City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2008-0407

• File #: 2008-0407
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed Finally
• File created: 5/13/2008
• In control: Committee on Public Safety Services
• Final action: 5/27/2008
• Enactment date: 5/27/2008
• Enactment #: 7
• Effective date: 6/6/2008
• Title: Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Six, Conduct, Article I, Regulated Rights and Actions, Chapter 616 Damaging, Defacing and Interfering with Property, Section 616.03, Sale of Spray Paint Containers, Indelible Markers and Etching Acid, by adding language relating to the display, storage and signage for graffiti implements sold at retail commercial establishments.
• Sponsors: Bruce A. Kraus, Tonya D. Payne, Darlene M. Harris
• Indexes: PGH. CODE ORDINANCES TITLE 06 - CONDUCT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/6/2008	2	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
5/27/2008	2	City Council	Passed Finally, As Amended	Pass
5/27/2008	2	City Council	AMENDED	Pass
5/21/2008	1	Committee on Public Safety Services	Affirmatively Recommended	Pass
5/13/2008	1	City Council	Read and referred

Title
Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Six, Conduct, Article I, Regulated Rights and Actions, Chapter 616 Damaging, Defacing and Interfering with Property, Section 616.03, Sale of Spray Paint Containers, Indelible Markers and Etching Acid, by adding language relating to the display, storage and signage for graffiti implements sold at retail commercial establishments.

Body
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:

Section 1. That the Pittsburgh Code, Title Six, Conduct, Article I, Regulated Rights and Actions, Chapter 616 Damaging, Defacing and Interfering with Property, Subsection 616.03, Sale of Spray Paint Containers, Indelible Markers and Etching Acid, is hereby supplemented by adding subsection (d), as follows:


(a) Definitions.
(1) INDELIBLE MARKER. Any felt tip marker, china marker or similar device that is not water-soluble.
(2) ETCHING ACID. Any liquid, cream, paste or similar substance, including but not limited to hydrofluoric acid, that can be used to etch, carve, engrave, or otherwise impair the physical integrity of glass or metal.
(3) ETCHING TOOL. Any tool capable of defacing property.
(4) PERSON. Any individual or retail establishment.
(5) MINOR. Any person under the age of eighteen (18) years.

(b) Prohibited conduct.
(1) No person shall knowingly sell, offer for sale, furnish, provide or otherwise transfer any spray paint container, indelible marker, or etching acid to any person for the purpose of having such spray paint container, indelible marker, or etching acid to be used in violation of Section 616.01*.
(2) No person shall knowingly sell, offer for sale, furnish, provide or otherwise transfer any spray paint container, indelible marker, etching acid or etching tools capable of defacing property to any minor, unless said minor is accompanied by parent or legal guardian at time of purchase or transfer.
(3) No ...