A person commits looting when he knowingly, without authority of law or the owner, enters any home or dwelling, or upon the premises of another, or enters any commercial, mercantile, business or industrial building, plant or establishment, or enters any building belonging to any governmental body or agency, in which normal security of property is not present by virtue of a hurricane, storm, fire, or vis major of any kind, or by virtue of a riot, mob, or other human agency and obtains or exerts control over property of the owner.
(`79 Code, § 130.030) (Ord. 748, passed 1-17-72) Penalty, see § 10.99