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--- (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)