§ 8-20. Possessing, concealing, damaging, etc., property of another.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to take possession of or conceal, mar, deface, injure or damage or disturb by any means property of another without the owner's consent, or to have in his possession or control property of another knowing that the owner has not consented thereto, whether the person is on or off the owner's premises, or for any person in any manner to aid, assist or abet another person to do the aforesaid. In the event that any improvements are concealed, marred, defaced, injured or damaged, then the property owner shall, within seventy-two hours after the occurrence, be required to paint over the concealed, marred, defaced, injured or damaged area using a color of paint that is substantially similar to the color of the improvements themselves.

(b)

Any person who gives information leading to the arrest and conviction upon final appeal of any person for a violation of this section and testifies in the prosecution of the violator shall be eligible to receive a reward of up to one hundred dollars ($100.00) from the city, except that no enforcement officer of the city shall be eligible for such reward.

(c)

A parent or natural guardian of a minor convicted under this section shall be liable for any fine assessed by the court or reward paid by the city.

(Code 1960, § 13-9; Ord. No. O-87-37, § 1, 10-21-87; Ord. No. O-90-5, § 2, 3-21-90)

State law reference

Theft, robbery and related crimes, Ch. 812, Fla. Stats.; criminal mischief, section 806.13, Fla. Stats.