HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem #12 - First reading OrdinanceJ-92-187
2/20/92
(M 92-130
2/13/92)
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING MALICIOUS REAL
PROPERTY DAMAGE; WILFUL OR MALICIOUS PLACING
OF UNLAWFUL SIGNS ON REAL PROPERTY;
_ INTENTIONAL UNAUTHORIZED DEFACEMENT OF REAL
PROPERTY BY PLACING OF MATERIAL THEREON WHICH
EXPOSES OR TENDS TO EXPOSE ANOTHER TO RISK OF
VIOLENCE, CONTEMPT OR HATRED BASED ON RACE,
COLOR, CREED OR RELIGION; PROVIDING FOR
PENALTIES, A REPEALER PROVISION AND A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR
INCLUSION IN THE CITY CODE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Motion o. 92-13, a o t February 13,
1992, the City Commission d rmined tha need exists to
establish regulations prohi itin the defacement of real property
damage and to provide r penalties f hose persons guilty of
such malicious or//wi f ots;
NOW, THEREFR IT ORDAI BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORID
Section 1. Notwithst nding any City Code provision to
the contrary, it shall be unlawful for any person maliciously or
wantonly or without the knowledge and consent of the owner to.
mar, deface, damage or destroy by writing, painting or drawing
any inscription, figure or mark of any type on the exterior or
interior, including walls and appurtenanoes of any public or
private building, telephone booth, bus bench, public way, church,
synagogue, or school.