§ 28-27. Damaging property generally.  


Latest version.
  • It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully or maliciously, or with wanton disregard for the rights of others, damage, injure, mutilate or deface any property, real or personal, public or private, not belonging to such person.

    (Ord. No. 172, § 6; Ord. No. 173, §§ 32, 45, 56, 65; Ord. No. 1640; Ord. No. 2178; Code 1961, §§ 25-19, 25-19.1, 25-20, 25-21, 25-22, 26-8)

    Cross reference— Responsibility for damage to property in armory auditorium, § 7-22; damaging books, documents or papers belonging to law library, § 22-40; damaging traffic signs, § 26-20.

    State Law reference— Damaging property, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-137 et seq.

(Ord. No. 172, § 6; Ord. No. 173, §§ 32, 45, 56, 65; Ord. No. 1640; Ord. No. 2178; Code 1961, §§ 25-19, 25-19.1, 25-20, 25-21, 25-22, 26-8)

State law reference

Damaging property, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-137 et seq.

Cross reference

Responsibility for damage to property in armory auditorium, § 7-22; damaging books, documents or papers belonging to law library, § 22-40; damaging traffic signs, § 26-20.