences, poles, containers, bridges, vehicles and all other structures and hard surfaces, through the use of paint or other indelible materials used to write names, initials, letters, symbols or other miscellaneous markings commonly known as "graffiti" and said person shall be charged in accordance with Chapter 44-11 of the Rhode Island General Laws.
(Ord. of 2-10-2003; Ord. of 9-14-2015(3), § 1)
State Law reference— Similar provisions, G.L. 1956, § 11-44-21.1.
Sec. 26-53. - Enforcement and penalties for minors.#
The agency charged with the enforcement of this division shall be the police department. This enforcement shall be done in conjunction and with referral and evaluation performed by the city's code enforcement director. Any minor violating the provisions of this division may be referred to the juvenile hearing board, who may subject the minor to a requirement of up to 50 hours of community service work.
(Ord. of 9-14-2015(3), § 1)
Secs. 26-54—26-65. - Reserved.#
DIVISION 3. - PROHIBITING SMOKING WITHIN PROXIMITY TO PUBLIC FACILITIES AND THE DELIVERY OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO MINORS#
Sec. 26-66. - [Intent.]#
It is the intent of the City of Central Falls to create a tobacco free environment for schools, childcare centers: playgrounds and parks within the City of Central Falls.
(Ord. of 10-10-2012, § 1)
Sec. 26-67. - Smoking prohibition.#
Smoking and the use of tobacco products is prohibited in or on school grounds, child care facilities, playgrounds and parks within the City of Central Falls, to a distance including 25 feet of any entrance into or exit out of said buildings, including athletic fields, childcare facilities, playgrounds, parks and public events involving youth, families and seniors.
(Ord. of 10-10-2012, § 2)
Sec. 26-68. - [Delivery of tobacco products to minors.]#
Delivery of tobacco products to persons under the age of 18 is prohibited in accordance with R.I.G.L. 11-9-13 and 11-9-131. It shall be unlawful for any person to deliver any tobacco product or snuff to a person under the age of 18 years, nor shall any person under the age of 18 purchase any tobacco product snuff.
(Ord. of 10-10-2012, § 3)
Sec. 26-69. - Signs to be erected.#
The public works department is hereby directed to cause conspicuous signs giving notice that the above-referenced properties and facilities are tobacco free zones.
(Ord. of 10-10-2012, § 4)
Sec. 26-70. - Violations and penalties.#
Any person who violates this division shall be deemed to be creating a public nuisance, and violators shall be punishable to a fine of not less than $100.00 as well as subject to punishment in accordance with section 1-12 of the Revised Code of Ordinances of the City of Central Falls and or prosecuted in accordance with state statues where applicable.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any violations of any provision of this division committed by any person under the age of 18 shall be referred to the municipal court. A first offense shall be punishable by a fine not less than $100.00, or 20 hours community service. Any subsequent offense shall require successful completion of a tobacco cessation program in addition to any fines imposed.
(Ord. of 10-10-2012, § 5)