Whenever the following terms are used in this chapter, they shall have the meaning established by this section:
“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, undercoating, spray insulation, or other substance capable of defacing property.
“City” means the city of Yucaipa.
“Graffiti” means any unauthorized inscription, word, figure, mark, or design that is written, marked, etched, scratched, drawn, painted or engraved on or otherwise glued, posted, or affixed to or on any surface of any public or private real or personal property within the city.
“Graffiti implement” means any implement capable of marking a surface to create graffiti, including but not limited to aerosol paint containers, markers, etching devices, and gum labels.
“Gum label” means any material such as, but not limited to, decals, stickers, posters or labels which contain a substance commonly known as adhesive or glue, which cannot be removed from the surface in an intact condition and with minimal efforts.
“Marker” means any indelible or permanent marker, or similar implement containing any ink that is not water soluble.
“Minor” means any person under the age of eighteen (18) years.
“Owner” means any person owning property either public or private, as shown on the last equalized assessment role for the city, or the lessee, tenant or other person having control or possession of the property.
“Person” means any individual, and also includes any domestic or foreign corporation, or an association, a syndicate, a joint-stock corporation, a partnership of any kind, a club, a business or common-law trust, a society or an individual conducting any business in the city.
“Sale” means the transfer, in any manner or by any means whatsoever, of title to property for consideration or the serving, supplying or furnishing for a consideration of any property. (Ord. 286 § 1, 2009)