§ 23-38. Abusing any monument, memorial, statue or other items situated on public property; penalty

It shall be unlawful and a Class 4 misdemeanor for any person to climb, walk, jump, stand, sit, skate or ride upon any monument, memorial, statue or other item not specifically designed for such use that is situated on public property. Should this unlawful activity cause damage to the monument, memorial, statue or other item, then it shall be punished as described in State Code § 18.2-137.

(Ord. No. 2936, 4-4-06)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2936, adopted April 4, 2006, amended § 23-38 of the Code in its entirety. Prior to amendment, § 23-38 pertained to damaging, defacing, etc., property generally and derived from the 1965 Code, § 23-27; Ord. No. 1003, adopted Nov. 5, 1979; Ord. No. 2835, adopted Aug. 10, 2004; and Ord. No. 2885, adopted June 14, 2005.

Cross reference— Damaging library property, § 17-4; damaging traffic signs, § 21-299; damaging parking meters, § 21-406; damaging refuse receptacles, § 31-13.

State Law reference— Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-137.

(Ord. No. 2936, 4-4-06)

State law reference

Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-137.

Editor's note

Ord. No. 2936, adopted April 4, 2006, amended § 23-38 of the Code in its entirety. Prior to amendment, § 23-38 pertained to damaging, defacing, etc., property generally and derived from the 1965 Code, § 23-27; Ord. No. 1003, adopted Nov. 5, 1979; Ord. No. 2835, adopted Aug. 10, 2004; and Ord. No. 2885, adopted June 14, 2005.

Cross reference

Damaging library property, § 17-4; damaging traffic signs, § 21-299; damaging parking meters, § 21-406; damaging refuse receptacles, § 31-13.