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SPECIFIC PROHIBITED ACTIVITY
§ 131.20 ABANDONED AIR-TIGHT CONTAINERS.
   It is unlawful for any person to leave or permit to remain outside of any dwelling, building or other structure, or within any unoccupied or abandoned building, dwelling or other structure under his or her or its control, in a place accessible to children, any abandoned, unattended or discarded, refrigerator or other container which has an air-tight door or lid, snap lock or other locking device which may not be released from the inside, without first removing the door or lid, snap lock or other locking device from the refrigerator or container.
(1995 Code, § 9.08.010) Penalty, see § 131.99
§ 131.21 POSTING ADVERTISEMENTS ON PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY.
   (A)   A person is guilty of unlawful posting of advertisements when, having no right to do so or any reasonable ground to believe that he or she has such a right, he or she posts, paints or otherwise affixes to the property of another person, in the street rights-of-way or to any public property, any advertisement, poster, notice, bills, signs or other matter.
   (B)   Anyone posting any signs, bills, posters or advertisements after dusk and before dawn on the property of another person shall have written consent from the owner, which consent shall be exhibited to any police officer on demand.
   (C)   Any police officer or code enforcement officer is hereby authorized to immediately remove any and all advertisements on public buildings, poles or trees and the like in the public rights-of-way, bridges or other public property. The advertisements may be summarily disposed of.
   (D)   In addition to any other penalties that may be imposed by the City’s Municipal Code, its Planning and Zoning Regulations, its Historic Preservation Guidelines, any local or state building code of Kentucky Revised Statutes, any person, business, corporation or other entity violating the provisions of this section shall be responsible to the City for the City’s costs of removal and disposal of items in violation hereof.
(1995 Code, § 9.08.020) (Am. Ord. O-2008-012, passed 6-23-2008) Penalty, see § 131.99
§ 131.22 POSSESSION OF GRAFFITI MATERIALS.
   (A)   No person shall possess, while on public or private property, any graffiti materials commonly used for the defacing, damaging or destroying of public or private property by graffiti, without the consent of the owner, agent, manager or other person having control of the property and with the possession and consent having a lawful purpose.
   (B)   For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
      DEFACING, DAMAGING or DESTROYING BY GRAFFITI. Any writing, painting, inscription, drawing, wordings, scratching or scribbling made with any graffiti material upon any rock, wall or other surface.
      GRAFFITI MATERIALS. Aerosol spray paint containers, broad-tipped (exceeding 1/4 inch in width) permanent indelible marker pens, glass cutting or etching tools.
(1995 Code, § 9.08.070) (Ord. O-2001-3, passed - -) Penalty, see § 131.99
§ 131.23 CLIMBING UPON OR JUMPING OFF BRIDGES PROHIBITED.
   (A)   It is unlawful for any person to jump off of any bridge located within the City.
   (B)   It is unlawful for any person to climb under, on or around the superstructure of any bridge located within the City.
   (C)   It is unlawful to sit upon the superstructure of any bridge located within the City.
   (D)   Nothing in this section shall prohibit the walking or stopping upon any walkway or sidewalk provided for the public on any bridge located within the City.
(1995 Code, § 12.04.050) (Am. Ord. O-2001-38, passed 11-26-2001) Penalty, see § 95.99
§ 131.24 SPITTING ON SIDEWALKS.
   It shall be unlawful to spit on sidewalks.
(1995 Code, § 12.04.130) (Am. Ord. O-2001-38, passed 11-26-2001) Penalty, see § 131.99
§ 131.99 PENALTY.
   Any person, firm, organization, or corporation who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or fails to obtain a requisite certificate of appropriateness shall, upon conviction be guilty, of a Class B misdemeanor in accordance with the Kentucky Revised Statutes.