District Of Columbia § 22-3313 - Destroying or defacing building material for streets.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 22-3313 — Destroying or defacing building material for streets., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22-3313. Destroying or defacing building material for streets.
22-3313It shall not be lawful for any person or persons to destroy, break, cut, disfigure, deface, burn, or otherwise injure any building materials, or materials intended for the improvement of any street, avenue, alley, foot pavement, roads, highways, or inclosure, whether public or private property, or remove the same (except in pursuance of law or by consent of the owner) from the place where the same may be collected for purposes of building or improvement as aforesaid; or to remove, cut, destroy, or injure any scaffolding, ladder, or other thing used in or about such building or improvement, under a penalty of not more than $25 for each and every such offense.
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What does D.C. Code § 22-3313 cover?
Section 22-3313 ("Destroying or defacing building material for streets.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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