541.06 DESTRUCTION OF SHRUBS, TREES OR CROPS.

   (a)   No person, without privilege to do so, shall recklessly cut down, destroy, girdle or otherwise injure a vine, bush, shrub, sapling, tree or crop standing or growing on the land of another or upon public land.

   (b)   In addition to any penalty provided, whoever violates this section is liable in treble damages for the injury caused.

(ORC 901.51)

   (c)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. (ORC 901.99(A))

541.07 DESECRATION.

   (a)   No person, without privilege to do so, shall purposely deface, damage, pollute or otherwise physically mistreat any of the following:

      (1)   The flag of the United States or of this State;

      (2)   Any public monument;

      (3)   Any historical or commemorative marker, or any structure, Indian mound or earthwork, cemetery, thing or site of great historical or archeological interest;

      (4)   A work of art or museum piece;

      (5)   Any other object of reverence or sacred devotion.

   (b)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of desecration, a misdemeanor of the second degree.

   (c)   As used in this section, “cemetery” means any place of burial and includes burial sites that contain American Indian burial objects placed with or containing American Indian human remains. (ORC 2927.11)

541.08 POSTING BILLS.

   (a)   No person shall paint, print, paste, stencil or otherwise mark, place upon or affix to a building, fence, wall, post, pole, tree, billboard, sidewalk or street, or other similar structure, whether public or private, without the consent of the owner, lessee or agent in charge, a word, letter, character, figure, sentence or device, or a handbill, notice, advertisement, sign or poster.

   (b)   No person shall place or affix or cause to be placed or affixed in or upon any vehicle parked or standing upon a public place, any card, ticket, advertisement or paper. Any person, firm or corporation whose name appears upon any such card, ticket, advertisement, or paper as the owner or marker of or dealer in the things advertised shall be prima facie evidence deemed to have caused the distribution of such card, ticket, advertisement or paper.

   (c)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.

541.09 SMOKING; CARELESSNESS.

   (a)   No person, by reason of carelessness, willful or wanton conduct in smoking, or in the use of lighters or matches for smoking shall set fire to any bedding, carpet, curtain, drapes, furniture, household equipment or other goods or chattels or to any building.

(Ord. 785. Passed 3-3-64.)

   (b)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.

541.10 DAMAGE OR INJURY TO PUBLIC PROPERTY.

   (a)   No person shall do any of the acts set forth in this section affecting plants, property and improvements growing or situated in any public park, playground, woods or other public place under the supervision or control of the Municipality, except when performed in accordance with the terms of a permit used by the Village Administrator.

      (1)   Climb, swing on or break the branches of any tree or shrub;

      (2)   Damage, destroy, cut down, dig, move, remove, carry away or prune any plant, flower, shrub or tree;

      (3)   Dig or remove earth and sod;

      (4)   Damage, destroy, move or carry away playground equipment;

      (5)   Deposit trash, garbage, building materials or soil therein;

      (6)   Place, build or install on any public grounds any fence, outdoor grill, doghouse, shack or refuse container, or

      (7)   Operate a motor vehicle except on roads established for motor vehicle traffic.

      (8)   Skateboard, rollerskate or ride a bicycle on tennis courts; or otherwise engage in activity, other than tennis, that damages or is likely to damage such tennis courts.

   (b)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree.

(Ord. 91-51R. Passed 12-3-91.)

541.11 PROHIBITED ACTS IN PARKS.

   (a)   No person shall do any of the following acts in the park areas of the Municipality:

      (1)   Play, practice or in any way engage in the sport of golf;

      (2)   Play, practice or in any way engage in the sport of archery;

      (3)   Start or maintain a fire;

      (4)   Use sling shots or similar hurling devices;

      (5)   Drink intoxicating liquors or beer;

      (6)   Shoot guns, rifles, pistols or any other types of firearms;

      (7)   Operate model airplanes, or

      (8)   Any other act not consistent with permitted uses posted or in conformity with the exercise of due care for the life, limb and general welfare of others using the park areas.

   (b)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.

541.12 ETHNIC INTIMIDATION.

   (a)   No person shall violate Ohio R.C. 2903.21, 2903.22, 2909.06, 2909.07 or 2917.21(A)(3) to (5) or Sections 537.05, 537.06, 537.10(a)(3) to (5), 541.03 or 541.04 of the General Offenses Code by reason of the race, color, religion or national origin of another person or group of persons.

   (b)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of ethnic intimidation. Ethnic intimidation is an offense of the next higher degree than the offense the commission of which is a necessary element of ethnic intimidation. (ORC 2927.12)