(a) No person shall knowingly cause serious physical harm to an occupied structure or any of its contents.
(b) No person shall knowingly cause serious physical harm to property owned or possessed by another, when either of the following applies:
(1) Such property is used by its owner or possessor in his profession, business, trade or occupation, and the value of the property or the amount of physical harm involved is one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) or more.
(2) Regardless of its value or the amount of damage done, such property or its equivalent is necessary in order for its owner or possessor to engage in his profession, business, trade or occupation.
(c) Where the person violating this section is a juvenile under the age of eighteen years, the parent or parents of such child shall be liable and responsible for reimbursement to the Village or other owner of personal property for any damage done to such property in the course of violating this section.
(d) Whoever violates this section is guilty of vandalism, a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(Ord. 9-84. Passed 4-16-84.)