§ 5-31.02. Definitions.

For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:

"Defacement" shall mean the intentional altering of the physical shape or physical appearance of property.

"Etching cream" means any caustic cream, gel, liquid, or solution capable, by means of a chemical action, of defacing, damaging, or destroying hard surfaces in a manner similar to acid.

"Graffiti" means any unauthorized inscription, word, figure, or design that is marked, etched, scratched, drawn, affixed by slap tag, or painted on any structural component of any building, structure, post, pole, or other facility, regardless of the nature of the material of that structural component.

"Graffiti implement" shall mean a pressurized container of paint; a marker with a tip one-half (½) inch or more in width capable of defacing property with waterproof ink, paint, or other liquid; or an etching tool or etching cream capable of scarring glass, metal, concrete or wood.

"Minor" shall mean any person under the age of eighteen (18) years.

"Responsible adult" is a parent or legal guardian of an individual under the age of eighteen (18) years.

"Slap tag" means any material such as, but not limited to, decals, stickers, posters, or labels which may be affixed upon any structural component of any building, structure, post, pole, or other facility, which contains a substance commonly known as adhesive or glue.

(§ 1, Ord. 810, eff. February 24, 1994, as amended by § 1 (Exh. 1), Ord. 1154, eff. April 22, 2010)