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A. It is unlawful for any person to:

1. Knowingly and without authorization, disclose a number, code, password or other means of access to a computer, computer network, social networking website or personal electronic content; or

2. Knowingly and without authorization, access or attempt to access any computer, computer system, social networking website, computer network or computer software, program, documentation, data or property contained in any computer, computer system or computer network.

B. As used in this Section:

1. Access means to instruct, communicate with, store data in, retrieve data from, or otherwise make use of any resources of a computer, computer system or computer network.

2. Computer means an electronic device which performs work using programmed instruction and which has one or more of the capabilities of storage, logic, arithmetic or communication and includes all input, output, processing, storage, software or communication facilities which are connected or related to such a device in a system or network.

3. Computer Network means the interconnection of communication lines, including microwave or other means of electronic communication, with a computer through remote terminals, or a complex consisting of two or more interconnected computers.

4. Computer Program means a series of instructions or statements in a form acceptable to a computer which permits the functioning of a computer system in a manner designed to provide appropriate products from such computer system.

5. Computer Software means computer programs, procedures and associated documentation concerned with the operation of a computer system.

6. Computer System means a set of related computer equipment or devices and computer software which may be connected or unconnected.

7. Financial Instrument means any check, draft, money order, certificate of deposit, letter of credit, bill of exchange, credit card, debit card or marketable security.

8. Personal electronic content means the electronically stored content of an individual including, but not limited to, pictures, videos, email and other data files.

9. Property includes, but is not limited to, financial instruments, information, electronically produced or stored data, supporting documentation and computer software in either machine or human readable form.

10. Services includes, but is not limited to, computer time, data processing and storage functions and other uses of a computer, computer system or computer network to perform useful work.

11. Social networking website means a privacy-protected internet website which allows individuals to construct a public or semi-public profile within a bounded system created by the service, create a list of other users with whom the individual shares a connection within the system and view and navigate the list of users with whom the individual shares a connection and those lists of users made by others within the system.

12. Supporting Documentation includes, but is not limited to, all documentation used in the construction, classification, implementation, use or modification of computer software, computer programs or data.

C. Unlawful Acts Concerning Computer is a Class A Public Offense. (Ord. 14-63 § 13, 2014; Ord. 99-24 § 21, 1999.)