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Title 10 — PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE

Part 2 — DAMAGING PUBLIC PROPERTY

San Jose Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-29 · San Jose

State Law reference— For statutory provisions on injury to property, see Penal Code §§ 602 and 650-1/2.

10.20.020 - Damaging of city-owned or other public property prohibited - Reward for information.

A.

Except as may be authorized by the city, no person shall damage, mar, deface or destroy any city-owned or other public property.

B.

A reward of one hundred dollars is hereby offered by the city for information directly leading to the arrest and conviction of any person found guilty of violating any of the provisions of this section.

(Prior code § 4260.1.)

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