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§ 131.12 PUBLIC STREETS AND TREES.
   (A)   It is unlawful for any person to:
      (1)   Willfully or wantonly cut, deface, or in any way injure any tree or sapling standing or growing in any of the streets, alleys, or public places within the city;
      (2)   Attach any guy wires, telephone, telegraph, or electric wire, or any wire to any live tree;
      (3)   Dig any hole, ditch, or trench in any public street, road, avenue, or alley, or any other public premises or ground within, belonging to, or under the supervision or control of the city;
      (4)   Take or remove any dirt, earth, or any substance from any street, road, alley, or other public place in the city, or to cut, break, or otherwise injure any pavement, curb, or gutter therein; or
      (5)   Connect any driveway to any street or other public place without first securing permission
from the City Inspector so to do.
   (B)   Any such digging, removing, or driveway connection shall be done under the supervision of the city.
(Prior Code, § 10-212) Penalty, see § 130.99
§ 131.13 TRESPASS PROHIBITED.
   (A)   Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
      PRIVATE PROPERTY. Any property other than public property.
      PUBLIC PROPERTY. The property which is dedicated to public use and over which the federal, state or municipal government or any subdivision thereof exercises control.
      TRESPASS.
         (a)   Each and every actual entry upon the premises of an owner or other person in lawful possession of the premises without the express or the implied consent of the owner or other person in lawful possession.
         (b)   Remaining upon the premises of an owner or other person in lawful possession after having been told to leave the premises by the owner, or the agent, or employee of the owner, or other person in lawful possession of the premises.
         (c)   The act of remaining on private property at any time other than during posted hours of business operation after having been directed to vacate such premises by a police officer. The provisions of this division shall not apply to persons, including employees, whose presence upon such premises is authorized by the owner or by a person in lawful possession of such premises nor shall the provisions of this sentence apply unless hours of business operations are posted upon such premises.
         (d)   The act of returning to private property before the posted time of opening for business operation on the next business day after having been directed to vacate such premises under the terms of this division.
   (B)   It is unlawful for any person to trespass on private property.
(Prior Code, § 10-213) Penalty, see § 130.99
§ 131.14 PARKING ON PROPERTY OF ANOTHER.
   It is unlawful for any person to park an automobile or other vehicle, or to place any structure or object on the driveway, yard, or property of another without the expressed or tacit consent of the owner or person in charge or by authority of law or ordinance.
(Prior Code, § 10-214) Penalty, see § 130.99
§ 131.15 INTERFERENCE WITH FIRE HYDRANTS.
   (A)   It is unlawful for any person except one duly authorized by the city utility personnel or a member of the Fire Department to open, turn on or off, interfere with, attach any pipe or hose to, or connect anything with, any fire hydrant or stop cock belonging to the city.
   (B)   It is unlawful for any person to obstruct access to any fire hydrant by placing around or thereon brick, lumber, dirt, or other thing, or in any other manner obstructing access to a fire hydrant.
(Prior Code, § 10-215) Penalty, see § 130.99
§ 131.16 INJURIOUS SUBSTANCES ON STREETS.
   It is unlawful and an offense for any person to purposely or wantonly place, throw, or cause to be placed or thrown, in or upon any thoroughfare in the city, any broken glass, tacks, nails, pieces of iron, bottles, or other substances or things that might cut or puncture any pneumatic tire when passing over the same or cause injury to persons or animals.
(Prior Code, § 10-216) Penalty, see § 130.99