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Earlier editions: 2026-07

Title 9 — Peace, Safety and Morals

Stanton Municipal Code Ch. 9.44 Spray Paint Cans

Stanton Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Stanton

Cite as: Stanton Municipal Code Chapter 9.44 · Text as of 2026-10-04

§ 9.44.010. Purchase by or sale to minors prohibited.

No person shall sell, exchange, give or loan, or cause or permit to be sold, exchanged, given or loaned any pressurized can containing any substance commonly known as paint or dye to anyone under the age of eighteen years, unless such person be the parent or legal guardian of said minor. No person under the age of eighteen years of age shall purchase any pressurized can containing paint or dye.

(Prior code § 9.50.010; Ord. 536 § 1, 1980)

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§ 9.44.020. In public parks and buildings prohibited.

No person shall 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, (other than a highway, street, alley, or way) except authorized employees of the city or an individual or authorized employee of an individual or company under contract with the city.

(Prior code § 9.50.020; Ord. 536 § 1, 1980)

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§ 9.44.030. Possession by minors prohibited.

In addition to the provisions of Section 9.44.020, no person under the age of eighteen years of age shall have in his or her possession any pressurized can containing any substance commonly known as paint or dye, while on any public highway, street, alley or way, or other public place, whether such person is or is not in any automobile, vehicle or other conveyance.

(Prior code § 9.50.030; Ord. 536 § 1, 1980)

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