Chapter 9.24
OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY
Sections:
9.24.010 Repealed.
9.24.020 Obstruction of sidewalks and entryways.
9.24.030 Destruction of notices.
9.24.040 Repealed.
9.24.050 Allowing water to flow across public place.
9.24.060 Building fires in public place.
9.24.070 Repealed.
9.24.080 Defacing or attaching signs to utility poles.
9.24.090 Posting of yard sale signs.
9.24.100 Tobacco products on public school property.
9.24.010 Vandalism.
Repealed by Ord. 1439. (Ord. 402 § 5, 1975)
9.24.020 Obstruction of sidewalks and entryways.
Any person who shall remove from, or pile up before any entryway or on any sidewalk or street, any boxes, casks or other things for annoyance, or mischief, or who shall wilfully obstruct any sidewalk, street, or alley in the city shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (Ord. 402 § 6, 1975)
9.24.030 Destruction of notices.
Any person who shall wilfully or wrongfully tear down, destroy, or mutilate any notice or handbill lawfully posted up in the city shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (Ord. 402 § 7, 1975)
9.24.040 Violation of ZMC 9.24.010 through 9.24.030 – Penalty.
Repealed by Ord. 1439. (Ord. 402 § 18, 1975)
9.24.050 Allowing water to flow across public place.
A. It is unlawful for any person or persons to allow any irrigation water, wastewater, seepage, water from sewer, or any other water to flow, run or escape into, over or across any street, alley, lane, road, or other public thoroughfare or public place within the city.
B. The prohibitions of this section shall not be applicable to water flow testing and water flows created by city of Zillah in the course of municipal operations and functions.
C. Violation of this section is an infraction. The civil infraction penalty shall be $250.00. (Ord. 1439 § 22, 2017; Ord. 68 §§ 3, 5, 1917)
9.24.060 Building fires in public place.
A. It is unlawful for any person or persons to build a fire upon any street, alley, lane, road, or other public thoroughfare or public place within the city.
B. A violation of this section is a misdemeanor. (Ord. 1439 § 23, 2017; Ord. 68 §§ 4, 5, 1917)
9.24.070 Shoplifting.
Repealed by Ord. 1439. (Ord. 438 §§ 1, 2, 1978)
9.24.080 Defacing or attaching signs to utility poles.
A. It is unlawful for any person, corporation, partnership, association, or any other entity to deface or attach any sign to a utility pole or a traffic sign pole within the city.
B. For the purposes of this section, a “sign” is defined as any item of paper, wood, or any other solid material upon which is written or printed a notice, information or direction.
C. Any person, corporation, partnership, association or other entity who shall violate the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day in which a violation shall occur and continue shall be deemed a separate offense and a posting of a prohibited sign upon more than one utility pole by the same person shall also be considered a separate offense. (Ord. 1439 § 25, 2017; Ord. 563, 1985)
9.24.090 Posting of yard sale signs.
A. It is unlawful for any person, corporation, partnership, association or any other entity to post, erect, or attach a yard sale sign within the city.
B. The prohibition set forth in subsection (A) of this section shall not apply to signs located on the premises where said sale is occurring. In addition, said prohibition shall not apply to the posting of signs on designated community bulletin boards which have been established within the city.
C. Any person, corporation, partnership, association or any other entity who shall violate the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a civil infraction, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in an amount not to exceed $100.00 for each violation. Each day in which the violation shall occur and continue shall be deemed a separate violation of the provisions of this section. (Ord. 679 § 2, 1990)
9.24.100 Tobacco products on public school property.
A. Civil Infraction. The city council has determined it is in the interest of safety and public order to find and declare as follows: It shall be a civil infraction for a person within the city of Zillah to use tobacco products on public school property or to remove, deface, or destroy any sign posted on public school property prohibiting the use of tobacco products.
B. Penalty for Violation. Any person found to be in violation of this section shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $100.00. (Ord. 902 §§ 2, 3, 1999)