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Sec. 275. Injuring shade trees or other property, or
placing signs thereon, etc.

If any person willfully injure any fruit, shade, or ornamental
tree or shrub planted by the City authorities, or others, or willfully
injure or deface any machinery, building, wall, monument
or base thereof, fence or enclosure, or any sign, awning or other
fixture or any other property, real or personal, not his own; or
post up any show bill, notice or advertisement, or brand, write,
mark or paint any sign, letters or characters upon the building,
wall, fence or property of another person, without first obtaining
the consent of the owner, or the agent of the owner of such
property, the person so offending shall be fined not less than $1.00
nor more than $300.00 for every separate offense.