La Verne Municipal Code Ch. 9.28 Spray Paint Regulations

It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, exchange, give or loan, or cause or permit to be sold, exchanged, given or loaned, any pressurized can or other container commonly known as an aerosol spray paint can or container which contains paint or dye, and/or any writing instruments having a porous point, tip or nib in excess of one-sixteenth of one inch in width at its widest point (hereinafter referred to as "writing instrument") and or glass etching tools to anyone under the age of eighteen years. It shall be unlawful for anyone under the age of eighteen years to purchase or otherwise obtain any aerosol spray paint can, writing instrument or glass etching tools or for a juvenile to possess an aerosol spray paint can, writing instrument or glass etching tools in a public place unless such juvenile is in the presence of his or her parent or guardian.

(Ord. 849 § 2, 1993)

A. Any business or establishment offering for sale to the public any paint or dye which is packaged for sale in a pressurized container commonly known as an aerosol spray paint can or container, writing instruments as described in Section 9.28.010 of the La Verne Municipal Code and/or glass etching tools shall provide, post and maintain a sign which contains: "Any person who maliciously defaces real or personal property with paint is guilty of vandalism which is punishable by a fine, imprisonment, or both." The letters will be at least one-half inch in height. Such a sign shall be plainly visible to customers who may seek to purchase aerosol spray paint cans, writing instruments or glass etching tools.

B. Any business or establishment offering for sale to the public any paint or dye packaged in aerosol spray paint cans or containers, writing instruments as described in Section 9.28.010 of the La Verne Municipal Code, or glass etching tools, shall keep, store and maintain such aerosol spray paint cans or containers, writing instruments or glass etching tools in a place that is locked and secured, or otherwise inaccessible to the public.

(Ord. 849 § 2, 1993)

It is unlawful for any person to have in his or her possession any pressurized can containing any substance commonly known as paint or dye while in any public park, playground, swimming pool, recreational facility, parking lot or other public facility (other than a highway, street, alley or way), unless that person has obtained a permit from the director of parks and recreation or his or her designate authorizing such possession. Such permit shall be granted only upon a showing that it is necessary and desirable for the applicant to make use of such spray paint or dye on the premises designated in the permit.

(Prior code § 4630.02)

It is unlawful for any person to have in his or her possession any pressurized can containing any substance commonly known as paint or dye while upon any public highway, street, alley or way, park, playground, swimming pool or public place, whether such person is or is not in any automobile, vehicle or other conveyance, unless such person is eighteen years of age or older and either:

A. Is authorized to possess such paint or dye by a permit issued pursuant to Section 9.28.030;

B. Has purchased the paint or dye within twenty-four hours and possesses evidence of such recent purchase in the form of a dated receipt from the vendor or the equivalent; or

C. Is engaged in a business or profession which requires the possession and use of the paint or dye.

(Prior code § 4630.03)