Discussion and Review of Tiffin Municipal Code Revisions — Council Updates

CHAPTER 42 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY 42.03 DEFACING PROCLAMATIONS OR NOTICES. It is unlawful for a person intentionally to deface, obliterate, tear down, or destroy in whole or in part, any transcript or extract from or of any law of the United States or the State, or any proclamation, advertisement, or notification, set up at any place within the City by authority of the law or by order of any court, during the time for which the same is to remain set up. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 716.1) 42.04 UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY. No unauthorized person shall enter or remain in or upon any public building, premises, or grounds in violation of any notice posted thereon or when said building, premises or grounds are closed and not open to the public. When open to the public, a failure to pay any required admission fee also constitutes an unauthorized entry. 42.05 FRAUD. It is unlawful for any person to commit a fraudulent practice as defined in Section 714.8 of the Code of Iowa. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 714.8) 42.06 THEFT. It is unlawful for any person to commit theft as defined in Section 714.1 of the Code of Iowa. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 714.1) 42.07 OTHER PUBLIC PROPERTY OFFENSES. The following chapters of this Code contain regulations prohibiting or restricting other activities or conditions that are also deemed to be public property offenses: 1. Chapter 22 – Library A. Section 22.10 – Injury to Books or Property B. Section 22.11 – Theft of Library Property 2. Chapter 105 – Solid Waste Control and Recycling A. Section 105.07 – Littering Prohibited 3. Chapter 135 – Street Use and Maintenance A. Section 135.01 – Removal of Warning Devices B. Section 135.02 – Obstructing or Defacing C. Section 135.03 – Placing Debris On D. Section 135.04 – Playing In E. Section 135.05 – Traveling on Barricaded Street or Alley F. Section 135.08 – Burning Prohibited G. Section 135.12 – Dumping of Snow CODE OF ORDINANCES, TIFFIN, IOWA - 340 -