§ 52-3. Defacement, etc., of monuments.

(a) Prohibited conduct.

It shall be unlawful for any person to deface, injure, damage, or trespass upon any public or private monument, statue, or memorial, their ornamental figures or sculpture, or the enclosure or railing around them, or any of them, in the City of Baltimore.

(b) Liability and penalties.

(1) Any person violating the provisions of this section:

(i) shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine of not more than $500 for each such violation; and

(ii) shall, in addition thereto, be liable to pay all expenses in repairing the said defacements, injuries, or damages.

(2) In addition to a fine or in lieu of a fine, a judge may sentence a person convicted under this section to perform community service on behalf of the City of Baltimore, which may include cleaning property of trash and litter.