For the purpose of this chapter the following words and phrases shall have the meaning given in this chapter:
"Aerosol paint container" means any aerosol container, regardless of the material from which it is made, which is adapted or made for the purpose of spraying paint or other substance capable of defacing property.
"Felt-tip marker" means any indelible marker or similar implement with a tip which, at its broadest width, is greater than one-sixteenth inch, containing an ink that is not water-soluble.
"Graffiti" means the act of altering or defacing any public or private property, without consent of the property owner, with any unauthorized inscription of a word, figure, or design that is marked, etched, scratched, drawn, or painted, on any surface, regardless of the nature of the material of that structural component.
"Graffiti implement" means any device, tool, utensil, or instrument, which has the ability to mark, etch, scratch, draw, or apply paint, such as an aerosol paint container, a felt-tip marker, paint stick, or etching tool capable of scarring glass, metal, concrete, or wood.
"Paint stick" or "graffiti stick" means a device containing a solid form of paint, chalk, wax, epoxy, or other similar substance capable of being applied to a surface by pressure, and upon application, leaving a mark at least one-sixteenth of an inch in width and not water soluble.
(Ord. 96 § 1 (part), 1993: Ord. 3 § 1 (part), 1991: prior code § 11.80.001)