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The code of the city of Charlottesville, Virginia, 1945 :

the charter of the city and the general ordinances of the city ; enacted as a whole April 16, 1945, effective May 1, 1945
  
  
  
  
  

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Sec. 34. Injuring or defacing trees or property; leaving
gates open.

If any person willfully injures any fruit, shade or ornamental
tree or shrub planted by the city authorities or others, or willfully
injures or defaces 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
posts up any show bill, notice or advertisement, or brands, writes,
marks or paints 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 one
dollar nor more than three hundred dollars for every separate
offense.

If any person, without permission of the owner, opens or leaves
open the gate of another, he shall be fined not less than one dollar
nor more than ten dollars. (Id., §§ 275, 295.)

For state statute similar to the last paragraph of this section, see §
4481 of Michie's Virginia Code of 1942.