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(A) No person shall willfully and maliciously mark, deface, mutilate, injure, or destroy the personal or real property of another.
(B) A person violating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $500 and/or imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 93 days.
(Ord. 11-190, passed 7-19-2011)
(A) The existence of graffito and/or graffiti on any township-owned property and on any non-township-owned property within the boundaries of the township is expressly declared to be a public nuisance.
(1) Graffito or graffiti existing on property within the township is subject to removal in accordance with the procedures of this ordinance or as may otherwise be provided by law.
(2) It is the duty of both the owner of the property to which the graffito and/or graffiti has been applied, and any person who may be in possession or has the right to possess that property, to, at all times, keep the property clear and free of graffito and/or graffiti.
(B) No person shall use any paint, spray paint, pigment, or similar means to injure, deface, or destroy any public or private property including the making of any drawing, inscription, design, scribbling, model, picture, pictorial, graph, or other making commonly referred to as graffito or graffiti.
(1) Any person applying graffito or graffiti within the boundaries of the township shall have the duty to remove the same forthwith. Any person applying graffito or graffiti shall be responsible for the removal or for the payment therefor. Failure of any person to so remove graffito or graffiti or pay for its removal is a violation of this section. Where graffito or graffiti is applied by an un-emancipated minor, the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) or any other person legally responsible for the actions of that minor shall also be responsible for the removal or for the payment therefor pursuant to M.C.L.A. § 600.2913; M.S.A. 27A.2913; and otherwise provided herein and by law.
(2) It shall be the responsibility of the owner of any property marked or defaced as defined in this section to remove or paint over the markings after discovery of their existence so as to minimize the addition of further markings and other blight upon the property. Any owner removing markings pursuant to this section may be entitled to restitution in an amount determined by the Court for the cost of removing these markings. That restitution is to be paid by any person found responsible under this section for graffito and/or graffiti.
(3) Property owners shall remove the graffiti, weather permitting, not later than 10 days from receipt of a notice from the township, which notice shall be in writing and delivered by first class mail addressed to the owners of the property as shown on the latest tax roll at the address shown on that roll. Notification may also be made by personal service.
(C) Upon the failure, neglect, or refusal of any owner so notified to properly remove or paint over the graffito or graffiti after receipt of the notice provided above, the township or its authorized representatives are hereby empowered to enter upon the property for the purpose of accomplishing abatement of the nuisance by removal or elimination of the graffito or graffiti by the township.
(1) The costs incurred by the township in the abatement of the nuisance, including a reasonable cost of administration, shall be billed to the owner of the affected property.
(2) In the event that the costs of the abatement of the nuisance are not paid by the owner within 90 days of the submission of the statement by the township, the amount so billed shall be added to the annual real property tax bill for the affected property and collected in the manner provided for the collection of ad valorem real property taxes.
(Ord. 11-190, passed 7-19-2011) Penalty, see § 130.99
No person shall throw any stone, brick, or other missile at any motor vehicle, train, building, street light, traffic control device, or outdoor mechanical equipment belonging to another.
(Ord. 11-190, passed 7-19-2011) Penalty, see § 130.99
No person shall carelessly, recklessly, negligently, or willfully cause or allow any firearm under his or her control to be discharged so as to destroy or injure the property of another, real or personal.
(Ord. 11-190, passed 7-19-2011) Penalty, see § 130.99
No person shall:
(A) Intentionally, and without authority from the owner, start or cause to be started the motor of any motor vehicle, or maliciously shift or change the starting device or gears of a standing motor vehicle to a position other than that in which it was left by the owner or driver of the motor vehicle;
(B) Intentionally cut, mark, scratch, or damage the chassis, running gear, body, sides, top covering, windows, or upholstery of any motor vehicle being the property of another, or intentionally cut, mash, mark, destroy, or damage such a motor vehicle or any of the accessories, equipment, appurtenances, or attachments thereof, or any spare or extra parts thereon being or thereto attached, without the permission of the owner thereof; nor
(C) Intentionally release the brake upon any standing motor vehicle, with intent to injure that machine or cause the same to be removed without the consent of the owner; provided that this section shall not apply in case of moving or starting of motor vehicles by the police under authority of local ordinance or by members of fire departments in case of emergency in the vicinity of a fire.
(Ord. 11-190, passed 7-19-2011) Penalty, see § 130.99
(A) No person shall willfully and maliciously cut, break, tap, make any connection with, read, or copy in any unauthorized manner any message from any communication or transmission line, or make unauthorized use of the same.
(B) No person shall willfully and maliciously prevent, obstruct, or delay by any means or contrivance whatsoever the sending, conveyance, or delivery in Montrose Charter Township of any authorized communication or transmission.
(C) No person shall willfully and maliciously aid, agree with, employ, or conspire with any other person or persons to do any of the acts prohibited in this section.
(Ord. 11-190, passed 7-19-2011) Penalty, see § 130.99
(A) No person shall willfully and maliciously prepare, arrange, place, devise, or distribute a flammable, combustible, or explosive material, liquid, substance, or device in or near property, owned by himself or herself or another person, intending such property to be burned.
(B) A person violating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $500 and/or imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 93 days.
(Ord. 11-190, passed 7-19-2011)
(A) No person shall willfully and maliciously burn any personal property, owned by himself or herself or another.
(B) A person violating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $500 and/or imprisonment in the County Jail for not more than 93 days.
(Ord. 11-190, passed 7-19-2011)