Definitions.
Saint Paul Legislative Code § 292.05
in effectSec. 292.05. - Definitions.
For purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in this section shall have the meanings ascribed to them:
Racial, religious and gender-based graffiti are marks, symbols, designs, inscriptions or other drawings reasonably understood as communicating threats of harm, violence, contempt or hatred on the basis of race, religion or gender.
Youth gang shall mean any organization primarily comprised of minors who band together and claim territory within the city for themselves by the inscription of symbols on city structures and has been identified by the city police as such an organization.
Youth gang graffiti are marks, symbols, designs, inscriptions or other drawings used by or associated with youth gangs in any manner including an attempted designation of territorial claims of the youth gangs, displayed without permission on public or private structures.
(Ord. No. 17721, § 1, 4-19-90)
Source: City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, City Charter, Legislative Code and Administrative Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/st._paul/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIILECO_TITXXVIIIMIOF_CH292OFDIREBERAORGE_S292.05DEFetched: 11/1/2026