(A) It is unlawful for persons to damage, remove, alter, deface, disable or convert to private use or purpose any property owned, leased or held by federal, state, county or municipal government unless authorized to do so by the appropriate government.
(B) Conduct prohibited by this section includes, but is not limited to:
(1) Damage to, removal of or impairment of publicly owned signs, signals, barricades, fences, street lights or safety appliances of any type;
(2) Writing upon, painting or marking streets, sidewalks, walls or public structures;
(3) Cutting, removing, injuring or defacing trees, ornamental shrubbery or flowers located upon any public land, except in order to conform to a safety regulation;
(4) Operating a motor vehicle upon or over public land which has been seeded or sodded, or upon which vegetation has been planted; and
(5) Operating or damaging any publicly owned vehicle, equipment or tool.
(Prior Code, § M-2-4) Penalty, see § 133.99
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see SDCL §§ 9-19-3, 9-29-1, 9-38-1 and 22-34-1